Job summary
A rare opportunity has come up for a band 5 occupational therapist to join the MHSOP community team covering Middlesbrough.
Main duties of the job
You will work between the functional and organic teams within the service. Our organic team supports those in the Middlesbrough area who are seeking assessment for dementia. Whilst our functional team have oversight of patients within the area who may require support and intervention from a secondary mental health service where they may also have a physical frailty.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
The team is currently undergoing some changes in line with the trust's wider community transformation initiative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detail alongside person specification.
For further information please call Mel Sinclair -Team Manager for an informal chat or to arrange a visit to the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full detail alongside person specification.
For further information please call Mel Sinclair -Team Manager for an informal chat or to arrange a visit to the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification in occupational therapy role (or pending)
- Current relevant registration with HCPC (or pending)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 for international recruits
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements (or postgraduate)
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
- Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities
Desirable
- Knowledge of evidence- based practice in designated specialist area
- Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
Skills
Essential
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Collaborating with service users and carers/ families in accordance with principles of co-production
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional qualification in occupational therapy role (or pending)
- Current relevant registration with HCPC (or pending)
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 for international recruits
Desirable
- Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements (or postgraduate)
Desirable
- Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
- Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities
Desirable
- Knowledge of evidence- based practice in designated specialist area
- Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
Skills
Essential
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Collaborating with service users and carers/ families in accordance with principles of co-production
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).
