Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 01 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,959.00 to £48,117.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39959.00 - £48117.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2026 |
| Location: | Redditch, B97 6QS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9301-26-0140 |
Summary
Please see the attached job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.Here is a summary: Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of group work to meet clients identified mental health and substance misuse needs. To take responsibility for a clinical caseload. This will include caseload management and decisions on how to prioritise the workload involving clients with highly complex and multiple needs within a restrictive environment. As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, to carry out assessments, profession specific/multi-disciplinary/multi-agency, including gathering complex information from clients and other members of the multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team. This includes the use of specialist standardised assessment tools, verbal and non-verbal communication skills and observation of the client and their environment. This also involves completion of highly complex risk assessments and other documentation. To undertake the role of Care Co-ordinator for an identified number of clients on the caseload, some of whom may be on enhanced CPA with multiple and complex needs. Contribute to the delivery of CPA multi-disciplinary care plans. To contribute to the overall care plan using effective Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and negotiate and communicate these with the client and other members of the treatment team. This will include the use of a highly developed clinical reasoning, practical and analytical skills, all of which are underpinned by advanced theoretical knowledge relevant to the specialism. Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills will be used which demonstrate empathy and leadership appropriate to the management of the situation. To recommend suitable adaptations to enable clients activities of daily living and to organise the implementation and maintenance of these. To implement, evaluate, analyse and adjust treatment programmes according to individual needs, which are highly complex. The frequent use of encouragement, motivation, negotiation, reassurance and training skills as well as discussing with clients their progress will be essential.