Job summary
We can offer you;
A commitment to supporting staff in all aspects of their professional and personal development. This includes an offer of good quality wellbeing support, job planning and supervision essential for OT staff of all grades. We also offer support for flexible working, part time working, job share and those returning from career breaks.
We have an active welcome and induction programme to your Team, ICCR and BSMHFT with a variety of health & wellbeing opportunities to maintain a healthy work life balance to allow you to deliver the care and treatment you aspire to and have a positive work experience.
We offer our OT's an OT business meeting and journal group meeting for support, an opportunity to share good practice and to work on community service developments.
We actively encourage an open culture where all staff are supported and encouraged to speak up about issues that are important to them.
Career development, progression and opportunities through training and supervision. We support a learning culture where staff have the opportunity to gain wide and varied experience, we encourage innovation, quality improvement projects and continuing professional development.
Support for flexible working, part time working, job and those returning from. We have an active welcome and induction programme to your Team, ICCR and BSMHFT.
An open culture where all staff are supported and encouraged to speak up about issues that are important to them.
Main duties of the job
As a team member you will be delivering strategies to support and enable individuals to participate in recovery-based activities, engage in treatments, and develop skills to support returning successfully to their own homes or support with sourcing appropriate accommodations to meet their needs in the community. You will be allocated a clinical caseload and will participate in case discussion within the wider OT and MDT teams.
OT staff, work with partner organisations to develop more community-based resources and will do 1:1 work to enable service users to engage and participate in activities as part of their engagement plan. Trust OT staff have access to a variety of outcome measures and assessment tools including MOHO and the Trust is now in the process of rolling out sensory work, MDT assessment and Dialog + as an assessment and care planning tool. Staff are welcomed to attend OT meetings. meetings with the Wider AHP professions and training events within the wider Integrated Community Care and Recovery Services (ICCR).
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Is registered with HCPC as a qualified OT or is working on completing accreditation as an Occupational Therapist with substantial experience of mental health prior to training.
Desirable
- Application form shows evidence of training or study in areas of interest or clinical skills in addition to OT qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Candidate has experience of placement or work within mental health setting and is able to describe the role of OT and needs of service users, at a level appropriate to their experiences.
- Application demonstrates interest in supporting service users within a recovery based framework with an understanding of personalised care planning
- Applicant has an understanding of outcome measures used in mental health and their application in assessment and care planning process.
Desirable
- Applicant has experience or has sought out information about work in CMHT and is aware of the needs of this client group and issues that impact them
skills and qualities
Essential
- Application form demonstrates good communication and organisational skills and describes effective communication with others, including staff, service users and families.
- Candidate is able to describe how they structure their work practices with regard to adhering to standards, organisation and prioritisation of workload
- Applicant demonstrates enthusiasm and awareness of developmental needs and is prepared to undertake competency based tasks
Desirable
- Evidence of candidate undertaking independent work under supervision and completion of all work to deadlines.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Is registered with HCPC as a qualified OT or is working on completing accreditation as an Occupational Therapist with substantial experience of mental health prior to training.
Desirable
- Application form shows evidence of training or study in areas of interest or clinical skills in addition to OT qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Candidate has experience of placement or work within mental health setting and is able to describe the role of OT and needs of service users, at a level appropriate to their experiences.
- Application demonstrates interest in supporting service users within a recovery based framework with an understanding of personalised care planning
- Applicant has an understanding of outcome measures used in mental health and their application in assessment and care planning process.
Desirable
- Applicant has experience or has sought out information about work in CMHT and is aware of the needs of this client group and issues that impact them
skills and qualities
Essential
- Application form demonstrates good communication and organisational skills and describes effective communication with others, including staff, service users and families.
- Candidate is able to describe how they structure their work practices with regard to adhering to standards, organisation and prioritisation of workload
- Applicant demonstrates enthusiasm and awareness of developmental needs and is prepared to undertake competency based tasks
Desirable
- Evidence of candidate undertaking independent work under supervision and completion of all work to deadlines.
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).
