Job summary
Our St Helens Mental Health Recovery & Psychology Team are looking to recruit a band 5 Occupational Therapist full time on a permanent contract. We are a supportive, well-resourced and dedicated team and there will be opportunities for professional development within the role.
You will work as part of our large multidisciplinary team completing occupational therapy assessments and support with patient groups. A full induction and training will be provided to the right candidate.
This post is subject to an enhanced check with adult's barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
As a community based practitioner you will work with some autonomy. Support and supervision will be provided by the team and Occupational Therapy colleagues as required.
We would encourage an informal visit or telephone contact to further discuss the role.
Main duties of the job
Your main role will be completing OT assessments and supporting/supervising staff in delivering patient therapy groups.
As an integral part of the wider team there will be a requirement to complete some generic mental health assessments and interventions.
The post holder will work within an integrated team to ensure continuity of care for service users on their journey through services. The post holder will work from within the community environment but be expected to be flexible in terms of delivering care within a variety of settings.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibility for screening/assessments for OT based functional assessments/specialist assessment.
Responsibility for developing and supporting patient therapy groups.
To work as part of the wider MDT to ensure the highest standard of care is given to our patient cohort.
To complete mental health assessments/reviews as necessary.
To complete assessment of risks that may be presented to/posed by our patient cohort and plan for care accordingly.
To ensure that safeguarding is considered as part of the daily role.
**Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibility for screening/assessments for OT based functional assessments/specialist assessment.
Responsibility for developing and supporting patient therapy groups.
To work as part of the wider MDT to ensure the highest standard of care is given to our patient cohort.
To complete mental health assessments/reviews as necessary.
To complete assessment of risks that may be presented to/posed by our patient cohort and plan for care accordingly.
To ensure that safeguarding is considered as part of the daily role.
**Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educator Training
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Occupational Therapy experience
- Application of Occupational Therapy Models of Practice and Standardised Assessments & Outcome Measures
- Knowledge of current legislation and national o Supervision of staff and students o Experience of working in Learning Disabilities and or Mental Health Services and Challenging Behaviours. o Familiar with Electronic Patient Records (EPR) system initiatives related to learning disabilities.
- Clinical and environment assessment & management of clinical risk
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by Mental Health Act 2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Health Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge of relational security 'See Think Act' (DoH, 2010)
- Knowledge of College of Occupational Therapy Guidance on Learning Disabilities and Secure Hospitals
Desirable
- Supervision of staff and students
- Experience of working in Learning Disabilities and or Mental Health Services and Challenging Behaviours.
- Familiar with Electronic Patient Records (EPR) system
- Understanding and use of the Model of Human Occupation and its associated assessment tools and outcome measures
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Responsive to service users
- oEngaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
Skills
Essential
- Leadership Qualities
- Ability to provide training, advice and guidance to staff/service users/ families/carers and new staff teams.
- Ability to carry out assessments of occupational need and provide training around implementing interventions.
- Ability to complete assessments and clinical reports in line with the College of Occupational Therapy guidance
- Demonstrates depth of clinical skills and implementation Occupational Therapy clinical practice and ability to hold a caseload
- Ability to be an effective role-model.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as effectively with team members and other agencies.
- Clear effective written & verbal communication
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educator Training
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Occupational Therapy experience
- Application of Occupational Therapy Models of Practice and Standardised Assessments & Outcome Measures
- Knowledge of current legislation and national o Supervision of staff and students o Experience of working in Learning Disabilities and or Mental Health Services and Challenging Behaviours. o Familiar with Electronic Patient Records (EPR) system initiatives related to learning disabilities.
- Clinical and environment assessment & management of clinical risk
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by Mental Health Act 2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Health Capacity Act 2005
- Knowledge of relational security 'See Think Act' (DoH, 2010)
- Knowledge of College of Occupational Therapy Guidance on Learning Disabilities and Secure Hospitals
Desirable
- Supervision of staff and students
- Experience of working in Learning Disabilities and or Mental Health Services and Challenging Behaviours.
- Familiar with Electronic Patient Records (EPR) system
- Understanding and use of the Model of Human Occupation and its associated assessment tools and outcome measures
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Responsive to service users
- oEngaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
Skills
Essential
- Leadership Qualities
- Ability to provide training, advice and guidance to staff/service users/ families/carers and new staff teams.
- Ability to carry out assessments of occupational need and provide training around implementing interventions.
- Ability to complete assessments and clinical reports in line with the College of Occupational Therapy guidance
- Demonstrates depth of clinical skills and implementation Occupational Therapy clinical practice and ability to hold a caseload
- Ability to be an effective role-model.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as effectively with team members and other agencies.
- Clear effective written & verbal communication
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance
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).
