Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the Trafford directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).
The post holder will deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users being cared for on the PICU establishing levels of function, identifying and engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable the individual to prepare for discharge from PICU/hospital. This may also include completion of occupational therapy assessments to support applications for housing or alternative hospital settings and to identify any longer term occupational therapy/rehab needs that would require support from other statutory NHS services
The post holder will be an active member of the Trust Network for PICU pathways and will be involved in developing and implementing OT pathways.
Trafford PICU is a 6 bedded male PICU based on the Moorside Unit at Trafford general Hospital.
We are looking for skilled and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our fully integrated multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate be an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills, providing evidence based clinical assessments and recovery focused interventions.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary/Purpose:
To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to support the recovery of service users in the PICU.
Deal with complex physical and mental health needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate and record all interventions in line with relevant clinical pathways.
To work with service users and their carers/family members on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting.
To provide professional advice for junior and support staff, as well as students on placement.
To participate in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the OT pathway within PICU.
To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placement.
To abide by HCPC standards, the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional Standards for OT Practice.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments to service users.
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health and physical needs.
- To contribute to comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plans for clients at risk of vulnerability, self-harm or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others
- To work with clients to identify Occupational Therapy goals using specialist mental health and OT assessment tools.
- To assess the occupational performance needs of a defined client group, and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes.
- To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
- To ensure that Occupational Therapy input is clearly documented and evaluated in the individuals care plans and communicated with those involved in their care.
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of ill health and apply this when making recommendations to address the clients physical, psychological and social needs.
- To assess for, provide, fit, demonstrate and risk assess aids to daily living within professional competencies
- To respond to and take an active role with complex social and community care responsibilities.
- To respond to and manage clinical and social crises.
- To share knowledge and skills across the MDT and apply where appropriate.
Governance and Quality:
- To promote a service philosophy based on a balanced model of care, recovery and personalisation.
- Establish quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience.
- Maintain quality assurance systems to monitor and audit these standards.
- To participate in complaint investigations, incident reviews and comprehensive Serious Untoward Incident Reviews when required.
- To ensure that Patients Charter Standards, Local Service Standards, Purchaser Quality Standards and Trust Quality Standards are maintained.
- Contribute to the writing of shared guidelines/protocols of care.
- To contribute to the Trust, Directorate and Professions Clinical Governance arrangements and quality agenda.
- To lead and support quality improvement projects.
- To apply national guidelines/legislation relating to health and social care in mental health Comply with the own Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Professional Standards and National, Trust and local Policies and Procedures.
- To comply with research requirements of Royal College of OT, regularly undertaking research activity to evaluate current theory/research/evidence and apply findings to improve practice.
- To personally contribute to the evidence base by engaging in local research projects and service audit.
- To actively promote a research culture .
- Keep up-to-date with research and evidence based practice and actively share gained knowledge
Communication:
- To demonstrate high-level communication skills
- To utilise highly developed interpersonal skills, including specific skills to facilitate effective communication when there are barriers to individuals understanding e.g. sensory or cognitive impairment or in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive situation.
- To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, colleagues, other health care workers and external agencies.
- To promote the role of Occupational therapy within the local service area/team and the wider community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments to service users.
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health and physical needs.
- To contribute to comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plans for clients at risk of vulnerability, self-harm or risk of physical, sexual or emotional harm to others
- To work with clients to identify Occupational Therapy goals using specialist mental health and OT assessment tools.
- To assess the occupational performance needs of a defined client group, and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes.
- To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
- To ensure that Occupational Therapy input is clearly documented and evaluated in the individuals care plans and communicated with those involved in their care.
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of ill health and apply this when making recommendations to address the clients physical, psychological and social needs.
- To assess for, provide, fit, demonstrate and risk assess aids to daily living within professional competencies
- To respond to and take an active role with complex social and community care responsibilities.
- To respond to and manage clinical and social crises.
- To share knowledge and skills across the MDT and apply where appropriate.
Governance and Quality:
- To promote a service philosophy based on a balanced model of care, recovery and personalisation.
- Establish quality standards relating to the service user and carer experience.
- Maintain quality assurance systems to monitor and audit these standards.
- To participate in complaint investigations, incident reviews and comprehensive Serious Untoward Incident Reviews when required.
- To ensure that Patients Charter Standards, Local Service Standards, Purchaser Quality Standards and Trust Quality Standards are maintained.
