Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

Our Mental Health In-Patient services have had an exciting investment initiative leading to the creation of new posts within the Allied Health Professional services in The Bay area at Dane Garth, Barrow.

This provides an opportunity for successful applicants to deliver specialist therapeutic input to the mental health team for Occupational Therapy. Whilst working to high standards of professional patient-centered care you will be supported to progress and to achieve your potential as both a leader and a clinician.

If you are wanting to thrive in this exciting career opportunity and join our Lancashire & South Cumbria Allied Health Professions community, where you and your work matters, we encourage you to have a look at the Job Description and Personal Specification, get in touch to discuss further if you'd like, and apply for a fantastic new role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to use their highly developed, specialist knowledge and understanding of the relationship between occupation and mental health to act as an expert resource for occupational therapy practice in the inpatient services.

As an autonomous and specialist therapist, the post holder will prioritise the planning, delivery and evaluation of occupationally focused interventions for people whose mental health problems and/or cognitive impairments have a marked impact on their occupational participation and wellbeing. These clients will often have complex occupational needs. They will deliver a range of assessments and evidence-based interventions informed primarily by the Model of Human Occupation, or other appropriate OT best practice models. They will demonstrate highly developed skills in clinical assessment, formulation, goal setting, treatment and the evaluation of clinical outcomes. They will be able to support clients and colleagues to understand and resolve complex issues. They will often work with people with challenging needs, and will work to empower clients and their support networks, at the same time promoting positive risk taking.

The post holder will be responsible for an occupational therapy caseload with mental health problems e.g. psychosis, severe depression, severe anxiety disorders and/or cognitive impairments/dementia.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Date posted

10 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

351-BAY481-CL

Job locations

Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital

Barrow

LA14 4JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

oDiploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
oState registered with Health Professionals Council.
oMasters degree (or equivalent study) in mental health speciality demonstrably relevant to this specialist position (or willingness to undertake same)
oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
oPractice Placement Qualification (Undergraduate OT student educator)

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist understanding and application of the Model of Human Occupation (or CMOP) and associated assessment tools.
Specialist knowledge in, and application of, Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to the post
Specialist knowledge, and experience of using, Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
Knowledge of current research in specialism.
Specialist knowledge and confidence in communicating the role of Occupational Therapy in mental health.

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-registration experience in mental health settings, using both individual and group work approaches.
Familiarity with audit processes.
Use of evidence-based practice.
Supervision of junior staff and undergraduate OT students.
Provision of training and/or presentations to groups.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to influence and inspire innovative and effective practice in others.
Ability to devise specialist interventions to address occupational dysfunction to improve occupational participation.
Confidently assess and manage risk in relation to occupational participation.
Familiarity with a range of outcome measures and ability to analyse outcomes and advise on their implications.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

oDiploma/BSC (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (OT)
oState registered with Health Professionals Council.
oMasters degree (or equivalent study) in mental health speciality demonstrably relevant to this specialist position (or willingness to undertake same)
oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
oPractice Placement Qualification (Undergraduate OT student educator)

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist understanding and application of the Model of Human Occupation (or CMOP) and associated assessment tools.
Specialist knowledge in, and application of, Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to the post
Specialist knowledge, and experience of using, Occupational Therapy outcome measures.
Knowledge of current research in specialism.
Specialist knowledge and confidence in communicating the role of Occupational Therapy in mental health.

Experience

Essential

Extensive post-registration experience in mental health settings, using both individual and group work approaches.
Familiarity with audit processes.
Use of evidence-based practice.
Supervision of junior staff and undergraduate OT students.
Provision of training and/or presentations to groups.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Ability to influence and inspire innovative and effective practice in others.
Ability to devise specialist interventions to address occupational dysfunction to improve occupational participation.
Confidently assess and manage risk in relation to occupational participation.
Familiarity with a range of outcome measures and ability to analyse outcomes and advise on their implications.

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

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

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital

Barrow

LA14 4JR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Dane Garth, Furness General Hospital

Barrow

LA14 4JR

Employer's website

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