Overview
An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Therapies suite, providing input into the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in the Wigan directorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).
Wigan PICU is an 8 bedded female PICU based in Atherleigh Park Hospital in Leigh. The unit has 5 wards in total, one PICU, three adults of working age acute wards and one older persons ward. The post holder will deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users on the PICU, establishing levels of function, engagement in roles, addressing values, evaluating and reducing risk, and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable discharge from PICU/hospital. This may include assessments to support housing or alternative hospital settings and to identify longer term OT/rehab needs requiring support from other NHS services.
Responsibilities
* Join an established inpatient therapies team (occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychological therapists, activities coordinators and AHP support staff).
* Deliver assessments and interventions on the PICU ward while being an integral part of the therapies site team.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of OT pathways within the specialist PICU service.
* Provide evidence-based clinical assessments and recovery-focused interventions with excellent communication within a multidisciplinary team.
* Access supervision, professional development opportunities, and supervision aligned with your professional development plan.
* Support the Trust Network for PICU pathways and participate in service development activities.
Staff Benefits
* Pay enhancements
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Excellent pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Wellbeing programme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
* fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person Specification
Essential
Education / Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Post registration training relevant to mental health
* Postgraduate CPD evidence per RCOT guidelines to meet HCPC registration requirements
Experience
* Significant clinical OT experience in a relevant clinical area
* Experience supervising others
Knowledge
* Comprehensive knowledge of OT models, assessments and interventions relevant to the client group
* Knowledge of standardised mental health assessments, outcome measures and tools
* Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, analyze professional and ethical issues, and reflect on own performance
* Supervisory/Appraisal skills and risk assessment/management knowledge
* Safeguarding knowledge and best practice in OT in mental health
* Computer literacy and ability to build effective working relationships
* Understanding of clinical governance, quality initiatives, and health and safety policies
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to represent OT at service level and contribute to planning and development of the OT service
* Willingness to support Lead OT in planning, development and evaluation
* Ability to initiate and implement training within the Trust
* HCPC registration and commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice
* Flexibility to travel across the Trust footprint and maintain high standards of risk assessment and management
Other
* Understand Trust policies and procedures and strategic goals
* Safeguard children and vulnerable adults awareness
* Commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and dignity in care
* Maintain accurate, up-to-date corporate and clinical records; health and safety awareness; incident reporting; infection control
* Commitment to ongoing learning and development
Qualifications/Regulatory
UK registration (HCPC) is required. This post may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks where applicable. Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See NHS/UK government guidance on overseas checks as applicable.
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