- Contribute to the writing of shared guidelines/protocols of care.
- To contribute to the Trust, Directorate and Professions Clinical Governance arrangements and quality agenda.
- To lead and support quality improvement projects.
- To apply national guidelines/legislation relating to health and social care in mental health Comply with the own Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Professional Standards and National, Trust and local Policies and Procedures.
- To comply with research requirements of Royal College of OT, regularly undertaking research activity to evaluate current theory/research/evidence and apply findings to improve practice.
- To personally contribute to the evidence base by engaging in local research projects and service audit.
- To actively promote a research culture .
- Keep up-to-date with research and evidence based practice and actively share gained knowledge
Communication:
- To demonstrate high-level communication skills
- To utilise highly developed interpersonal skills, including specific skills to facilitate effective communication when there are barriers to individuals understanding e.g. sensory or cognitive impairment or in a hostile, antagonistic or highly emotive situation.
- To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, colleagues, other health care workers and external agencies.
- To promote the role of Occupational therapy within the local service area/team and the wider community.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist, including 1 year experience of working in mental health.
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of working in a PICU environment
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of working with clients with a range of physical health problems, including provision of equipment and minor aids.
- Experience of audit and research procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Post registration training relevant to mental health.
- Documented evidence of post graduate CPD as per RCOT guidelines to meet HCPC registration requirements, throughout career relevant to mental health field, i.e., RCOT short courses, conference attendance, conditions management, theory updates, reflective practice etc.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in a clinically orientated area.
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Fieldwork Education qualification or obtaining the same within 6 months of appointment
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge and application of OT models, assessment and interventions relevant to client group.
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
- Knowledge and application of standardised mental health assessments, outcome measures and specialist tools
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities in a demanding environment
- Ability to analyse and advice on professional and ethical issues.
- Supervisory/ Appraisal skills.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond to complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of legislation and Training and presentation skills. AP/IN For Employment Services Use Only: Unique Reference Number: MTV3 current best practice.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and to actively participate in quality initiatives.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management.
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Best Interest procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of current best practice in OT in mental health.
Desirable
- Training and presentation skills.
skills and abilities
Essential
- Be able to represent Occupational therapy at service level, by contributing to and implementing managerial actions.
- Indicate willingness and ability to support and assist the Lead OT in planning, development and evaluation of the OT service as a whole
- Initiate, plan and implement training sessions within the Trust
- Commitment to client centred, nondiscriminatory practice.
- Commitment to life-long learning.
- Have the flexibility to travel across the footprint of the Trust to complete role
- Self-awareness/self-management skills.
- Understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how they can support them
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist, including 1 year experience of working in mental health.
- Experience of supervising others
Desirable
- Experience of working in a PICU environment
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
- Experience of working with clients with a range of physical health problems, including provision of equipment and minor aids.
- Experience of audit and research procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Post registration training relevant to mental health.
- Documented evidence of post graduate CPD as per RCOT guidelines to meet HCPC registration requirements, throughout career relevant to mental health field, i.e., RCOT short courses, conference attendance, conditions management, theory updates, reflective practice etc.
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in a clinically orientated area.
- Leadership or management qualification.
- Fieldwork Education qualification or obtaining the same within 6 months of appointment
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge and application of OT models, assessment and interventions relevant to client group.
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
- Knowledge and application of standardised mental health assessments, outcome measures and specialist tools
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities in a demanding environment
- Ability to analyse and advice on professional and ethical issues.
- Supervisory/ Appraisal skills.
- Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond to complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
- Knowledge of legislation and Training and presentation skills. AP/IN For Employment Services Use Only: Unique Reference Number: MTV3 current best practice.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and to actively participate in quality initiatives.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management.
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Best Interest procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of current best practice in OT in mental health.
Desirable
- Training and presentation skills.
skills and abilities
Essential
- Be able to represent Occupational therapy at service level, by contributing to and implementing managerial actions.
- Indicate willingness and ability to support and assist the Lead OT in planning, development and evaluation of the OT service as a whole
- Initiate, plan and implement training sessions within the Trust
- Commitment to client centred, nondiscriminatory practice.
- Commitment to life-long learning.
- Have the flexibility to travel across the footprint of the Trust to complete role
- Self-awareness/self-management skills.
- Understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how they can support them
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).
