455 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We currently have an exciting vacancy for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist passionate about working with service users who find it difficult to engage with a traditional service model and who have complex needs. The service utilises a team-based approach and provide a wide range of interventions that are recovery orientated and client-centred.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will fully contribute to the team approach whilst also providing a specific Occupational Therapy service as identified by the needs of the service users.

About us

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needto work atdifferent locationsto your normal place of work. This may mean that youare required towork at any location that fall underBarnet,Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.s of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time

Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year Per Annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-1099-A

Job locations

Southwood Smith Centre

11 Southwood Smith Street,

Islington

N1 0YL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Occupational Therapy role includes the provision of detailed assessments and specialised interventions, including working with service users to maximise their occupational performance and daily living skills. This post would be of particular interest to an Occupational Therapist interested in running and facilitating community groups.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Occupational Therapy role includes the provision of detailed assessments and specialised interventions, including working with service users to maximise their occupational performance and daily living skills. This post would be of particular interest to an Occupational Therapist interested in running and facilitating community groups.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completed diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of further post-registration relevant training /ongoing academic study relevant to area of practice

Desirable

  • Practice educator certificate or willingness to undertake

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill
  • Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so.
  • Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers and staff.
  • Able to work as part and to lead a team

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
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Mental Health legislation or legislation relevant to older adults, its application and use in practice.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of risk together with an ability to evaluate and contain risk with reference to the individual, staff and carers.
  • Demonstrates practical experience of dealing with the needs of people with complex presentations including people with complex physical health/mobility issues and equipment needs
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Completed diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of further post-registration relevant training /ongoing academic study relevant to area of practice

Desirable

  • Practice educator certificate or willingness to undertake

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill
  • Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so.
  • Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers and staff.
  • Able to work as part and to lead a team

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
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Mental Health legislation or legislation relevant to older adults, its application and use in practice.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of risk together with an ability to evaluate and contain risk with reference to the individual, staff and carers.
  • Demonstrates practical experience of dealing with the needs of people with complex presentations including people with complex physical health/mobility issues and equipment needs

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

455 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southwood Smith Centre

11 Southwood Smith Street,

Islington

N1 0YL


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

455 North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southwood Smith Centre

11 Southwood Smith Street,

Islington

N1 0YL


Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head Occupational Therapist for Islington Division

Ruth Watson

Ruth.Watson15@nhs.net

07867801485

Details

Date posted

03 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year Per Annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-CANDI-1099-A

Job locations

Southwood Smith Centre

11 Southwood Smith Street,

Islington

N1 0YL


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