Job summary
Band 5, Occupational Therapist - Ward 1, Harplands Hospital:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist on Ward 1, Harplands Hospital.
Ward 1 is a 14 bedded mixed gender acute admissions ward for patients between the ages of 18-65. We pride ourselves in being a dynamic, fast paced acute ward specializing in complex mental health needs.
Main duties of the job
- Provide a clinical and professional service as a member of Ward 3 Multi-Disciplinary Team [MDT]
- Operationally responsible as a clinician for their own caseload and the supervision of staff as required within Ward 3. This post includes highly skilled clinical work and requires the post holder to adapt to unpredictable changes and demands
- To promote the implementation of evidence based/person centered
- To take responsibility for own Continuous Professional Development
- To uphold professional standards, to ensure high standard and quality clinical care.
- To promote the involvement of patients and carers in mental health service
About us
Awarded Trust of the Year
Our vision is 'To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.' Our team prides themselves on compassion, teamwork and resilience.
Our Trust is on an incredible journey of innovation, and we'd like you to be part of it. To excel you will be an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate registered professional who is looking to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country. Whether you are about to qualify, newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we want to meet you and discuss the possibility of you joining this great Team.
The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts and compressed hours to support working families and our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
In return we offer.
A competitive progressive salary
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Uniform provided
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
Free parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the development of local strategies pertaining to Occupational Therapy and Adult mental health services
- To follow the national Occupational Therapy standards and guidelines incorporating national and local professional strategies and clinical guidelines for the introduction of evidence based
- To follow all clinical and professional protocols, standards and care pathways within Occupational Therapy and OAP services.
- To participate in any clinically led research using the principles of evidence based
- To assist qualified staff in the provision of clinical supervision
- To act at all times in accordance with the Health Professions Councils Professional Code of Conduct. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post holders autonomous
- To ensure high standards of clinical practice, maintaining experience of caseload management
- To plan, organise, administer and/or supervise occupational therapy goal orientated evidence based
- To plan monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in assessing patients for placement
- To develop and practice leadership
- To apply a high level of understanding of Adults Psychiatric conditions and provide appropriate training and
- To work alongside other professions involved with the patient both statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist in the development of local strategies pertaining to Occupational Therapy and Adult mental health services
- To follow the national Occupational Therapy standards and guidelines incorporating national and local professional strategies and clinical guidelines for the introduction of evidence based
- To follow all clinical and professional protocols, standards and care pathways within Occupational Therapy and OAP services.
- To participate in any clinically led research using the principles of evidence based
- To assist qualified staff in the provision of clinical supervision
- To act at all times in accordance with the Health Professions Councils Professional Code of Conduct. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post holders autonomous
- To ensure high standards of clinical practice, maintaining experience of caseload management
- To plan, organise, administer and/or supervise occupational therapy goal orientated evidence based
- To plan monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in assessing patients for placement
- To develop and practice leadership
- To apply a high level of understanding of Adults Psychiatric conditions and provide appropriate training and
- To work alongside other professions involved with the patient both statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
