Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Community Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

Are you a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) with ambitions to develop your career?

Have you used/or are familiar with OT assessments such as the Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST) or other outcome measures.

Are you interested in holistic approaches within the Mental Health Sector?

An opportunity has arisen to join the Great Yarmouth Community Therapies Service (formally known as St Cath's) which provides an OT led therapy service that is communityoriented for people aged 25 and over who are experiencing mental health problems.

The team provides a Monday - Friday service and offers a programme of foundation, focused and community-based group activities both outdoor and from community hubs. As well as, outreach and one to one assessments and interventions for service users under the care of a Secondary Care Adult Community Mental Health Services. Groups include OT led, psychologically and therapeutically informed work and Recovery Focused Community groups. The groups focus on community integration or re-integration as a part of a person's wishes in their recovery.

The team is looking for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our busy team of OT's, Peer Support Workers and Assistant Practitioners. You will need to be passionate and enthusiastic about OT and Community Mental Health with an interest in quality improvement for the person.

Main duties of the job

Here at the Great Yarmouth Community Therapy Team, we are on a journey of improvement, and this is an exciting opportunity to join us in delivering the best possible care for our local community.

You will need to be enthusiastic, conscientious and do everything you can to provide patient centred care. You will work to ensure that the service is delivered safely and effectively and people using it get the support they need in a timely, recovery focused manner. You will be compassionate, empathetic and sensitive in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.

For newly qualified staff we offer a Trust wide preceptorship programme.Within this role you will need to be able to work independently and travel around the local area independently. You will be involved in all aspects of the OT pathway from assessment to intervention to discharge, working autonomously to provide a range of interventions both on a 1:1 basis and in group work. Within the role you will work closely with the wider Great Yarmouth Community Mental Health Team to support with assessment of OT needs and to provide advice and guidance where required.

Our primary focus is on collaborative working; placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery focused model of care. Many aspects relating to service user Recovery is reflected within the assessment tools used, such as MOHOST, Dialog+/Safety Planning, and the Trust's philosophy that underpins patient centred care.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW6525164-B

Job locations

Northgate Hospital, Resource Centre

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

  • NHS pension
  • a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • career progression
  • starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Professional Registration with Health Care Professionals Council

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working clinically in a mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates
  • Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group

Desirable

  • Understanding of applications of brief therapies

Other

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently across the Great Yarmouth and Waveney locality
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Professional Registration with Health Care Professionals Council

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working clinically in a mental health setting

Knowledge

Essential

  • Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates
  • Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group

Desirable

  • Understanding of applications of brief therapies

Other

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently across the Great Yarmouth and Waveney locality

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Northgate Hospital, Resource Centre

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Northgate Hospital, Resource Centre

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Therapy Service Team Manager

Michaela Petersen

michaela.petersen@nsft.nhs.uk

01493444465

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-GYW6525164-B

Job locations

Northgate Hospital, Resource Centre

Great Yarmouth

NR30 1BU


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