Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to setting up and delivering an innovative pathway, Step and Thrive, for working age adults (18 to 65 years old) who are impacted by severe and enduring mental health issues. Step and Thrive is a new pathway being developed as part of the community transformation of adult mental health services. The service will provide accessible, community-based support in the form of psychologically and OT informed activities, groups and social spaces that address the holistic well-being needs (e.g. emotional, social, occupational, practical, etc.) that contribute to poor mental health.
Step and Thrive is a co-produced service that blends psychological and OT expertise alongside lived experience to ensure that support is accessible, relevant and effective. The service draws largely on community psychology, narrative, trauma-informed and attachment-based principles. The service seeks to create community integration by working alongside community organisations and supporting people to access relevant and sustainable support outside of the NHS.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support colleagues to provide a comprehensive group offer, including therapeutic and life skills groups. They will assist in the effective delivery and co-ordination of a comprehensive offer of psycho-educational, practical and other therapeutic group and individual interventions working in partnership with voluntary and third sector organisations and co-producing with user groups and experts by experience. The post holder will contribute to evaluation and development of Step and Thrive and support the Lead OT in developing the occupational therapy contribution to the service.
The postholder will provide effective enabling interventions for a small caseload of people recovering from complex mental health problems who are living in the community. They will assess needs, utilising the Dialogue Plus tool, where indicated, to devise client-centred objectives and implement and evaluate these in collaboration with individual service users and with their carers and assist them to connect with helpful community resources.The role will also involve working closely with the service users, voluntary and community organisations and multi-agency professionals to improve emotional and holistic well-being of service users.
To support the post holder there will be regular opportunities for CPD, protected preceptorship time (if relevant for the successful candidate) and the opportunity to participate in the Enfield AHP forum.
About us
At Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust our staff and service users have worked closely to create a set of values that make sure people who use our services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery.
The Trust's values are:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Being Positive
- Working together
By coming to work at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust you will be joining a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.
As part of the national transformation programme within the NHS, BEH Community Mental Health services are in the process of transforming.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Qualifications in specific activities e.g. craft, gym etc.
- Additional qualifications in areas relevant to mental health practice
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of group and individual interventions
- Experience of relating to people form a range of social and ethnic backgrounds and adapting practice accordingly
- Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions including developmental disorders, neurological disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders and psychosis.
- Demonstrates knowledge of relevant mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007)
- Knowledge and experience of work with Recovery principles
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with mental health conditions, including post-graduate or student placement experience
- Experience of applying OT theories and concepts to practice, including MOHO, Kawa model, Occupational Deprivation and Occupational Justice.
- Knowledge and Experience of Quality Improvement
- Knowledge and experience of using Dialog+
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of the occupational therapy process and occupational therapy theories
- Effective verbal communication skills
- Effective written communication skills to includes reports, assessments, supervision
- Proactive team member and willingness to contribute towards OT service development
- Ability to apply and develop core OT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using MOHO assessments i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
- Experience of co-facilitation of groups
- Ability to supervise junior staff members
- Knowledge or experience of using the Remotivation approach and models of change, such as the Stages of Change model and Motivational Interviewing
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive 'Can do' attitude
- Understanding and empathy towards specific challenges faced by people with mental illness including motivational difficulties
- Awareness of own limitations and needs and ability to seek advice and support appropriately
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage fluctuating work demands
Desirable
- Experience with service user involvement
- Experience with external network involvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to participate in breakaway training
- Able to work flexible hours based on service needs if required, e.g., evening and weekend work
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Qualifications in specific activities e.g. craft, gym etc.
- Additional qualifications in areas relevant to mental health practice
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of group and individual interventions
- Experience of relating to people form a range of social and ethnic backgrounds and adapting practice accordingly
- Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions including developmental disorders, neurological disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders and psychosis.
- Demonstrates knowledge of relevant mental health legislation, including the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007)
- Knowledge and experience of work with Recovery principles
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with mental health conditions, including post-graduate or student placement experience
- Experience of applying OT theories and concepts to practice, including MOHO, Kawa model, Occupational Deprivation and Occupational Justice.
- Knowledge and Experience of Quality Improvement
- Knowledge and experience of using Dialog+
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of the occupational therapy process and occupational therapy theories
- Effective verbal communication skills
- Effective written communication skills to includes reports, assessments, supervision
- Proactive team member and willingness to contribute towards OT service development
- Ability to apply and develop core OT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using MOHO assessments i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
- Experience of co-facilitation of groups
- Ability to supervise junior staff members
- Knowledge or experience of using the Remotivation approach and models of change, such as the Stages of Change model and Motivational Interviewing
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A positive 'Can do' attitude
- Understanding and empathy towards specific challenges faced by people with mental illness including motivational difficulties
- Awareness of own limitations and needs and ability to seek advice and support appropriately
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage fluctuating work demands
Desirable
- Experience with service user involvement
- Experience with external network involvement
Other Requirements
Essential
- Able to participate in breakaway training
- Able to work flexible hours based on service needs if required, e.g., evening and weekend work
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).
