Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with strongskills inrecovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practice?
Are you keen to join a team where you can make a real change to both the service and its users?
Our Community Perinatal Mental Health Team provides specialist care for those experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties during the perinatal period. We work closely with a number of both internal and externalsector partners to deliverholistic, integrated care.
This role offers the chance to be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team in which you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused and occupation-centred care.We believe in developing people, and welcome new experience and knowledge to aid team growth.
We are currently undergoing an exciting period of development and transformation, with a strong focus on; improving access, experience and outcomes for service users and families; strengthening multidisciplinary and multi-agency working; embedding culturally sensitive, and occupation-focused practice; developing community-based interventions and pathways.
If you are passionate about this specialist role and youare confident in your ability to learn and develop your skills in this specialist area we want to hear from you.
Applications for this role will be reviewed as they are received. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early
Main duties of the job
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Develop and deliverindividualised, occupation-based interventionsto support daily functioning, routines, roles, and identity during the perinatal period
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle for community work
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Werecommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedonthesitate to emailKendra Ainleyat:kendraainley@berkshire.nhs.ukwhollbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle for community work
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
Werecommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedonthesitate to emailKendra Ainleyat:kendraainley@berkshire.nhs.ukwhollbe delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy
Continuous Professional Development:
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate training in areas relevant to the post
Previous Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and the willingness to develop expert skills in Mental Health Settings.
- Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Ability to work independently and alone in the community
Desirable
- Experience of working within in a mental health setting
- Experience of working within the Perinatal Mental Health Service
- Experience of supervising junior staff
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate sensitively with staff members, service-users, carers, and other parties.
- Ability to assess complex health & well being needs & develop, monitor & review care plans to meet those needs.
- Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment & apply risk management strategies
- An understanding of the potential needs and difficulties of the perinatal service users.
- Knowledge of how mental health and physical difficulties impact upon occupational functioning & performance
- Ability to translate best practice evidence and national policy into practice
- Computer Literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently
- Evidence of HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/ Degree in Occupational therapy
Continuous Professional Development:
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate training in areas relevant to the post
Previous Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and the willingness to develop expert skills in Mental Health Settings.
- Experience of delivering 1:1 and group interventions
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
- Ability to work independently and alone in the community
Desirable
- Experience of working within in a mental health setting
- Experience of working within the Perinatal Mental Health Service
- Experience of supervising junior staff
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate sensitively with staff members, service-users, carers, and other parties.
- Ability to assess complex health & well being needs & develop, monitor & review care plans to meet those needs.
- Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment & apply risk management strategies
- An understanding of the potential needs and difficulties of the perinatal service users.
- Knowledge of how mental health and physical difficulties impact upon occupational functioning & performance
- Ability to translate best practice evidence and national policy into practice
- Computer Literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently
- Evidence of HCPC registration
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
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).
