Job Reference: 311-F920-26-A – Occupational Therapist, Band 6 (NHS AfC), Prospect Place, fixed term 12 months. 37.5 hours per week.
To provide occupational therapy assessment, treatment and review of service users who experience serious mental illness (SMI) in a forensic low-secure service. The post holder will work at Prospect Place and be responsible for an allocated caseload under supervision. You will be expected to use your own initiative and clinical reasoning to plan and carry out treatment, run treatment groups and contribute to MDT management and treatment of our service users.
Main Duties
* Carry out appropriate assessment and treatment of allocated patients.
* Plan, conduct and participate in various treatment sessions in response to assessment and need.
* Provide clinical and other support to multidisciplinary team.
* Carry out 1:1 and group sessions.
* Work in close liaison with other disciplines involved in the care and treatment of patients allocated to you.
* Provide in‑service training.
* Develop and maintain community links to increase social inclusion and community integration.
* Maintain strict confidentiality regarding any information concerning patients.
* Establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, their relations and friends, and support and promote patients’ rights and identity.
* Be responsible for the day‑to‑day management of petty cash and its use to promote rehabilitation.
Education / Qualifications
* Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC.
* Evidence of post‑qualification experience and continuing professional development to post‑graduate diploma level.
* Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
Experience
* Substantial post‑registration experience working in a mental health service.
* Experience in working with people with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Experience of MDT working.
* Experience of managing or participating in change.
* Experience of leading a team.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
* Experience of supervision.
* Experience of managing a caseload.
* Experience of working with older people.
Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care.
* Sound understanding of current local and national policies in relation to Mental Health including the Mental Health Act, Risk Assessment and Management processes and CPA processes.
* Good working knowledge of assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation processes.
* Comprehensive knowledge of mental health conditions and how they impact on an individual’s wellbeing and occupational functioning.
* Comprehensive knowledge of broad range of interventions required to support individuals with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Knowledge of MOHO and its assessment tools.
* Ability to carry out cognitive assessments.
* Knowledge of the occupational context of Rehabilitation Services and its application to assessment and treatment.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to be responsible for a caseload.
* Ability to work effectively as part of an MDT.
* Ability to manage and prioritise own workload.
* Ability to demonstrate specialist expertise in assessment using MOHO.
* Ability to deliver a range of evidence‑based interventions on both an individual and group basis.
* Ability to supervise junior staff/students.
* Effective time management.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Recording relevant documentation to a professional standard.
* Ability to communicate with, and develop supportive relationships with, patients, carers and other professionals.
* Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour.
* Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users.
* Ability to provide appropriate education and training to peers and assistants as appropriate.
* Flexible and adaptable.
* Experience in engaging in OT service development with the recognised Trust work streams.
* Ability to audit outcomes of assessments and OT service provided.
* Experience in developing the OT role in older peoples services.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve.
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