Job summary
Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapy post - part time hours 22.5
A rare opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist in the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team at St Pauls in Hemel Hempstead.
This post is suited to an Occupational Therapist who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced setting where constructive Occupational Therapy outcomes are seen quickly. Occupational Therapy is an essential part of the treatment option within the Crisis Service, which supports individuals during the acute phase of mental ill health.
You will be supported by the Band 7 OT in the Crisis services and will work with the teams experienced and established Band 4 Assistant Therapy Practitioner. This role involves individual Occupational Therapy Treatment and there is scope for group work too. Therapy settings include the Crisis Teams base, the local crisis therapy unit, service users' homes and their local community. Therefore, access to a vehicle is essential.
We welcome those who wish to work flexibly.
We welcome applications from:
- Band 6 Occupational Therapists
- Band 5 Occupational Therapists who are ready for promotion
OR
- Band 5s interested in a Band 5 to 6 development post. - Expected time to complete competencies and become a Band 6 will be approximately 6-12 months after starting your new role. Following successful achievement of meeting the competencies, your salary will be reviewed and your pay band confirmed at band 6 pay step 1.
Main duties of the job
Provide OT expertise within the Multidisciplinary Team, including OT assessment, individual and group work intervention in a variety of settings, including from The Orchards in Hemel Hempstead (the therapy base part of the service).
There will be an opportunity to provide links into the inpatient unit to help facilitate early discharge from the ward. To work closely with inpatient OTs and ensure a seamless service for the people using services.
About us
We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for 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. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage a caseload with complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centered principles to assess, plan. implement and evaluate interventions.
- Provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
- Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services.
- Regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
- Maintain records.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Complete OT assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- Use a problem-solving approach to reduce risk as home.
- Work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the care plan.
- Plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve goals.
- Apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users physical and social environment.
- Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs
For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please see attached documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Manage a caseload with complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centered principles to assess, plan. implement and evaluate interventions.
- Provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
- Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services.
- Regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.
- Maintain records.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Complete OT assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- Use a problem-solving approach to reduce risk as home.
- Work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the care plan.
- Plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve goals.
- Apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users physical and social environment.
- Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs
For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please see attached documents
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Diploma / degree in OT
- State registration with HCPC
- Completion of Preceptorship at Band 5 level. Evidence of having met the full KSF Full Gateway for Band 5
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To have an understanding of OT interventions used in mental health and have a broad knowledge of mental health conditions.
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT and/or specialist section
- First line management training
- Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training
- Practice Placement qualification/APPLE accreditation
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Broad base of clinical experience
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people living with a wide range of mental health conditions.
- Post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
- Experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
- Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools.
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
Desirable
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS.
- Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
- Experience in research or audit
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Diploma / degree in OT
- State registration with HCPC
- Completion of Preceptorship at Band 5 level. Evidence of having met the full KSF Full Gateway for Band 5
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To have an understanding of OT interventions used in mental health and have a broad knowledge of mental health conditions.
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT and/or specialist section
- First line management training
- Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training
- Practice Placement qualification/APPLE accreditation
- Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
- Broad base of clinical experience
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working with people living with a wide range of mental health conditions.
- Post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
- Experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
- Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools.
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
Desirable
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS.
- Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
- Experience in research or audit
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).
