Job summary
The Occupational Therapy Service at Callington Road Hospital is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist with significant experience of working with people with mental health problems. We are looking for someone who is innovative, versatile, forward-thinking and confident in assessments and interventions.
The wards served by the team include PICU, Acute, Rehabilitation and Later Life, and the post holder will work with the Team Lead and other Band 6's to support and develop the service as a whole, so having the opportunity to develop leadership skills.
This post will provide the opportunity to develop and use a broad range of OT skills. We offer CPD opportunities including but not limited to; VdT MoCA, Sensory work, ACLSs, leadership skills, peer & professional supervision. Students regularly join us for practice placements and we have apprentice Occupational Therapists as part of the staff team.
Callington Road Hospital is an inpatient unit for adults experiencing mental health problems and the Occupational Therapy team share office facilities with the other specialist therapies teams. The post-holder will be expected to be a reflective practitioner, committed to lifelong learning and also to team development, keeping abreast of and implementing current evidence-based interventions. Regular supervision and appraisal are an integral part of our practice.
Main duties of the job
Provide high quality Occupational Therapy Service for adults with acute mental health difficulties, being professionally accountable for a designated caseload delivering assessments & interventions.
Work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, attending ward reviews, discharge meetings & providing timely feedback & Occupational Therapy reports as needed.
Offer support to the wider Occupational Therapy team alongside the Band 7 Occupational Therapist including providing supervision to band 5 Occupational Therapists, band 3 Occupational Therapy technicians, apprentices & students and helping to coordinate the day to day running of the service
Provide standardised & non standardised specialist assessments & interventions , 1:1's and groups, to inform care needs assessments, social care assessments, promote independence & recovery
Support the service with the prioritisation, planning, development & delivery of a high quality occupational therapy service.
Work on the ward & therapy area but also carrying out home & community assessments. Provide person focussed care which is central to helping our service users improve their mental health, recover independence & return to their community.
Our staff are pivotal to everything we do & we are committed to involving them fully in the development of our service.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Professionally accountable for own caseload, working autonomously to deliver occupational therapy in a variety of inpatient and community settings including the service users own home.
To develop and implement occupational therapy treatment plans and provide advice to service users with diverse presentations and complex needs to enable them to maintain, restore or create a balance between their abilities and the demands of their occupation and environment in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. Service users have a range of mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.
To work compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified occupational therapy goals and to promote social inclusion, independence and well- being.
To provide the best possible experience for service users, carers and families
Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all staff for whom the post holder has designated responsibility.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing clinical leadership and specialist clinical advice on more complex cases.
To provide clinical supervision to occupational therapy staff and students.
To be committed to and take a lead role in activities integral to Quality Improvement.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Occupational Therapy Service and the wider Trust.
Description of the duties
Clinical Responsibilities
Manages a complex/specialist OT caseload from assessment to discharge from therapy. Service users may have multiple needs with a combination of physical and mental health or learning disabilities. Service users may demonstrate behaviours that challenge or have difficult family situations of relevance.
Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all staff for whom the post holder has designated responsibility.
Undertakes complex occupational therapy assessments and develops complex therapy programmes.
Assesses and manages risk effectively in clinical and community settings including the service users own home.
Works with service users and carers to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall Multidisciplinary Team plan.
Develops and implements specialist interventions for individuals or groups, in collaboration with the service user(s) and MDT to achieve therapeutic goals.
Uses technical and creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities and encourages service users/carers in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving their identified goals.
Monitors and evaluates occupational therapy treatment in order to measure progress and modifies treatment plans to ensure effectiveness of clinical interventions.
Provides reports and makes recommendations on service user progress at clinical meetings and participates in the clinical decision-making process regarding service user care programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Provides specialist clinical advice to other healthcare professionals including those in the acute hospital sector with limited mental health or learning disability experience.
May provide professional advice, as requested and where appropriate, in relation to subject access requests.
Provides advice, education and training to service users and carers.
Undertakes health promotion activities.
Assesses service users for and fits adapted equipment in the home, as appropriate.
