Job summary
The post holder will hold a case load and work as an occupational therapist with the community rehabilitation team to provide assessment, plan and implement interventions, evaluate treatment and ensure safe discharge. The post holder will provide both specialist occupational therapy assessments and offer a strengths-based, recovery focused approach with the aim of enhancing daily living skills, and engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities for service users living in and stepping down from 24 hour supported living. The occupational therapist will work within the rehabilitation team, providing specific time limited interventions with clear goals established with the service user and in conjunction with the multi disciplinary team.
The post holder will work with service users who have a primary diagnosis of complex psychosis and have substantial needs, often working with persons with dual diagnosis and coexisting conditions including physical health needs. Having a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, 1983 (amended 2007) will be required as the post holder will support service users return to or adjust to new accommodation in the community following admission to hospital and with the aim of preventing hospital admissions.
The post holder will work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Teams and relevant outside agencies, as well as with a Band 7 occupational therapist to provide a quality service, which is responsive to client's occupational needs.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a caseload for which you have clinical responsibility, supported by band 7 OT and MDT.
- Using an evidenced based approach assess client's needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan OT treatment programme in consultation with members of the multi-disciplinary team, involving the client in decisions regarding appropriate interventions.
- To carry out a range of standardised/non-standardised assessments, e.g MOHOST, AMPS in accordance with OT Pathway to provide a baseline for OT with clear treatment objectives
- To provide specific individual assessment and treatment when indicated, involving motivating and adapting sessions and approach to allow full occupational participation.
- To adapt activities and assessment to facilitate persons with Cognitive difficulties, Language difficulties, social skills deficits and Challenging behaviour, to work with interpreters where required
- To work with teams to assess suitability of accommodation and housing need to give OT feedback to MDT and other agencies as appropriate.
- To plan, run and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims.
- To maintain a flexible approach to treatment sessions, modifying activities, according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of the service user.
- To collaborate with the band 7 OT in developing and facilitating occupational therapy groups for service users.
- To collaborate with psychology in developing and facilitating therapeutic groups for service users.
About us
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust
Our visionOur vision is embedded within our clinical strategy. We want to help people live, love, do.
- Live - A safe and secure place to call home
- Love - Re-building relationships which may have broken down during a period of illness
- Do - Help people to find a meaningful activity - that may be getting back into employment or further education
Our values
- Compassion
- Respect
- Being Positive
- Working together
NHS VALUES
RESPECT AND DIGNITY
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY OF CARE
COMPASSION
WORKING TOGETHER FOR PATIENTS
EVERYONE COUNTS
DIGNITY AT WORK STATEMENT
Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to treating all of our staff and patients with dignity and respect. You are responsible for behaving in a way that is consistent with these aims. This includes not discriminating unfairly in any area of your work and not harassing or otherwise intimidating other members of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 5 Community Occupational TherapistDEPARTMENT: Community Rehabilitation Team, HaringeyLOCATION : Your normal place of work will be at the Halliwick Centre, St Anns hospital, and in the community in Haringey. However, you may be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests, including travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the borough, as required.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPSThe Occupational Therapist will work within the Haringey Community Rehabilitation team to provide assessment, intervention, plan supportive discharge and implementation of packages of care.
This post will require working closely with service users, experts by experience, community services, voluntary sector organisations and many external agencies e.g. college, education providers, advocacy services to support access and opportunities for work, education/leisure and self-care and developing impendent living skills.
Internal: Liaising directly with: service leads and heads of departments and all AHPs, Consultant Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other professional staff within the Multi-Disciplinary Team, experts by experience and peer support workers.
External: Liaising with external agencies (colleges, community work experience providers, charitable organisations, specialist employment agencies, hostels and residential settings etc) to support individuals in transition back to independent living, work, education or other structured activity.
Further details please see JD
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 5 Community Occupational TherapistDEPARTMENT: Community Rehabilitation Team, HaringeyLOCATION : Your normal place of work will be at the Halliwick Centre, St Anns hospital, and in the community in Haringey. However, you may be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests, including travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the borough, as required.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPSThe Occupational Therapist will work within the Haringey Community Rehabilitation team to provide assessment, intervention, plan supportive discharge and implementation of packages of care.
This post will require working closely with service users, experts by experience, community services, voluntary sector organisations and many external agencies e.g. college, education providers, advocacy services to support access and opportunities for work, education/leisure and self-care and developing impendent living skills.
Internal: Liaising directly with: service leads and heads of departments and all AHPs, Consultant Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other professional staff within the Multi-Disciplinary Team, experts by experience and peer support workers.
External: Liaising with external agencies (colleges, community work experience providers, charitable organisations, specialist employment agencies, hostels and residential settings etc) to support individuals in transition back to independent living, work, education or other structured activity.
Further details please see JD
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.
- PSTS / PMCB training
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Working knowledge of the occupational therapy process
- Experience of relating to people form a range of social and ethnic backgrounds
- Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions including developmental disorders, neurological disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders and psychosis
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working with people with mental health conditions relevant to specialty of post
- Experience of carrying out functional assessments
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Maintains professional standards of communication
- Effective written communication skills to includes reports, assessments, supervision
- Proactive team member and willingness to contribute towards OT service development
Desirable
- Experience in Recovery principles, e.g. Recovery Star
- Experience of co-facilitation of groups
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.
- PSTS / PMCB training
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Working knowledge of the occupational therapy process
- Experience of relating to people form a range of social and ethnic backgrounds
- Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions including developmental disorders, neurological disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders and psychosis
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working with people with mental health conditions relevant to specialty of post
- Experience of carrying out functional assessments
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Maintains professional standards of communication
- Effective written communication skills to includes reports, assessments, supervision
- Proactive team member and willingness to contribute towards OT service development
Desirable
- Experience in Recovery principles, e.g. Recovery Star
- Experience of co-facilitation of groups
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).
