Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for two Occupational Therapist to join the occupational therapy team at Guild Lodge in the medium secure service.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is an exciting place to be an Occupational Therapist, and be highly valued in our Trust's approach to multi-disciplinary care. We have sound professional structures to lead and inspire our substantial Occupational Therapy workforce. We are committed to delivering excellent services, putting occupation at the centre of our work and championing peoples' rights for occupational needs to be recognised and addressed.
You will be involved in the maintenance and delivery of Occupational Therapy Services across the Trust including the coordination, implementation of tailored specific treatment programmes for your own caseload. There are excellent facilities - ranging from ward based involvement, to a custom built therapeutic resources centre (with a range of facilities including a sports hall and gym), a vocational rehabilitation facility a social centre, as well as accessing the community, and community rehabilitation.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Care NHS Foundation Trust is a Community and Mental Health Trust whose services include mental health and substance misuse services to the residents of Lancashire and South Cumbria. The Trust also provides low and medium secure care and forensic services.
Main duties of the job
LSCFT is a great place to work and has a sound future as a leading provider of excellent mental health and substance misuse services. The Trust invests in its staff and seeks to provide them with opportunities for training and personal development.Secure Mental Health Care for Lancashire and South Cumbria is provided at Guild Lodge, Whittingham. The service has steadily expanded from it's inception in 1999 and currently has a range of inpatient and community services including 164 beds.
Our staff receive:
- Full induction and support for those new to the services
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.
- Excellent support and Wellbeing services
- Superb external training and development opportunities
- Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments
- Talent Management Programme
Please note: A means of transport is essential and applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS Clearance as part of the pre-employment checks.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support 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 and flexi-time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To Establish and maintain productive working relationships and open communication channels within both the inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and with other agencies as appropriate.
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To be routinely involved in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison to support the OT care pathway.
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To be involved occasionally in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison to support and/or facilitate pre-admission assessments and/or discharge placements as part of the secure services care-pathway. This is at the request of the Clinical Specialist OT and under his/her senior supervision.
- To provide Occupational therapy advice and feedback to other healthcare professionals regarding the assessment, management and development of care plans based on individuals functional needs, assessment of risk and best practice.
- To be an advocate for Occupational Therapy ensuring that systems are in place to share knowledge, expertise and examples of good practice.
- To use communication skills effectively in situations which may be sensitive, emotional or hostile.
- To ensure effective verbal, non-verbal, electronic and written communication.
- To produce timely and informative reports clearly conveying the patients needs, goals and expected outcomes.
- To maintain adequate records and registers in line with identified policy or as required locally by the Professional Lead OT and to provide reports as appropriate.
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification
If you are interested to know more about this exciting post and would like to arrange an informal visit/discussion please contact
Alexandra Bland on 01772 406693
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
To Establish and maintain productive working relationships and open communication channels within both the inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams and with other agencies as appropriate.
-
To be routinely involved in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison to support the OT care pathway.
-
To be involved occasionally in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison to support and/or facilitate pre-admission assessments and/or discharge placements as part of the secure services care-pathway. This is at the request of the Clinical Specialist OT and under his/her senior supervision.
- To provide Occupational therapy advice and feedback to other healthcare professionals regarding the assessment, management and development of care plans based on individuals functional needs, assessment of risk and best practice.
- To be an advocate for Occupational Therapy ensuring that systems are in place to share knowledge, expertise and examples of good practice.
- To use communication skills effectively in situations which may be sensitive, emotional or hostile.
- To ensure effective verbal, non-verbal, electronic and written communication.
- To produce timely and informative reports clearly conveying the patients needs, goals and expected outcomes.
- To maintain adequate records and registers in line with identified policy or as required locally by the Professional Lead OT and to provide reports as appropriate.
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification
If you are interested to know more about this exciting post and would like to arrange an informal visit/discussion please contact
Alexandra Bland on 01772 406693
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/BSc//MSc in Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Ongoing registration with Health Professionals Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge of current best practice in OT (including secure mental health services).
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Good personal organisation skills
- Health, safety and risk awareness
Experience
Essential
- Application of the OT process
- Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience
- Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation.
- Positive learning from experience gained in mental health setting pre or post qualification
Desirable
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Positive personal learning through experience of mental health problems in self or family/friends
- Previous mental health work in paid or voluntary capacity
- Previous experience of working with women in secure care.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Computer literacy
Work Related
Essential
- Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet client need.
- Mandatory Violence Reduction Training fitness
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Diploma/BSc//MSc in Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Ongoing registration with Health Professionals Council
Knowledge
Essential
- Some knowledge of current best practice in OT (including secure mental health services).
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
- Understanding of team dynamics
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including CPA and risk assessment and management
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Good personal organisation skills
- Health, safety and risk awareness
Experience
Essential
- Application of the OT process
- Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience
- Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation.
- Positive learning from experience gained in mental health setting pre or post qualification
Desirable
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Positive personal learning through experience of mental health problems in self or family/friends
- Previous mental health work in paid or voluntary capacity
- Previous experience of working with women in secure care.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Computer literacy
Work Related
Essential
- Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet client need.
- Mandatory Violence Reduction Training fitness
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).
