Job summary
The Tower Hamlets Mental Health Care of Older People Services (MHCOP) is looking to appoint a highly motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapist Band 7 to work in the Community Mental Health Team for Older People with Mental Health Support needs.
The Occupational Therapist is part of the established multi-disciplinary team working collaboratively to support the person to achieve their goals in self-care, productivity and leisure to continue to live at home; another aspect of the role is holistic psycho-social assessment and collaborative working with other members of the CMHT.
The post-holder will have excellent assessment and individual and group intervention skills, and will have the opportunity to provide client-centred assessments and interventions in a flexible and creative way.There are also opportunities to develop the service in line with Mental Health Community Transformation
As a Senior Occupational Therapist in the MHCOP services you willtake the lead for Occupational Therapy services for older people with functional and organic mental health needs in collaboration with the Head Occupational Therapist, you will also be involved with the development of the Occupational Therapy service and provide supervision to junior Occupational Therapists.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality evidence based and person-centered Occupational Therapy service to older people with functional and/or organic mental health problems living in the community.
- To provide expert advice to the Community Mental Health Team on Occupational Therapy issues and to raise the profile of Occupational Therapy approaches to care within the Team.
- To manage difficult clinical situations and advise occupational therapy colleagues on working with clients with emotional and behavioural needs. The post may initiate group activities within the community as necessary
- To work in collaboration with the Head OT in the development of clinical and professional practice and support the implementation of research, evidence based practice, quality standards and audit within the OT service / MDT
- To contribute to the on-going development and transformation of the care system in line with Community Mental Health Transformation
- To deputise for the Head OT and CMHT Operational leads as requested/in their absence.
- To develop and maintain links with relevant, statutory and non-statutory agencies throughout Tower Hamlets
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
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Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health Care Professionals Council Registration
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- At least three years post qualification in clinical mental health setting and/or demonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field, some experience of major adaptations would be beneficial.
- Experience of CPD and role development activities
- Experience of staff supervision
Skills and Page 8 of 11 abilities
Essential
- Ability to independently manage/care coordinate a complex clinical caseload of OT specific clients
- Highly developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients with complex needs.
- Analytical and clinical reasoning skills in order to assess client's complex needs (including risk assessment and mental capacity assessments) and complete a holistic formulation to guide interventions.
- Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based OT assessments, interventions and evaluations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Applied social, health and medical sciences required for the practice of Occupational Therapy including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology
- Applied psychological perspectives relevant to OT in mental health including behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives
- The impact of mental health difficulties upon occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (i.e. inter and intra personal, cognitive, physical)
- Specialist clinical skills in order to carry out OT interventions - including psychotherapeutic, interactive and activity based interventions, cognitive behavioural interventions, psychosocial, psychoeducational and physical based interventions and environmental adaptations
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health Care Professionals Council Registration
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential
- At least three years post qualification in clinical mental health setting and/or demonstrable experience highly related to the clinical field, some experience of major adaptations would be beneficial.
- Experience of CPD and role development activities
- Experience of staff supervision
Skills and Page 8 of 11 abilities
Essential
- Ability to independently manage/care coordinate a complex clinical caseload of OT specific clients
- Highly developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients with complex needs.
- Analytical and clinical reasoning skills in order to assess client's complex needs (including risk assessment and mental capacity assessments) and complete a holistic formulation to guide interventions.
- Ability to apply specialist skills in individual and group based OT assessments, interventions and evaluations.
Knowledge
Essential
- Applied social, health and medical sciences required for the practice of Occupational Therapy including psychology, anatomy, physiology and sociology
- Applied psychological perspectives relevant to OT in mental health including behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic and humanistic perspectives
- The impact of mental health difficulties upon occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (i.e. inter and intra personal, cognitive, physical)
- Specialist clinical skills in order to carry out OT interventions - including psychotherapeutic, interactive and activity based interventions, cognitive behavioural interventions, psychosocial, psychoeducational and physical based interventions and environmental adaptations
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).
