Job summary
Within Black Country Healthcare Trust , we have seen significant investment and improvements, including our new build Bloxwich hospital, based in Walsall. This is an exciting time to join our Multi-disciplinary team as an Occupational Therapy Team Lead, promoting recovery in mental health inpatient services, for our Older Adult population.
As well as delivering complex occupational therapy assessments and interventions to inpatient older adult service users, you will have responsibility for Clinical and operational management for an inpatient AHP Team. There will be ample opportunity to lead on quality improvement projects, and develop therapy services to meet the needs of older adults with mental health needs, within a state of the art hospital environment.
You will have designated responsibility for professional leadership and co-ordination of the Older Adult Inpatient Allied Health Professionals Therapy Team across Walsall and Wolverhampton, so will be required to be based across two inpatient sites, although this may be subject to future change.
The Allied Health Professionals therapy team comprises of Occupational Therapists, physiotherapist and speech and language therapist, including our support workers. This is a well respected therapy team that works closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team delivering evidence based therapeutic services.
Main duties of the job
This post provides operational and clinical leadership and co-ordinate the Older Adult Inpatient AHP Therapy Team within their clinical day-to-day activity.
Team management duties include:
Ensure that the Older Adult Inpatient AHP Therapy Team understands andworks to required performance expectations and to monitor and supportcompliance as required.
Ensure the Older Adults Inpatient AHP Therapy team contributes as required to the delivery of performance development and quality and safety directives.
Ensure that the AHP team members receive appropriate professional and clinical supervision in line with the Trust's Supervision Policy.
Ensure that the activity of the AHP Team supports efficient use of resource
Clinical duties include:To have professional and legal responsibility and accountability for all aspectsof own work including the management of patients on your caseload.
To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under yourmanagement including the effective and efficient organisation of clinicalinterventions and support junior staff to do likewise.
To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise recoverypotential.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date clinical or electronicdocumentation/data in line with Trust, professional and Health and CareProfessions Council policy, standards and guidelines.
About us
If you are passionate about developing therapy services and providing leadership within an Allied Health professional inpatient team, as part of the multi disciplinary team then this post will be for you. Working within the Older Adult Mental Health Division, you will be welcomed and supported by the wider MDT and AHP leadership team.
The post holder will be supported with career development opportunities, supervision and training, having opportunity to develop leadership practice, quality improvement initiatives within an organisational culture of learning and continual improvement.
We are dedicated to providing therapy that is person - centred, focused on recovery, holistic needs, health and wellbeing outcomes. If you are someone that wants to make a positive difference to Older Adult Inpatient mental health we would look forward to welcoming you !
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities The post holder will work with other Trust Services and Agencies as required to ensure that the activity of their designated teams is co-ordinated to support effective and efficient inpatient care pathways. To ensure Team Activity supports efficient use of resources in line with theallocated budget. To ensure Team Activity is in line with required performance parameters and quality standards. To support business planning within the Older Adult Mental Health Division in line with their sphere of expertise and responsibilities The post holder will be an active clinical practitioner and will contribute directly to the clinical care activity of the Team To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with theresponsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality AHP and OccupationalTherapy service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities The post holder will work with other Trust Services and Agencies as required to ensure that the activity of their designated teams is co-ordinated to support effective and efficient inpatient care pathways. To ensure Team Activity supports efficient use of resources in line with theallocated budget. To ensure Team Activity is in line with required performance parameters and quality standards. To support business planning within the Older Adult Mental Health Division in line with their sphere of expertise and responsibilities The post holder will be an active clinical practitioner and will contribute directly to the clinical care activity of the Team To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with theresponsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality AHP and OccupationalTherapy service.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Masters level qualification relevant to post or relevant masters level clinical experienc
Desirable
- Relevant management course
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing practice development.
- Evidence of self-directed learning.
- Significant experience as a band 6/7 occupational therapist in a relevant clinical field or fields, including extensive mental health experience
- Extensive experience of supervision, appraisal and development of AHP staff
- Significant experience of multi-disciplinary working including development of effective networks/partnerships
- Active participation in audit, service evaluation and research
Desirable
- Relevant leadership training
- Experience of involvement in quality improvement or service developments
- Experience of leading and supporting change and innovation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of occupational therapy practice in adult mental health settings.
- Thorough knowledge of statutory and legal frameworks within which mental health services operate
Desirable
- Thorough knowledge of the current management of mental health services
- Effective working knowledge of health and social care policy, including the social care context of mental health services.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, applied in a variety of contexts, with a variety of people, including the communication of complex, sensitive or contentious issues.
- Effective and efficient use of resources, ie budget management
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
- Adaptable and flexible leadership style.
- Adaptable and flexible leadership style. Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. Able to develop work partnerships and alliances.
Trust values and behaviours
Essential
- Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone
- Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything we do
- Enable yourself and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone
- Act with transparency and honesty; respect and value others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Masters level qualification relevant to post or relevant masters level clinical experienc
Desirable
- Relevant management course
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing practice development.
- Evidence of self-directed learning.
- Significant experience as a band 6/7 occupational therapist in a relevant clinical field or fields, including extensive mental health experience
- Extensive experience of supervision, appraisal and development of AHP staff
- Significant experience of multi-disciplinary working including development of effective networks/partnerships
- Active participation in audit, service evaluation and research
Desirable
- Relevant leadership training
- Experience of involvement in quality improvement or service developments
- Experience of leading and supporting change and innovation.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent working knowledge of occupational therapy practice in adult mental health settings.
- Thorough knowledge of statutory and legal frameworks within which mental health services operate
Desirable
- Thorough knowledge of the current management of mental health services
- Effective working knowledge of health and social care policy, including the social care context of mental health services.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, applied in a variety of contexts, with a variety of people, including the communication of complex, sensitive or contentious issues.
- Effective and efficient use of resources, ie budget management
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
- Adaptable and flexible leadership style.
- Adaptable and flexible leadership style. Able to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. Able to develop work partnerships and alliances.
Trust values and behaviours
Essential
- Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone
- Be inclusive by understanding and valuing others to achieve the best results for everyone and everything we do
- Enable yourself and others to act with confidence and authority in order to achieve the best outcome for everyone
- Act with transparency and honesty; respect and value others to do the right thing at the right time for everyone.
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).
