Job summary
This is a full time post.
Join our team; we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to
patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with
resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility,
continual professional development as well as a wide range of wellbeing and
support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for
you, get in touch with Recruiting Manager, which can be found on the top
right-hand side of the advert.
This exciting post is for a senior occupational
therapist to lead a team of allied health staff delivering support to patients
across the Stonebow Unit in Hereford. The Stonebow Unit consists of a 20-bed
Adult Ward, 10-bed Organic ward and an 8-bed functional older adult ward.
The role requires the post holder to work core
hours of Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, but there may be occasional instances
where this varies based on service need. There is an opportunity to discuss
flexible working hours to support the post holder.
The team consists of allied health
professionals (OT, OT assistants activity coordinator, psychology and physio.
The role of the lead is to provide consistent supervision, support and
operational leadership and engage with the senior staff across the Service
Delivery Unit in strategically and clinically advancing the service provision
for some of our most vulnerable citizens.
Main duties of the job
To manage a caseload of
patients with highly complex mental health needs.
To lead clinically on the
management of patients with highly complex need providing guidance and advice
for other therapies staff where multiple needs are identified.
To work with patients to
identify therapy goals as part of the overall care plan, using specialist
mental health and Allied Health professional therapy assessment tools.
To manage patients with
challenging behaviour, engage with them in assessment, individual treatment or
within therapeutic groups and to provide guidance to junior staff.
To contribute to patients care
plan, risk assessment and management plan.
To identify risks within the
therapies area relating to individual patients or the activities taking place
and to implement plans to manage the identified risks.
To plan and implement patient
centred individual and/or group interventions, using graded treatments to
achieve holistic therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify
treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of
intervention.
To assess and analyse the
therapy needs of a defined patient group and establish and evaluate appropriate
treatment programmes.
To manage a therapy programme
within the inpatient setting following recovery model and to lead and
coordinate the provision of occupational therapy to in-patient services.
To carry out home and community
assessments and treatments.
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.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
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
To provide day-to-day
management of In-patient Therapies staff including support staff, through
supervision and appraisal.
To regularly
supervise AHP students on practice placement.
To provide
line management and guidance to staff in the Working Age Adult In-patient
Allied Health Professional Therapy Service.
To establish robust
communication networks with patients carers and other health workers and
agencies.
To promote awareness of the
role of Allied Health Professionals within the team, negotiating priorities
where appropriate.
To co-ordinate the day to day
activities of junior staff where applicable.
To undertake Human Resources
responsibilities including recruitment, selection of new staff.
Manage the day to day
performance and conduct of junior staff, co-ordinate tasks and ensure quality
of work. To co-ordinate the allocation of Allied Health Professionals students
on placement in Working Age Adult Mental Health
To co-ordinate therapy staff in
practice education development.
To contribute to the induction,
training of students and other staff both within or external to the Trust.
To be responsible for the
supervision and written assessment of AHP therapy students on practice
placement within the Trust.
To be responsible for the
supervision and written assessment of AHP therapy students on practice
placement within the Trust.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide day-to-day
management of In-patient Therapies staff including support staff, through
supervision and appraisal.
To regularly
supervise AHP students on practice placement.
To provide
line management and guidance to staff in the Working Age Adult In-patient
Allied Health Professional Therapy Service.
To establish robust
communication networks with patients carers and other health workers and
agencies.
To promote awareness of the
role of Allied Health Professionals within the team, negotiating priorities
where appropriate.
To co-ordinate the day to day
activities of junior staff where applicable.
To undertake Human Resources
responsibilities including recruitment, selection of new staff.
Manage the day to day
performance and conduct of junior staff, co-ordinate tasks and ensure quality
of work. To co-ordinate the allocation of Allied Health Professionals students
on placement in Working Age Adult Mental Health
To co-ordinate therapy staff in
practice education development.
To contribute to the induction,
training of students and other staff both within or external to the Trust.
To be responsible for the
supervision and written assessment of AHP therapy students on practice
placement within the Trust.
To be responsible for the
supervision and written assessment of AHP therapy students on practice
placement within the Trust.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of a range of mental health settings.
- Significant relevant experience at senior level, including experience within older inpatient mental health setting.
- Experience of establishing and developing leadership forums.
- Experience of audit procedures.
- Experience of coordinating a cohesive therapy programme.
Desirable
- Supervision of junior staff
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of allied health professionals therapy assessments and interventions relevant to patient group.
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
- Understanding of therapy outcome measures.
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of therapy models of practice.
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in OT
- Practice Placement qualification within one year of appointment.
- Post degree training specific to mental health.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Qualification in Leadership roles.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of a range of mental health settings.
- Significant relevant experience at senior level, including experience within older inpatient mental health setting.
- Experience of establishing and developing leadership forums.
- Experience of audit procedures.
- Experience of coordinating a cohesive therapy programme.
Desirable
- Supervision of junior staff
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of allied health professionals therapy assessments and interventions relevant to patient group.
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
- Understanding of therapy outcome measures.
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of therapy models of practice.
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in OT
- Practice Placement qualification within one year of appointment.
- Post degree training specific to mental health.
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Qualification in Leadership roles.
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).
