Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity
has opened up to join our Redditch Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (NMHT) in
aband 5 to 6 development role.We will provide you with the
opportunities to develop your skills, depending on your needs or interests, to
secure your place as a band 6 OT in 12 months' time. We are keen for people to
develop as an Occupational Therapist to motivate and enrich our team. There is
also the support of a broad and experienced Multi Disciplinary Team.
Unusually for a community role,
it is largely apure OT role with no generic componentother
than participating in the team duty rota once a week or fortnightly.We
are looking for people who are passionate about occupational therapy and want
the opportunity to focus on their clinical OT skills, and who have ideas to
grow and develop the occupational therapy provision within the Neighbourhood
Mental Health Teams. Once in post you will be afforded the time and space to
engage in training and development opportunities to help you become a
more enhanced community practitioner.
This is a full time position,
there are opportunities for flexible working hours. These can be discussed with
your line manager.
Main duties of the job
Occupational therapists hold
akey rolewithin the Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams providing
occupational therapy service and expertise; whichwill include individual
and group work, assessment, intervention and evaluation in accordance with the
Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics.
You will be usingMOHOand
other evidence-based assessment tools in order to establish a baseline
functional assessment from which recommendations can determine further on-going
care and treatment to enable optimum functioning.
The role requires
integratedevidence-based practiceand skilful use of assessments
& interventions with personal recovery principles, in order to improve the
service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want
to do and live the life they want to lead.
You would need to be committed to
working within recoveryprinciples. The successful applicant will
be self-motivated with a desire to work in mental health, and willing to learn
and grow within the team.
This post receives clinical supervision
from the Community Lead OT (Band 7) and in addition there is a great support
network working alongside other OTs, allowing opportunities for Journal club,
reflective practice, developing Occupational Formulation, skill sharing and
several other projects
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
OT in HWH&C NHS trust is very
fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes
a Chief Allied Health Professional/Deputy Director of Therapies, Lead OT, Band
6 and 5 Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy assistants and
Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor.
We actively support the next
generation of OTsthrough apprenticeships, student placements and the
promotion of the profession as a career in schools.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
OT in HWH&C NHS trust is very
fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes
a Chief Allied Health Professional/Deputy Director of Therapies, Lead OT, Band
6 and 5 Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy assistants and
Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor.
We actively support the next
generation of OTsthrough apprenticeships, student placements and the
promotion of the profession as a career in schools.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Can work autonomously.
- Is able to take responsibility.
- Has excellent team skills.
- Has excellent time management and organisational skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in OT
- Practice Placement qualification within one year of appointment
- Registration with HCPC
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Has knowledge of OT theory related to practice.
- Can demonstrate clear clinical reasoning skills
- Knowledge of mental and physical health conditions
- Has a clear concept of clinical models of practice
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Awareness of local and national issues and relevant legislation.
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
Desirable
- Presentation and training skills
- Computer literacy
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an application of OT process.
- Clear understanding of risk assessment and management.
- Clear understanding of the assessment process and use of assessment tools
- Demonstrates reflective practice
- Demonstrates service user/patient centred practice
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Is able to undertake caseload management.
- Ability to work creatively to engage service users/patients.
- Ability to treat service users/patients with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues and service users/patients, families and carers).
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable
- Use of standardised assessment tools
- Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous health, social care or voluntary experience
- Post qualifying experience in Health setting
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice
- Willingness to work flexibly
- Can work autonomously.
- Is able to take responsibility.
- Has excellent team skills.
- Has excellent time management and organisational skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in OT
- Practice Placement qualification within one year of appointment
- Registration with HCPC
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Has knowledge of OT theory related to practice.
- Can demonstrate clear clinical reasoning skills
- Knowledge of mental and physical health conditions
- Has a clear concept of clinical models of practice
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
- Awareness of local and national issues and relevant legislation.
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
Desirable
- Presentation and training skills
- Computer literacy
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate an application of OT process.
- Clear understanding of risk assessment and management.
- Clear understanding of the assessment process and use of assessment tools
- Demonstrates reflective practice
- Demonstrates service user/patient centred practice
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Is able to undertake caseload management.
- Ability to work creatively to engage service users/patients.
- Ability to treat service users/patients with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
- Ability to build constructive working relationships (colleagues and service users/patients, families and carers).
- Demonstrates effective communication skills both written and verbal
Desirable
- Use of standardised assessment tools
- Presentation skills
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Previous health, social care or voluntary experience
- Post qualifying experience in Health setting
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).
