Job summary
Ellesmere House is a low secure ward for adult men with a learning disability
The service offers a full multi-disciplinary approach to care and treatment.
The Occupational Therapy team is made up of an OT assistant and a support time recovery worker and you will be responsible for overseeing the allocation of their work and supervision.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing the Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for the service.
You will use an Occupational Therapy model to inform your practice and where appropriate standardised assessment tools and outcome measures.
You will be supported by an Occupational Therapist assistant and a Support Time Recovery Worker, who you will also clinically supervise.
Youwill be part of an active AHP team in the forensic directorate made up of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist and Dietetics and will have this network of experience and support to draw on.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
- To take responsibility for a clinical caseload, to be an autonomous practitioner within the team with access to clinical supervision on a regular basis.
- To ensure that all assessments regarding mental capacity, best interests and risk assessments are completed.
- To carry out assessments including gathering complex information from clients, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This may include the use of specialist standardised and non-standardised assessment tools, verbal and non-verbal communication skills and observation of the client and their environment. It may also involve carrying out assessments jointly with other professionals.
- To contribute to the overall care plan using effective Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and negotiate and communicate these with the client, family, carers and other members of the treatment team.
- To contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings/care and treatment planning contributing the specialist Occupational Therapy perspective.
- To participate in managerial supervision to maintain best practice.
Please also refer to the job description and person specification for more detail
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST
- To take responsibility for a clinical caseload, to be an autonomous practitioner within the team with access to clinical supervision on a regular basis.
- To ensure that all assessments regarding mental capacity, best interests and risk assessments are completed.
- To carry out assessments including gathering complex information from clients, carers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. This may include the use of specialist standardised and non-standardised assessment tools, verbal and non-verbal communication skills and observation of the client and their environment. It may also involve carrying out assessments jointly with other professionals.
- To contribute to the overall care plan using effective Occupational Therapy treatment programmes and negotiate and communicate these with the client, family, carers and other members of the treatment team.
- To contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings/care and treatment planning contributing the specialist Occupational Therapy perspective.
- To participate in managerial supervision to maintain best practice.
Please also refer to the job description and person specification for more detail
Person Specification
Qualification and Registration
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- PPE qualification
- Higher degree/relevant post graduate training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience of implementing Clinical Governance Activity
- Ability to manage complexity and conflict Ability to work with clients with complex needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour and/or in secure settings.
- experience of supervising staff
Person Specification
Qualification and Registration
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- PPE qualification
- Higher degree/relevant post graduate training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience of implementing Clinical Governance Activity
- Ability to manage complexity and conflict Ability to work with clients with complex needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour and/or in secure settings.
- experience of supervising staff
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).
