Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to work as an Occupational Therapist Band 5/6, this is a development role over a period of approx 2 years to progress through the completion of a competency framework to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Central Adult Mental Health Community Treatment Team based in Ashington Northumberland.
This is an exciting opportunity to embedyour core skills as an Occupational Therapist within a supportive experienced team. We are committed to providing the best possible care and support to people in the community to develop skills to be able to engage with meaningful occupation that enhances their life. We use the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to structure assessment, 1:1's and group interventions.
We are looking for a highly motivated person who is friendly and confident to work both autonomously and as part of a team. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure, seek guidance when needed and contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy and wider team.
It will be useful to have awareness of how mental health issues impact on people's daily lives and how to record and manage risks associated with working in a mental health setting. You will have the chance to work alongside our multi-disciplinary team as well as with a variety of external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for the people in our community.
Main duties of the job
To provide occupational therapy service to service users who have a variety of occupational therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions under the direction of a more experienced member of Occupational Therapy staff.
To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users.
To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate.
To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To provide clinical supervision to staff members as delegated by Clinical Lead.
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative care.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th January 2025
Closing date : 28th January 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th January 2025
Closing date : 28th January 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Commitment to complete fieldwork education training
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers
- To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.
- Demonstrate effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Effective time and caseload management skills
- Ability to adapt within a changing environment
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
- Ability to use IT system
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk Assessment/Management skills.
Desirable
- Audit and Evaluation
- Supervisory Skills
- Training and presentation skills
- Commitment to using research skills in practice
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Good, effective communication skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Innovative and creative
- Flexible and adaptive
- A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- Commitment to complete fieldwork education training
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
- Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans
- Multi-disciplinary team work
- Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers
- To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.
- Demonstrate effective written and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Effective time and caseload management skills
- Ability to adapt within a changing environment
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
- Ability to use IT system
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk Assessment/Management skills.
Desirable
- Audit and Evaluation
- Supervisory Skills
- Training and presentation skills
- Commitment to using research skills in practice
Role/Team specific requirements
Essential
- Good, effective communication skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Innovative and creative
- Flexible and adaptive
- A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
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).
