Job summary
Options for Care is looking to
recruit an exceptional occupational therapist with a passion for working with
people who have severe and enduring mental health diagnoses, to manage the
occupational therapy team and provide clinical input to the residents at
Orchard House.
The successful Clinical Lead
Occupational Therapist will provide professional support and leadership to
our occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants and activity
workers who are based across our existing mental health inpatient services in
Birmingham:
- Montague Court is an 18-bed male long-term
complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
- Dartmouth House is a 16-bed male long-term
complex care mental health inpatient unit based in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham.
- Orchard House is an 8-bed residential
step-down recovery service based in Erdington, Birmingham; this allows
extension of the long-term complex care pathway.
- Stanford
Court will be a 23-bed male mental health inpatient
unit based in Highgate, Birmingham. This will consist of 19-bed enhanced care
service and four self-contained recovery flats to enable assessment of daily
living skills in preparation for discharge.
Main duties of the job
You will be
responsible for managing the performance of the occupational therapy team and providing
professional support and leadership.
You will manage a clinical caseload
comprising of the residents living at Orchard House, completing assessments,
intervention and evaluation of treatment.
You will also assist the occupational
therapy team in planning and delivering a range of occupational therapy
assessments and interventions promoting recovery and well-being for our service
users at our hospital sites.
You will ensure the therapeutic program, including
group and individual sessions, is being delivered and evaluated regularly to
reflect the needs of the current service-user group.
About us
Options for Care supports service users along a recovery pathway using relationship-centred, best-practice interventions and supports individuals to improve their quality of life whilst working towards their personal goals. Service-user outcomes are measured using recognised assessment tools which allow us to evidence our objective of enabling individuals to move towards living in the least restrictive setting possible.
Mission
Vision
- We offer best practice interventions to enable personal recovery and well-being.
Values
- The individual is at the heart of everything we do.
- We inspire, stimulate and empower people to achieve and grow through compassionate, supportive and protective relationships.
- We deliver and continuously evaluate high-quality service whilst respecting difference, promoting dignity and supporting the privacy of others.
Staff development, support and supervision are in place, and staff health benefits make Options for Care a welcoming and positive workplace.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please email hr@optionsforcare.net, or if you require further information regarding the role or an informal discussion, please contact:
Esther Mallett, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, on 0121 454 1129
Job description
Job responsibilities
The MOHOST is
established as the core occupational therapy assessment tool used across the
organisation, providing evidence of change and focus on occupation. Additional
assessments are completed as led by service-user needs.
You will offer clinical leadership within the
multidisciplinary team and represent a senior professional voice within the
integrated care team. You will work with service users delivering
person-centered care, working with individuals towards community integration
and balancing safety and therapeutic risk-taking. You will
promote recovery principles to improve quality of life and achieve maximum
independence with each service user.
You must have HCPC registration to work as an
occupational therapist. We are looking for a dynamic individual with a genuine
passion for working with people with severe and enduring mental health
diagnoses and a similar enthusiasm for supporting staff to deliver exceptional
and innovative services. You must be able to work core hours, predominantly
09:00-17:00, with a usual working week of Monday-Friday.
For further information about the main responsibilities of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist role at Stanford Court please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The MOHOST is
established as the core occupational therapy assessment tool used across the
organisation, providing evidence of change and focus on occupation. Additional
assessments are completed as led by service-user needs.
You will offer clinical leadership within the
multidisciplinary team and represent a senior professional voice within the
integrated care team. You will work with service users delivering
person-centered care, working with individuals towards community integration
and balancing safety and therapeutic risk-taking. You will
promote recovery principles to improve quality of life and achieve maximum
independence with each service user.
You must have HCPC registration to work as an
occupational therapist. We are looking for a dynamic individual with a genuine
passion for working with people with severe and enduring mental health
diagnoses and a similar enthusiasm for supporting staff to deliver exceptional
and innovative services. You must be able to work core hours, predominantly
09:00-17:00, with a usual working week of Monday-Friday.
For further information about the main responsibilities of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist role at Stanford Court please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Planning & Organisational
Essential
- The ability to prioritise work to meet legal and local deadlines
- Ability to work alone and a committed team member.
- Prioritise own workload
- Ability to work alongside junior and new members of staff, allocating tasks as appropriate and playing a supportive role in their knowledge/skills development
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- MSc Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC
- Relevant post graduate training courses
- Food Safety Level 2
Communication/Relationship
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy to all relevant professionals, patients, relatives and carers
- Excellent team working skills
- Willing to participate in the education of others i.e. OT staff, students
Physical
Essential
- Accurate data entry and high-quality typing and report writing skills
- Commitment to accuracy must have an eye for detail
- Car driver/owner
Experience
Essential
- 5 years experience working in mental health
- Post registration experience working in inpatient rehabilitation and recovery settings
- Experience of MOHOST as an assessment tool
- Sound theoretical knowledge of Occupational Therapy and use of evidence-based practice
- Awareness of current issues and legislation relevant to mental health
- Ability to use assessment as part of the OT process
- Able to demonstrate use of OT interventions relevant to inpatient rehabilitation group and individual work
- Ability to use reflective practice
- Risk assessment and risk management skills
- Management and clinical supervision skills
- Appraisal skills
- Experience of being a practice educator
Desirable
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings
Approach/Values
Essential
- Respect and understand the need for confidentiality
- Self-motivated, adaptable and flexible with a conscientious approach to work
- Empathy for people with mental health problems and appreciation of their rights
- Flexible across hours of work when required
- Able to identify individuals potential
- Understanding team dynamics
- Must be able to work innovatively
Emotional & Mental Effort
Essential
- Ability to be able to concentrate on specific activities
- Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances
Person Specification
Planning & Organisational
Essential
- The ability to prioritise work to meet legal and local deadlines
- Ability to work alone and a committed team member.
- Prioritise own workload
- Ability to work alongside junior and new members of staff, allocating tasks as appropriate and playing a supportive role in their knowledge/skills development
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- MSc Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC
- Relevant post graduate training courses
- Food Safety Level 2
Communication/Relationship
Essential
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy to all relevant professionals, patients, relatives and carers
- Excellent team working skills
- Willing to participate in the education of others i.e. OT staff, students
Physical
Essential
- Accurate data entry and high-quality typing and report writing skills
- Commitment to accuracy must have an eye for detail
- Car driver/owner
Experience
Essential
- 5 years experience working in mental health
- Post registration experience working in inpatient rehabilitation and recovery settings
- Experience of MOHOST as an assessment tool
- Sound theoretical knowledge of Occupational Therapy and use of evidence-based practice
- Awareness of current issues and legislation relevant to mental health
- Ability to use assessment as part of the OT process
- Able to demonstrate use of OT interventions relevant to inpatient rehabilitation group and individual work
- Ability to use reflective practice
- Risk assessment and risk management skills
- Management and clinical supervision skills
- Appraisal skills
- Experience of being a practice educator
Desirable
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings
Approach/Values
Essential
- Respect and understand the need for confidentiality
- Self-motivated, adaptable and flexible with a conscientious approach to work
- Empathy for people with mental health problems and appreciation of their rights
- Flexible across hours of work when required
- Able to identify individuals potential
- Understanding team dynamics
- Must be able to work innovatively
Emotional & Mental Effort
Essential
- Ability to be able to concentrate on specific activities
- Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
