Job summary
*Non-Care Coordination Role *
Hello, I am Ruth, Occupational Therapy Lead for the North Community Locality Teams in CPFT. If successful, you will be based in the Huntingdon Adult Locality Team to support the delivery of the 5 core workstreams which include; Vocation, Functional Assessment, Reablement, Sensory Approaches and remotivating. You will have the opportunity to deliver structured, OT specific intervention to adults who access secondary mental health services.
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference to the delivery of care for service users across a broad range of mental health settings and you are passionate about supporting staff to develop their practice through innovation and empowerment - then this is the role for you!
We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, and innovative Registered Occupational Therapist to join the Adults and Specialist Mental Health Directorate. This is a part- time post (30 hours). All our Trust Occupational Therapy services use the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) for assessment and treatment with a strong focus on better supporting patients in their recovery journey.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust are a leading research active organisation, and we work with global, national, and local partners to conduct high quality and ground-breaking research.
Main duties of the job
If successful then your main role will be to provide specialised Occupational therapy assessments and interventions, encompassing the 5 workstreams: functional, reablement, vocational, sensory, and remotivation. You will work alongside other Occupational Therapist's in the team to deliver 1:1 specialist intervention as well as group work, with the support from myself.
As a Trust we have been investing in using sensory approaches to support Occupational Therapists to deliver targeted sensory modulation interventions, in collaboration with our patients and designed to support the management of the impact of physiological and psychological distress on daily life. This is currently being done through 1:1 and group work. The trust is also able to offer streams of peer and formal supervision (depending on qualification status) to clinicians to ensure quality sensory approaches intervention is delivered within the locality teams.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments, advice and interventions using sound, clinical reasoning skills
Working with Occupational Therapy colleagues deliver workstreams within the locality team.
Development and delivery of Occupational Therapy based groups to the service population.
Work as part of an MDT team Work alongside the B6 & B7to ensure OT service needs are being delivered.
To promote the added value of occupational therapy and act as an ambassador for the profession within the team.
The occupational therapist writes specialist occupational therapy reports for referring agents and other healthcare professionals involved in the service user cares and contributes to MDT reports.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments, advice and interventions using sound, clinical reasoning skills
Working with Occupational Therapy colleagues deliver workstreams within the locality team.
Development and delivery of Occupational Therapy based groups to the service population.
Work as part of an MDT team Work alongside the B6 & B7to ensure OT service needs are being delivered.
To promote the added value of occupational therapy and act as an ambassador for the profession within the team.
The occupational therapist writes specialist occupational therapy reports for referring agents and other healthcare professionals involved in the service user cares and contributes to MDT reports.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent e.g., BSc. MSc or diploma entry qualification in occupational therapy.
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Experience or additional training in sensory integration
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and relevant specialist sections.
Experience
Essential
- Willing to complete the RCOT career development programme
- Clinical placement or work experience relating to Mental Health.
- Understanding of the needs of people with chronic mental health needs
- Working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults or children with mental health conditions and Neurodiversity.
- Experience of working with individuals, families, and multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation. E.g. MHA, MCA & DoLS.
- Knowledge and/or use of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
- Planning and organisational skills for caseload management.
Desirable
- Experience of running groups, in person or online
- Knowledge of additional Occupational Therapy models appropriate to setting (VdT MoCA
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work well within a busy environment.
Other
Essential
- Post holder must be able to travel within the locality to meet the needs of the service and to Trust sites across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire therefore must be independently mobile.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent e.g., BSc. MSc or diploma entry qualification in occupational therapy.
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- Experience or additional training in sensory integration
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists and relevant specialist sections.
Experience
Essential
- Willing to complete the RCOT career development programme
- Clinical placement or work experience relating to Mental Health.
- Understanding of the needs of people with chronic mental health needs
- Working as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of working with adults or children with mental health conditions and Neurodiversity.
- Experience of working with individuals, families, and multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation. E.g. MHA, MCA & DoLS.
- Knowledge and/or use of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
- Planning and organisational skills for caseload management.
Desirable
- Experience of running groups, in person or online
- Knowledge of additional Occupational Therapy models appropriate to setting (VdT MoCA
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Able to work well within a busy environment.
Other
Essential
- Post holder must be able to travel within the locality to meet the needs of the service and to Trust sites across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire therefore must be independently mobile.
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).
