Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist - MHST

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified competent, confident, and enthusiastic full time permanent Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Harrogate Wellbeing in Mind Team, based in schools. Occupational Therapy is a governed complex intervention- as a Specialist occupational therapist in TEWV working as part of the national Mental Health Support Team (MHST) agenda, you will be responsible for managing this complexity as part of the three strands of MHST delivery that the Wellbeing in Min Team (WiMT) must undertake, ensuring adherence to the Trust Values at all times

Main duties of the job

  • Offer consultation, advice, and guidance to staff in each education setting
  • Contribute to the 'Whole School Approach' offer via training, assemblies, group work and attendance events which relate to wellbeing within each education setting
  • To be responsible for receiving referrals for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
  • to use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
  • To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
  • To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
  • To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
  • To use the Trust electronic patient record system
  • To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
  • To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

About us

The Wellbeing in Mind service is a mental health support team that works directly into education. This is in line with the government's priority to increase access and availability of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people within education settings.

Each MHST national has 3 core functions:

  1. Support the development of a whole-school or college approach to wellbeing. This can include, but is not limited to, supporting sites to develop and implement mental health and wellbeing policies, development of resources, supporting campaigns and delivering training, assemblies and PHSE curriculum.
  2. Provide timely advice and consultation to education staff. This is designed to support teaching staff to build their skills and confidence in supporting the wellbeing needs of their students/pupils. This is offered in both a formal and informal way.
  3. Undertake direct assessments and intervention for young people within education. We offer a low intensity service model, predominantly using cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Each function accounts for a third of the team's workload.

We are looking for OTs who can work flexibly to meet service need and have the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with young people and families.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYC-111-23-A

Job locations

Harrogate Educational Settings

Harrogate

HG1 5BY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work with young people in a variety of primary, secondary and further education settings, their families and educational staff. The postholder will consider the wider social prescribing agenda and support the creation of opportunities for young people. The postholder will access wider support from the Occupational Therapy network in CAMHS in TEWV, to develop a new way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT contribution to the service, utilising core Occupational Therapy skills to ensure all of the young people referred have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place. The post-holder will work collaboratively with a wide number of agencies, voluntary services and community interest groups to develop the ability of young people to be able to engage in occupation, to improve and/or maintain their mental wellbeing. As part of the team the post holder will also deliver activities related to the whole school approach to wellbeing agenda as well as offering informal advice and support to educational staff.

The successful candidates will be compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated to improve the lives of young people experiencing a mental health problem whilst also minimising the impact of mental ill health. The successful candidate will be delivering occupational therapy working flexible hours across the entire week.

The role of the OT will help bring a fresh perspective to the needs of the young people we work with and enhance the existing care offered. In return for a forward-thinking, creative approach, you will be supported to utilise your core OT skills to inform and complement care.

The ability to engage and communicate with children and young people across the developmental spectrum as well as the parents/carers and systems around them is essential. The post holder must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT.

You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in CAMHS in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.

Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the Lead occupational therapist for CAMHS for the Trust. The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.

All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.

For further information please contact

03000 132 000 option 5

jo.evanson@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will work with young people in a variety of primary, secondary and further education settings, their families and educational staff. The postholder will consider the wider social prescribing agenda and support the creation of opportunities for young people. The postholder will access wider support from the Occupational Therapy network in CAMHS in TEWV, to develop a new way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT contribution to the service, utilising core Occupational Therapy skills to ensure all of the young people referred have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place. The post-holder will work collaboratively with a wide number of agencies, voluntary services and community interest groups to develop the ability of young people to be able to engage in occupation, to improve and/or maintain their mental wellbeing. As part of the team the post holder will also deliver activities related to the whole school approach to wellbeing agenda as well as offering informal advice and support to educational staff.

The successful candidates will be compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated to improve the lives of young people experiencing a mental health problem whilst also minimising the impact of mental ill health. The successful candidate will be delivering occupational therapy working flexible hours across the entire week.

The role of the OT will help bring a fresh perspective to the needs of the young people we work with and enhance the existing care offered. In return for a forward-thinking, creative approach, you will be supported to utilise your core OT skills to inform and complement care.

The ability to engage and communicate with children and young people across the developmental spectrum as well as the parents/carers and systems around them is essential. The post holder must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT.

You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in CAMHS in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.

Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the Lead occupational therapist for CAMHS for the Trust. The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.

All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.

For further information please contact

03000 132 000 option 5

jo.evanson@nhs.net

Person Specification

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • Registration with HCPC
  • Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors)
  • Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
  • Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale)
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • SAccredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Registration with HCPC

Essential

  • 2

essential

Essential

  • Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).

Desirable

  • on-going
Person Specification

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • Registration with HCPC
  • Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors)
  • Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
  • Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale)
  • Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • SAccredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
  • Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Registration with HCPC

Essential

  • 2

essential

Essential

  • Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).

Desirable

  • on-going

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Educational Settings

Harrogate

HG1 5BY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate Educational Settings

Harrogate

HG1 5BY


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Rob Berry

rob.berry@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

07 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-NYC-111-23-A

Job locations

Harrogate Educational Settings

Harrogate

HG1 5BY


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