Job summary
The new community mental health rehabilitation team will offer specialist skills and care coordination to identify and address the rehabilitation needs of SMI patients. The team will offer step-down for appropriate patients leaving inpatient settings as well as support individuals with a psychotic illness placed in supported accommodation and those living in their own homes with high support needs. Their goal will be to enable an optimum level of functioning & independence.
This role will support the Occupational Therapy Team to support patients in meeting their goals.
Main duties of the job
- Plan and carry out routine occupational therapy intervention and basic assessments with a rehabilitation focus with clients under direct supervision from OTs.
- Carry out detailed intervention plans as directed by the Occupational Therapist
- Evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions delegated by the Occupational Therapist.
- Jointly carry a caseload of clients working in a client centred approach, with a rehabilitation and recovery focus to promote and increase independence.
About us
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To independently carry out routine occupational therapy activities and basic assessments following programmes set by the OTs, working with clients with a range of complex mental health needs.
- To record all work completed with clients on clinical records and to share information with the OT supervising the case to allow for modification of programmes by the OTs.
- To carry out informal assessments/observations and information gathering to contribute to the therapists holistic assessment.
- To demonstrate how to implement client specific occupational therapy recommendations and resources to other professionals and carers.
- To feedback information gathered from observations to the occupational therapists.
- To work with clients towards achieving co-produced SMART goals.
- To carry out duties in occasionally difficult, dirty working conditions i.e. in clients own homes and where verbal aggression may be experienced.
- To maintain high quality clinical records in accordance with Service and Trust Guidelines and within data protection guidelines.
- To ensure understanding and adherence to Trust health and safety requirements, including attendance on mandatory training courses.
- To participate in the Trust incident reporting and risk management procedures.
- To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example, exposure to bodily fluids, infectious conditions encountered on a regular basis.
- To support the OTs in monitoring stock levels in own service area and requesting new equipment as appropriate.
- To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to clients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To independently carry out routine occupational therapy activities and basic assessments following programmes set by the OTs, working with clients with a range of complex mental health needs.
- To record all work completed with clients on clinical records and to share information with the OT supervising the case to allow for modification of programmes by the OTs.
- To carry out informal assessments/observations and information gathering to contribute to the therapists holistic assessment.
- To demonstrate how to implement client specific occupational therapy recommendations and resources to other professionals and carers.
- To feedback information gathered from observations to the occupational therapists.
- To work with clients towards achieving co-produced SMART goals.
- To carry out duties in occasionally difficult, dirty working conditions i.e. in clients own homes and where verbal aggression may be experienced.
- To maintain high quality clinical records in accordance with Service and Trust Guidelines and within data protection guidelines.
- To ensure understanding and adherence to Trust health and safety requirements, including attendance on mandatory training courses.
- To participate in the Trust incident reporting and risk management procedures.
- To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines to deal appropriately with unpleasant conditions related to client contact as they arise: for example, exposure to bodily fluids, infectious conditions encountered on a regular basis.
- To support the OTs in monitoring stock levels in own service area and requesting new equipment as appropriate.
- To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to clients.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other application legislative frameworks
- Understanding of child and adult Safeguarding
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy in mental health, rehabilitation/ ASD/ complex needs.
- Understanding of OT assessment and intervention, relevant to client group
- Knowledge of clinical note writing
Desirable
- Knowledge of occupational health needs in mental health difficulties, challenging behaviour
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional
Essential
- Relevant NVQ III/B Tech/ A-levels OR significant relevant prior experience in a health or educational setting AND comprehensive relevant work experience
Desirable
- Additional relevant training in occupational therapy
- Ability to support OT/MDT students in practice
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills - able to use Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel and outlook software effectively without supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues.
- Able to communicate effectively, including communicating with clients who have varying levels of communication difficulties.
- Able to organise and manage time
- Demonstrates ability to respond flexibly to unpredictable workload.
- Demonstrates ability to deal with clients with challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping.
- Demonstrates the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a mental health setting or with clients with mental health difficulties/ complex needs.
- Experience working under an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of carrying out interventions that promote recovery and rehabilitation.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of carrying out OT interventions and basic assessments under the guidance of an OT.
Contractual Requirements or other requirements
Essential
- Able and willing to travel to client visits, meetings and training as required. Car driver.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic and flexible attitude towards work.
- Able to manage emotional consequences of working with clients with a range of of mental health and complex needs.
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member.
- Demonstrates willingness to learn and develop
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and other application legislative frameworks
- Understanding of child and adult Safeguarding
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy in mental health, rehabilitation/ ASD/ complex needs.
- Understanding of OT assessment and intervention, relevant to client group
- Knowledge of clinical note writing
Desirable
- Knowledge of occupational health needs in mental health difficulties, challenging behaviour
Qualifications - Academic/Skills/Professional
Essential
- Relevant NVQ III/B Tech/ A-levels OR significant relevant prior experience in a health or educational setting AND comprehensive relevant work experience
Desirable
- Additional relevant training in occupational therapy
- Ability to support OT/MDT students in practice
Further Training or Job Related Aptitude and Skills
Essential
- Good IT skills - able to use Microsoft word, PowerPoint, excel and outlook software effectively without supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues.
- Able to communicate effectively, including communicating with clients who have varying levels of communication difficulties.
- Able to organise and manage time
- Demonstrates ability to respond flexibly to unpredictable workload.
- Demonstrates ability to deal with clients with challenging behaviour.
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of standards of record keeping.
- Demonstrates the ability to reflect on practice with peers/clinical supervisor.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a mental health setting or with clients with mental health difficulties/ complex needs.
- Experience working under an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of carrying out interventions that promote recovery and rehabilitation.
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of carrying out OT interventions and basic assessments under the guidance of an OT.
Contractual Requirements or other requirements
Essential
- Able and willing to travel to client visits, meetings and training as required. Car driver.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic and flexible attitude towards work.
- Able to manage emotional consequences of working with clients with a range of of mental health and complex needs.
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member.
- Demonstrates willingness to learn and develop
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).
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).
