Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We have a new opportunity for a band 6 Occupational Therapist!

We welcome diversity in our workforce and encourage applicants from people of all ages and backgrounds, such as those with lived experience of mental health difficulties.

Our friendly team is based in Watford.

The OT team currently consists of an OT Assistant Therapy Practitioner and a Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotation post. The team offers 1-1 and group interventions and has successfully facilitated a number of face to face, and virtual groups using the Recovery Through Activity framework developed by Sue Parkinson.

Here's what our staff say about working in the team:

"It's a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job." (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)

"This was my first job in NHS and I didn't know what to expect, but there is so much training provided, I was and am able to shadow different professionals in initial assessments - it is such a great opportunity to learn and participate in MDT."AV, Health Care Assistant

Watch Maleah's video here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRY1EFYPKt0

Please contact William Bailhache on 07812 653 091 for an informal chat or to arrange a visit. We look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

Have a sound knowledge of Occupational Therapy interventions with people who have Mental Health problems
manage a clinical OT caseload
carrying out comprehensive assessments and deliver evidence based interventions using the Model of Human Occupation
visit service users in their homes, and in the community
have the opportunity to develop both individual and group interventions to help the service user achieve their personal and recovery goals

In return, we can offer you:

5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
One of the UK's best pension schemes
Special leave for family and personal reasons
NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
Employee Assistance Programme

Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on...

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata + HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-WEST-7030-B

Job locations

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidencebased/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluateinterventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits
To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services,holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate
To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement
To maintain clinical records
To develop skills and knowledge

For a more comprehensive Job and Person Specification please read the attached documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidencebased/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluateinterventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits
To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services,holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate
To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement
To maintain clinical records
To develop skills and knowledge

For a more comprehensive Job and Person Specification please read the attached documents

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration (or applied for)
Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.

Desirable

Membership of ROCT
Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability
Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation in practice areas

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Application of the OT process and use of functional assessment and activity analysis
Working knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures appropriate to area of practice
Experience of the application of an OT model in practice

Desirable

Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability
Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Communication Skills

Essential

Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding services users care and social situation
Applied knowledge and understanding and ability to use a range of communication skills to overcome barriers to engagement

Physical Skills

Essential

Full driving license with access to car unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 2010

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration (or applied for)
Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.

Desirable

Membership of ROCT
Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability
Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation in practice areas

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Application of the OT process and use of functional assessment and activity analysis
Working knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures appropriate to area of practice
Experience of the application of an OT model in practice

Desirable

Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability
Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Communication Skills

Essential

Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding services users care and social situation
Applied knowledge and understanding and ability to use a range of communication skills to overcome barriers to engagement

Physical Skills

Essential

Full driving license with access to car unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 2010

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP

Employer's website

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