Occupation Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Taunton, TA1 2PX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Nov 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

Communication and Key Working Relationships *To apply and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on mental health service provision. *All employees are subject to the Access to Records & Data Protection Act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of clients and their records. 1.Multi-Disciplinary Team 2.Inpatient units 3.Community Mental Health Teams 4.Education Service 5.Voluntary agencies e.g. MIND 6.Leisure services 7.Occupational Therapy services 8.Employers/employment agency 9.Carers 10.Service users 11.Advocacy 12.Private Sector Providers *The OPMH team sits within an Integrated Neighbour hood made up of ourselves, the District Nursing Service and the Community Rehab Service. The Neighbourhood services work closely together in terms of communication and joined up working where appropriate. Planning and Organisation *Receive referrals via the Multi-disciplinary Team. *Using the OT process assess, develop, and implement an appropriate treatment programme, contributing to the individual's care plan identifying/clarifying and managing level of risk continuously. *To use evidence-based principles Occupational Therapy assessments and models such as; e.g. The Allen's Cognitive Disability Model and related assessments, The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and associated assessments as appropriate. *To ensure the methods of treatment, frequency and evaluation are appropriate to the diagnosis and or needs of the patient. That the interventions are within the priorities of the service to ensure effectiveness. Treatment should be delivered in the most appropriate location e.g., community or on the unit. *Provide specialist advice and education to clients/ carers and other disciplines around daily living, advice on lifestyle changes and adaptation of a individuals social and physical environment. *To ensure a beneficial and positive communication with clients, their family/carers and other professionals involved, respecting individual needs and promoting user involvement/decision making. *Manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs to identify occupational performance and skill deficits, taking on the role of vocational lead if relevant. Use graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals using individual or group interventions. *To ensure all client intervention is documented in a timely, objective and confidential manner via the electronic patient records system RIO and are maintained in accordance with professional and trust standards. *To ensure all necessary occupational therapy intervention is undertaken in accordance with trust policy. Advise the Head Occupational Therapist of an inability to do so. *To support the CMHT through the participation of generic work such as; participating in the duty rota system, attending allocation and team meetings, acting as key worker for an identified complex caseload and at times facilitate psycho-educational and therapeutic group work in collaboration with other team members. Responsibility for Patient / Client Care, Treatment & Therapy *To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and personal development reviews. *To develop peer review with therapists in neighbouring trusts or within the Trusts identified study groups. *To be responsible for keeping knowledge updated and to be prepared to undertake further professional training or research projects for self-development, related to specific areas of expertise and need (continuing professional development) To promote the values and principles underpinning best practice. *Contribute and meet service requirements as agreed with the team leader and professional head of OT with due regard to Clinical Governance and the National Service Framework. *Be responsible for the induction, training and education of students and other staff in the setting. *To provide effective professional supervision to junior colleagues and support staff where appropriate. *Participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within your area of work leading on delegated projects. *Be involved in health promotion and social inclusion, liaising with other organisations and services in order to promote mental health issues. *Promote the status, credibility and professional image of Occupational Therapy to other disciplines to enable them to understand the contribution and effective use of Occupational Therapy. *Comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists' Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and Trust procedures. *To act in accordance with Trust and Occupational Therapy services policies and procedures.

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