Occupational Therapist, Eden Unit, Penrith Band 5

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?

The Trust will provide a twelve month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.

Healthcare Professionals returning to practice, moving into new roles or changing clinical environments, may access an agreed preceptorship period.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
• Registration with the Health Professions Council

Desirable

• Evidence of other related training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience as per training across a variety of clinical settings.
• CPD Portfolio

Desirable

• Community setting experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of evidence based practice relating to occupational therapy
• Knowledge and understanding of wide range of conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of the Model of Human Occupation
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Understanding of team dynamics
• Knowledge of the basic principles of clinical governance

Desirable

• Understanding of risk assessment and management
• Knowledge of the importance of group therapy
• Use of outcome measures

Skills & aptitudes

Essential

• Problem solving and analytical skills
• IT Literate
• Good personal organisation skills
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work in a wide variety of health settings.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to develop experience in planning and implementing different treatment approaches
• Ability to quickly foster and develop therapeutic relationships.
• Ability to quickly foster and develop professional relationships.
• Awareness of and commitment toward MDT working
• Proactive in managing safe and effective discharges.
• Ability to work as part of the MDT, using initiative appropriately

Desirable

• Group work skills
• Supervision of junior staff
• Training and presentation skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable
• Team Player
• Self-motivator
• Commitment to professional development.
• Ability to participate in weekend working on a rota basis.
• Willing to participate in rotational scheme where available
• Able to travel and transport patients across Eden Locality.
• Able to work without direct supervision in community settings

Desirable

• Demonstrate interest in working with people and problem solving

Other Requirements

Essential

• Membership of professional body
• Full clean current UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Membership of special interest group

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).