Job summary
Would you like the opportunity to join an innovative Occupational Therapy Service? We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapy Technician to join the Luton Community Mental Health Team.
In this role, you will support the Occupational Therapists by assisting with assessments and delivering interventions for adults experiencing mental health difficulties. You will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy interventions under the guidance and supervision of the OT team, while also working independently on a day-to-day basis across a variety of community settings.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join a well-established, supportive multi-disciplinary team. Interventions will involve working collaboratively with service users and their carers to achieve agreed goals aimed at improving functional abilities across a range of daily activities, including self-care, work-related tasks, domestic activities, and leisure. The post holder must be able to travel independently across the county. A good understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy is preferred but not essential
About us
We are a dynamic and forward thinking team that actively encourages and supports professional and service development. Regular managerial and professional supervision will be provided and you will have monthly opportunities to participate in the service's OT CPD events and shape service development through quality improvement. Professional development and training are actively encouraged through the appraisal process.
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.
If you have these skills and wish to work with a supportive team who strive to achieve high standards, please apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD/PS attached
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please do not hesitate to contact Sihle Mwela on sihle.mwela@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD/PS attached
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please do not hesitate to contact Sihle Mwela on sihle.mwela@nhs.net
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/training
Desirable
- GCSE
- NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
- Qualification in relevant practical skills
Experience
Essential
- Some experience working with people who have experienced mental illness
- Using a range of practical and creative skills
Desirable
- Worked with an occupational therapy team or MDT
- Experience of CPD and role development activities
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users who have mental illness
- Basic understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process
- Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate own time and plan tasks.
- Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment
- Ability to use own initiative and work alone at times
- Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessary
- Willing to work as part of a team and share information
Other
Essential
- Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities, including using equipment as required
- Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis.
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
Person Specification
Education/Qualification/training
Desirable
- GCSE
- NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
- Qualification in relevant practical skills
Experience
Essential
- Some experience working with people who have experienced mental illness
- Using a range of practical and creative skills
Desirable
- Worked with an occupational therapy team or MDT
- Experience of CPD and role development activities
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users who have mental illness
- Basic understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process
- Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate own time and plan tasks.
- Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment
- Ability to use own initiative and work alone at times
- Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessary
- Willing to work as part of a team and share information
Other
Essential
- Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities, including using equipment as required
- Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis.
- Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
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).
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).
