Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Job summary

It is an exciting time to join community mental health services as we are developing our neighbourhood teams which will test new ways of providing mental health interventions for adults with severe mental illness and complex needs.

You will work as part of a team to provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective support service to the wider Multi-disciplinary team supported by an agreed work plan. You will use knowledge of health and social services available in the locality, including those offered by the community and voluntary sector, to link people up with these and help them overcome any barriers they might encounter with the aim to help people improve their quality of life and avoid unplanned hospital admissions.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for x2 experienced Specialist Occupational Therapists to join our Community Mental Health Occupational Therapy Teams, working across Leicester.

We are currently remodelling our workforce to enhance Occupational Therapy delivery across LLR within the Planned Treatment and Recovery Teams (PTRTs). As a result, we currently have opportunities in the following PTRTs / locations:

City West Community Mental Health Team : Based in Leicester. 37.5 hours.

City Central Community Mental Health Team: Based in Leicester. 22.5 hours.

For further information, please contact Joanne Hall - 07760 171144/ 07907794913 or Isabel Spriggs -07768 813005.

Main duties of the job

• You need a high level of autonomy, working predominantly within patients own homes and community settings, as well as utilising phone and video appointments.
• You must be able to establish therapeutic relationships with people to support their recovery journey through thorough assessment, collaborative goal setting, intervention planning and delivery.
• You will delegate appropriate tasks / interventions to other members of the OT team, monitoring their work and supporting them to enhance their skills, competencies, and confidence.
• You will have strong engagement and motivational skills and be flexible in working with patients with severe and enduring complex mental health needs.
• You will clinically supervise junior members of staff and you will also be provided with professional and management supervision.

There are many CPD opportunities available, with recent team training in different occupation focussed models and assessments such as Allens Cognitive Disability Model and Sensory Integration, as well as other OT specific in-service training and development opportunities.

We offer a blended approach to working and you will be supported to work from home as well as at an office base, depending on team and patient need.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hockley Farm Medical Practice

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

LE31HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Hockley Farm Medical Practice

39 Hockley Farm Road

Leicester

LE31HN

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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