Dan the OT

CMHT SMHP DBT & Occupational Therapist 😄🙏🏼 *all views are my own*

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

You might hear people say:
“that’s just a loaf of bread...”
That is PROCESSING SKILLS
That is MOTOR SKILLS
That is SOCIAL SKILLS
That is SENSORY INPUT
That is LEARNING
That is GRADED CHALLENGE
That is ENABLEMENT
That is not “just a loaf of bread”
That is OCCUPATION
#OT #GYWAS

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

6 months into my new CMHT role
Passed developmental post, now working as a band 6 ✅
Completed intensive DBT course, working as a DBT Therapist too ✅

[Michael Fulwiler @MichaelFulwiler]

The mental health crisis gets a lot of attention but we don’t talk enough about the mental health of mental health professionals.

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

Congratulations to my esteemed colleague ⁦@BSpurlOT_Acute_⁩ 👏🏼
Just got his promotion to Senior OT within Acute Services. Enjoy your new responsibility and success! Throwback photo to PMA training in the good old days, see you soon! 🤝 🥇

[Femi @Femi_sorry]

Can we all agree on something?

If you're a politician getting paid over £84,000 plus expenses, for mainly office work...

You don't get to tell nurses on less than £30,000 that they're being paid enough for 12-hour shifts keeping people alive.
#NursesStrike

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@pearce1999 Absolute legend #TerryHallRIP

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@KateBurkeNHS @HEWilliamsBooks @alisonleary1 I would argue that therapy / other AHP’s are “just as” (if not more transferable) than nursing to management/other non clinical roles.. Nurses are integral and MASSIVELY important but are sometimes very dismissive of the skillset of other professionals.

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@KateBurkeNHS @alisonleary1 I think it is very dependent on the trust, I know of MANY nurses that go from band 5-6 after one year practice.
In other trusts I know that AHP’s have similar experiences.. i do not know about “automatic” progression though, always gone through appraisal/dev plan etc..

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@HannahKayOT @Keirwales I was really looking forward to attending this talk, is there a recording or another way we can learn this information?

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@annduckworth @Keirwales @HannahtheOT @LaughingOT @HollytheOT @MOHOspark I have not had this comment but I know it is really common amongst female OT’s, especially on wards!
I can see a clear link between the pragmatic, nurturing and caring nature of both mothers and OT’s.
Shame I am a 24 year old male 🤣
#OccupationalTherapy

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@AP_Occupational @theletterzed Florence and the machine by any chance Alex?

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@mane3sha Despite my inevitable dependence on my phone, whenever it breaks (or I turn it off), it is like the shackles have been removed 🤩

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@ot_abbie Congratulations on your graduation, welcome to the world of OT !

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@HarpriyaOT Well done 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@Alex_The_OT Absolutely welcome! It is nice to see your progression, adult acute is a really interesting area! & Yes thanks, the transition to community has been great thus far, currently on intensive DBT training for PD pathway.

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@clarsyarveyunt Sure - dm me👍🏼

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@clarsyarveyunt I used to on adult acute inpatient ward

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@JennieRed14 In my interview there were few key things, the escalation process, handling duty calls, types of interventions, patient demographic and expected conditions - best of luck hope you get it 🤞🏼👍🏼

[Dan the OT @DanTheOT]

@cardwel86911122 Happy birthday 🎂