Job summary
This post is for a full time Occupational Therapist to be part of leading the clinical element of a new exciting MH Day service for residents living with mental illness in Camden.
The new service will provide more seamless care able to support its users whilst they are unwell with a range of expertly delivered clinical interventions, and then through a program of reablement designed to enhance the user's skills to manage their mental illness in the future and to promote their community presence in Camden
Main duties of the job
The MH Day Service provides a day service for adults with complex mental health difficulties. The service is a day provision and has a strong emphasis on group work and preventing hospital admission or aiding earlier discharge.
The post holder will work within the MH Day Service and lead on OT provision.
They will provide high quality and highly specialist OT assessments and treatment including group work, working autonomously within professional guidelines and to the overall framework of the services' policies and procedures.
The post holder will offer their clinical expertise in the MDT care planning which will consist of nursing staff, therapy staff, psychology and therapy colleagues from the Trust and the Locality Authority.
The post holder will contribute to developing the group programme, adapting group approaches to fit the context and support others in the delivery of group work.
The post holder may supervise junior staff and offer supervision where appropriate to qualified psychologists of a lower band. The post holder will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development/quality improvement.
This post will ideally suit an OT with experience of supporting individuals (and their families) who experience a range of mental health illnesses in a community setting. The successful applicant will be encouraged to develop their leadership skills, supervise junior staff and will deputise for the Team Manager at times.
About us
At C&I, we are committed to providing staff with the services and support they need to improve their working lives and achieve a healthy balance between their work and home life.
We have a Health and Wellbeing Strategy in place and a dedicated health and wellbeing employee programme called 'Change and Inspire' which launched in July 2014 offering staff a wide range of initiatives and services.
In addition, we provide a great range of staff benefits and we will be expanding our benefits in line with staff needs. For any queries regarding health, wellbeing and benefits please emailHAW@Candi.nhs.uk
We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and believe that each team member has a unique and positive contribution to make. We firmly believe in working in partnership and have a set of sharedstrategic priorities and cultural pillarsdeveloped together with our service users and staff.
Our central London headquarters are a short walk from the newly modernised St Pancras International and Kings Cross stations and the vibrant Camden High Street and Camden Lock. Our second biggest site, Highgate Mental Health Centre, is a purpose built, modern hospital, located between Archway and Highgate stations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification or please get in touch with the recruiting manager for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and person specification or please get in touch with the recruiting manager for more information
Person Specification
QUALIFICATION
Essential
- Current registration with HCPC
- Completed diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further post-registration relevant training /ongoing academic study relevant to area of practice
Desirable
- Other advanced relevant training i.e. CBT in psychosis / Dynamics of mental health practice / Mentalisation Based Therapy / Family Intervention etc
- Practice educator certificate or willingness to undertake
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrable experience as an occupational therapist working with people with complex mental health and physical health issues in a community care or rehabilitation setting.
- To demonstrate a sound knowledge and experience of evidence based best practice and research in working with service users with mental health issues
Desirable
- Experience working across a range of older/ adult care settings
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Mental Health and Social Care Legislation, its application and use in practice
- Demonstrable advanced understanding and experience of occupational therapy profession specific assessment tools and treatment modalities
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk together with an ability to evaluate and contain risk with reference to the individual, staff and carers.
- Demonstrate experience of running groups/ providing activity programmes and understanding of procedural and group processes involved.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATION
Essential
- Current registration with HCPC
- Completed diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of further post-registration relevant training /ongoing academic study relevant to area of practice
Desirable
- Other advanced relevant training i.e. CBT in psychosis / Dynamics of mental health practice / Mentalisation Based Therapy / Family Intervention etc
- Practice educator certificate or willingness to undertake
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Demonstrable experience as an occupational therapist working with people with complex mental health and physical health issues in a community care or rehabilitation setting.
- To demonstrate a sound knowledge and experience of evidence based best practice and research in working with service users with mental health issues
Desirable
- Experience working across a range of older/ adult care settings
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Mental Health and Social Care Legislation, its application and use in practice
- Demonstrable advanced understanding and experience of occupational therapy profession specific assessment tools and treatment modalities
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk together with an ability to evaluate and contain risk with reference to the individual, staff and carers.
- Demonstrate experience of running groups/ providing activity programmes and understanding of procedural and group processes involved.
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).
