Job summary
Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Secure Services - Bristol
Full-time - Fixed term 6 months (maybe extended)
We are looking to recruit an experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our large and enthusiastic occupational therapy team at Fromeside.
Fromeside is a regional medium secure unit, which provides a service to 81 in-patient service users with mental health needs. This role will work closely with our ward that offers inpatient care to men whohave a learning disability and/or autism spectrum disorder who require care in a medium secure setting.
Main duties of the job
Working as a key part of the team, you will routinely undertake all aspects of the Occupational Therapy process, including assessing each service user's occupational functioning; planning, implementing and reviewing appropriate interventions and treatment methods. You will be able to employ a range of individual and group interventions, which embrace social inclusion and recovery principles at their core. You will benefit from working with a large and supportive team, within a unique and innovative environment.
On joining the team, you will receive a comprehensive structured induction package. We run monthly CPD sessions to ensure we are up to date with best practice and developing ideas. Within the team and across the wider service, promotes all aspects of continuing professional development. We meet monthly as a group of registered Occupational Therapists to focus on developing our assessment and reporting skills as well as taking part in additional training opportunities for expanding our skillset.
Due to the complex nature of the work, we carry out and the environment that we work in, we place great value upon the use of supervision, and each member of the team will be in receipt of at least monthly clinical supervision, monthly management supervision and the opportunity to attend monthly reflective practice with the wider team.
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.
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
Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact
Accountable for designated caseload, working within an evidenced based occupational therapy treatment plan and care programme approach under the guidance of the supervising
occupational therapist. Service users may demonstrate behaviours that challenge and have difficult family situations of relevance.
Undertakes occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits.
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 individual and/or group interventions, 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 them 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 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 advice, education and training to service users, carers and other healthcare staff involved in service users care.
Undertakes health promotion activities.
Assesses service users for and fits adapted equipment in the home, as appropriate.
Acts as lead professional for service users 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.
For more details please review Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities, Patient Contact
Accountable for designated caseload, working within an evidenced based occupational therapy treatment plan and care programme approach under the guidance of the supervising
occupational therapist. Service users may demonstrate behaviours that challenge and have difficult family situations of relevance.
Undertakes occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits.
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 individual and/or group interventions, 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 them 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 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 advice, education and training to service users, carers and other healthcare staff involved in service users care.
Undertakes health promotion activities.
Assesses service users for and fits adapted equipment in the home, as appropriate.
Acts as lead professional for service users 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.
For more details please review Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a variety of occupational therapy practice areas whilst on student placements.
- Evidence based practice in mental health or learning disabilities and knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (within an agreed timescale).
- Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Experience/Skills
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
- Experience of working in a variety of occupational therapy practice areas whilst on student placements.
- Evidence based practice in mental health or learning disabilities and knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (within an agreed timescale).
- Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
- Registration with HCPC.
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
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).
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