Band 5 Community Occupational Therapist (MHSOP)

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Due to an internal promotion an exciting opportunity has arisen for a fabulous Band 5 Community Occupational Therapist to join our lovely team within Mental Health Services for Older People.

Primarily covering our West Leicestershire Team, you will primarily be based at Hynca Lodge in Hinckley, although we currently operate a blended working approach, with some working from your designated base combined with working from home.

Are you motivated, organised and above all have the passion and drive to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Patients with a Mental Health condition aged over 65? If so, we are looking for you!

Main duties of the job

Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) has Occupational Therapists working within In-Patients on designated Organic and Functional Mental Health Wards, within Community Mental Health Teams throughout Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, the In-Reach Team a specialist service providing support to patients with Mental Health conditions in Community Hospitals and Care-Homes and our City Mental Health Integrated Care Service.

You will be working not only as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team but a wider Occupational Therapy Team too, the Occupational Therapy Service offers opportunities for induction and in-service training, in addition to which there is regular clinical and management supervision. We are committed to evidence-based practice and use the MOHO Framework to inform assessment and intervention. We also use other tools to support our interventions including ACDM , Talking Mats and Sensory Integration.

You will be working with Patients to promote their independence, maintain skills and reduce the impact of occupational deprivation, our Patient group will often have co-existing physical and mental health conditions, making our work varied and at times challenging, but above all extremely rewarding.

We ask that you are able to use your own car for work, as dependence on public transport is not suitable for this role.

About us

Here at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (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.

Date posted

02 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

C9313-24-0493

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Hynca Lodge

St. Francis Close

Hinckley

Leicestershire

LE10 0EW

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player.
Resourceful and able to use own initiative.
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills.

Desirable

Basic group work skills.

Mobility

Essential

The candidate must be able to use their own transport or a suitable alternative for the purpose of this post. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for domiciliary roles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player.
Resourceful and able to use own initiative.
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills.

Desirable

Basic group work skills.

Mobility

Essential

The candidate must be able to use their own transport or a suitable alternative for the purpose of this post. Dependence on public transport is not suitable for domiciliary roles.

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.