Overview
30 Hours per week. We have an exciting opportunity for an OT looking for a Band 6 position in the community and 30 hours (4 days).
The South Kirklees Enhanced Pathway team is a community mental health team operating in Huddersfield. As an Occupational Therapist you will be crucial to the MDT way of working and pivotal in delivering high quality care. We have adopted the Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) model of care for service users who are presenting with increased risk and require a more intensive level of support. This feature allows care coordinators to involve the wider MDT in assessing and formulating daily risk management plans. The role will be based primarily in Folly Hall Mills with ongoing Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm hours; flexible working is available to support good work and home life balance. Due to the large geographical area covered, being a car driver is essential; mileage can be claimed via e-Expenses.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. A key element of the role will be care coordination and leadership, demonstrating skills, knowledge and experience to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management, duty worker role, clinical issues and prioritisation with clinical acuity.
Responsibilities
* Undertake initial and risk assessments, formulate and review care plans of service users which promote engagement, stability, recovery and risk management.
* Manage a varied caseload.
* Function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Work with service users with both short-term interventions and severe and enduring mental health needs to promote health and well-being.
* Document care delivery to a high standard in line with professional standards, local and national guidance.
* Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the service user and initiate required actions.
* Manage enquiries and direct referrals from other services such as SPA.
* Support student education when allocated to the team and contribute to the preceptorship and education of newly qualified staff where appropriate.
* Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
* Care coordination and leadership within the MDT, supporting colleagues with day-to-day caseload management and prioritisation using clinical acuity.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Qualified Occupational Therapist with enthusiasm and motivation.
* Flexible, innovative and creative approach to practice.
* Ability to work in a flexible manner and with a range of service users.
* Car driver is essential due to geographical coverage.
* Willingness to engage in care coordination, leadership and MDT collaboration.
* Maintain professional registration and commitment to statutory codes of practice and CPD requirements.
* Support for education and development opportunities, including supervision of students where allocated.
About the Trust
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups and value diversity so our workforce reflects our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, about 14,300 local people (including staff) who are members. Join us and you will be part of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet each year.
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