Job summary
Jasmine Lodge Mother & Baby Unit is looking for an Occupational Therapist who brings motivation, compassion, and a strong psychological understanding to support the wellbeing of mothers and their babies.
This is your opportunity to join an inpatient ward within
the Specialist Directorate.
Jasmine Lodge is an 8 bedded, purpose build Mother &
Baby Unit that opened in 2018. We are a national service and have our own
inclusion and exclusion criteria. We manage our own beds and we are part of the
South West Provider Collaborative, therefore we have strong links with Bristol
and Bournemouth MBU.
This is your opportunity to join a dynamic MDT that you will
be directly contributing to. You will continuously weigh up risk vs benefit in
order to advocate for the patients.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
- Assess how mental health difficulties affect daily
functioning, routines, and independence.
- Plan and deliver individual and group interventions that
build skills, confidence, and wellbeing.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to
support recovery and manage risk.
- Promote meaningful occupation, social inclusion, and smooth
transitions back into the community.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- To provide professional leadership to the OT team.
- Develop and maintain effective communication and
professional relationships with service users, MDT members, carers, OT
colleagues and other agencies and National services.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the
Trust OT service.
- Communicate complex and/or sensitive information consistent
with service users level of understanding, culture and background.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team,
contributing to decisions with regard to service users rehabilitation
programmes.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To allocate, undertake and supervise occupational therapy
assessments, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits, enabling
the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- Monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress
and effectiveness of intervention.
- To distribute OT workload.
- Analyse patient feedback from surveys and audits to improve
service effectiveness
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Responsible for organising and planning own caseload and
managing clinical/non-clinical time effectively to fit with service needs and
demands.
- Allocate caseload of OT team.
- Plan and implement the effective use of resources within
designated area.
- Co-ordinate, allocate and manage group programme.
- Comply with Occupational Therapy policies and procedures to
ensure smooth running of the service and to communicate problems or
discrepancies to the line manager.
- Participate in and Chair as required all Team meetings,
contribute to service planning and show leadership qualities in the management
of operational issues as appropriate.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and
Therapy
- Plan and implement individual and/or group OT interventions
in collaboration with the service users, using graded activity to achieve
therapeutic goals.
- Ensure that accurate, up to date written and electronic
records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and
Trust standards.
- Enable service users skills development through the
implementation and use of qualified occupational therapy knowledge and skills
which is grounded in up to date research and evidence.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of planned therapeutic
activities and making any necessary relevant modifications.
- Ensure up to date Risk Assessments are in place for all OT
activities.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
Implementation
- Contribute to professional clinical governance arrangements
in order to ensure the quality of the service provided.
- Contribute to evaluation and future planning of the
service.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
- Report any issues of health and safety to the line manager,
following Trust guidelines and policies.
- Order/monitor and maintain any stock requirements in
liaison with the line manager.
- To have an awareness of and work within the OT budget.
- Undertake management of petty cash transactions as per
Trust Financial Standing
- Orders/Procedures and service policy
Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision,
Training, HR Advice and
Management
- Provide supervision for OT team and act as fieldwork
educator for students as requested by the senior/Head OT.
Responsibility for Information Resources and
Administrative Duties
- To record contemporaneous and accurate records of patient
interventions, in accordance with professional standards and Trust policy.
- To make accurate statistical records in order to
demonstrate the provision of an efficient and effective quality service.
- Assist with departmental/service audits as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- To provide professional leadership to the OT team.
- Develop and maintain effective communication and
professional relationships with service users, MDT members, carers, OT
colleagues and other agencies and National services.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the
Trust OT service.
- Communicate complex and/or sensitive information consistent
with service users level of understanding, culture and background.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team,
contributing to decisions with regard to service users rehabilitation
programmes.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
- To allocate, undertake and supervise occupational therapy
assessments, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits, enabling
the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
- Monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress
and effectiveness of intervention.
- To distribute OT workload.
- Analyse patient feedback from surveys and audits to improve
service effectiveness
Planning and Organisational Skills
- Responsible for organising and planning own caseload and
managing clinical/non-clinical time effectively to fit with service needs and
demands.
- Allocate caseload of OT team.
- Plan and implement the effective use of resources within
designated area.
- Co-ordinate, allocate and manage group programme.
- Comply with Occupational Therapy policies and procedures to
ensure smooth running of the service and to communicate problems or
discrepancies to the line manager.
- Participate in and Chair as required all Team meetings,
contribute to service planning and show leadership qualities in the management
of operational issues as appropriate.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and
Therapy
- Plan and implement individual and/or group OT interventions
in collaboration with the service users, using graded activity to achieve
therapeutic goals.
- Ensure that accurate, up to date written and electronic
records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and
Trust standards.
- Enable service users skills development through the
implementation and use of qualified occupational therapy knowledge and skills
which is grounded in up to date research and evidence.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of planned therapeutic
activities and making any necessary relevant modifications.
- Ensure up to date Risk Assessments are in place for all OT
activities.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development
Implementation
- Contribute to professional clinical governance arrangements
in order to ensure the quality of the service provided.
- Contribute to evaluation and future planning of the
service.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
- Report any issues of health and safety to the line manager,
following Trust guidelines and policies.
- Order/monitor and maintain any stock requirements in
liaison with the line manager.
- To have an awareness of and work within the OT budget.
- Undertake management of petty cash transactions as per
Trust Financial Standing
- Orders/Procedures and service policy
Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision,
Training, HR Advice and
Management
- Provide supervision for OT team and act as fieldwork
educator for students as requested by the senior/Head OT.
Responsibility for Information Resources and
Administrative Duties
- To record contemporaneous and accurate records of patient
interventions, in accordance with professional standards and Trust policy.
- To make accurate statistical records in order to
demonstrate the provision of an efficient and effective quality service.
- Assist with departmental/service audits as required.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Established mental health experience at Band 5
- Clinical supervision for qualified and / or support staff
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies
Desirable
- Application of HR management policies
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues within secure mental health services, clinical governance issues, practice education and implications for OT
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies
- Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills / Training and presentation skills
- Analytical & Judgemental Skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance, professional and ethical issues
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries
- Ability to organize and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to take initiative and develop new ideas
- Leadership skills
- Willingness to work shift patterns when required
- Physically fit, and able to carry out physical interventions with reasonable adjustments if required
Desirable
- Application of HR management policies
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Commitment to CPD
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Established mental health experience at Band 5
- Clinical supervision for qualified and / or support staff
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies
Desirable
- Application of HR management policies
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues within secure mental health services, clinical governance issues, practice education and implications for OT
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies
- Communication and Working Relationship Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills / Training and presentation skills
- Analytical & Judgemental Skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance, professional and ethical issues
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries
- Ability to organize and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to take initiative and develop new ideas
- Leadership skills
- Willingness to work shift patterns when required
- Physically fit, and able to carry out physical interventions with reasonable adjustments if required
Desirable
- Application of HR management policies
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Commitment to CPD
Desirable
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).
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