Acts as lead professional for service users on standard care if no other professional is involved in the service users care and may undertake care co-ordination for service users on Care Programme Approach where there is an occupational therapy component identified.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of service user harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the service user. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Demonstrates safe moving and handling of service users, using equipment as required.
Demonstrates safe physical interventions in the management of violence and aggression as required.
Please see attached job description for full details of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Professionally accountable for own caseload, working autonomously to deliver occupational therapy in a variety of inpatient and community settings including the service users own home.
To develop and implement occupational therapy treatment plans and provide advice to service users with diverse presentations and complex needs to enable them to maintain, restore or create a balance between their abilities and the demands of their occupation and environment in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. Service users have a range of mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.
To work compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified occupational therapy goals and to promote social inclusion, independence and well- being.
To provide the best possible experience for service users, carers and families
Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all staff for whom the post holder has designated responsibility.
To facilitate others in the team to develop competence by providing clinical leadership and specialist clinical advice on more complex cases.
To provide clinical supervision to occupational therapy staff and students.
To be committed to and take a lead role in activities integral to Quality Improvement.
To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
To promote at all times a positive image of the Occupational Therapy Service and the wider Trust.
Description of the duties
Clinical Responsibilities
Manages a complex/specialist OT caseload from assessment to discharge from therapy. Service users may have multiple needs with a combination of physical and mental health or learning disabilities. Service users may demonstrate behaviours that challenge or have difficult family situations of relevance.
Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all staff for whom the post holder has designated responsibility.
Undertakes complex occupational therapy assessments and develops complex therapy programmes.
Assesses and manages risk effectively in clinical and community settings including the service users own home.
Works with service users and carers to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall Multidisciplinary Team plan.
Develops and implements specialist interventions for individuals or groups, in collaboration with the service user(s) and MDT to achieve therapeutic goals.
Uses technical and creative skills to engage service users in therapeutic activities and encourages service users/carers in a compassionate manner, to support them in achieving their identified goals.
Monitors and evaluates occupational therapy treatment in order to measure progress and modifies treatment plans to ensure effectiveness of clinical interventions.
Provides reports and makes recommendations on service user progress at clinical meetings and participates in the clinical decision-making process regarding service user care programmes as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Provides specialist clinical advice to other healthcare professionals including those in the acute hospital sector with limited mental health or learning disability experience.
May provide professional advice, as requested and where appropriate, in relation to subject access requests.
Provides advice, education and training to service users and carers.
Undertakes health promotion activities.
Assesses service users for and fits adapted equipment in the home, as appropriate.
Acts as lead professional for service users on standard care if no other professional is involved in the service users care and may undertake care co-ordination for service users on Care Programme Approach where there is an occupational therapy component identified.
Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of service user harm, abuse or neglect, including poor clinical practice, reporting all such concerns and taking all reasonable steps to protect the service user. Responsible for identifying and reporting concerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk.
Demonstrates safe moving and handling of service users, using equipment as required.
Demonstrates safe physical interventions in the management of violence and aggression as required.
Please see attached job description for full details of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
- At least two years experience of working clinically within a mental health setting, preferably in inpatients
- Evidence of highly developed skills in discharge planning process
- Evidence of experience of assessment & interventions, both 1:1 & groups
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Experience as practice placement educator (OT students)
Desirable
- Sound understanding of sensory approaches
- Understanding, & experience of using VdTMoCA/MoHO
- Experience of using standardised assessments
- Interest in audit/service development
- Experience of working with people with autism, neurodiversity and/or learning disabilities
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with HCPC
- At least two years experience of working clinically within a mental health setting, preferably in inpatients
- Evidence of highly developed skills in discharge planning process
- Evidence of experience of assessment & interventions, both 1:1 & groups
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Experience as practice placement educator (OT students)
Desirable
- Sound understanding of sensory approaches
- Understanding, & experience of using VdTMoCA/MoHO
- Experience of using standardised assessments
- Interest in audit/service development
- Experience of working with people with autism, neurodiversity and/or learning disabilities
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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