Job summary
Come andjoin Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety ofchallenging and rewarding roles within asupportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Team at The Willows within the directorate of Adult Mental Health.
As a Specialist Mental Health Occupational Therapist, you will work within a Multi Disciplinary Teamproviding ongoing occupational therapy Assessments and interventions to address needs in Functional, Psycho-social, Cognitive, Sensory and Physical Health. You willlead the OT team which comprises of Band 5 OT's and Band 3 OT Assistants.
The health and wellbeing of our team members is veryimportant to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regularsupervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your careerwith a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve yourlong-term goals and work to your strengths.
We also offer:
1. A generous pension contribution and holiday allowancestarting at 27 days
2. Free onsite parking
3. Access to a wide range of additional benefits (attached)such as discounted shopping, recognition schemes and various other packages youcan draw from to help support your work-life balance
4. Health and Wellbeing Support
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate and promote our Trust Values and Leadership Behaviours in every aspect of what they do and this will be demonstrated through the leadership and daily support to your patients, your occupational therapy colleagues and wider MDT to ensure we STEP up to be GREAT together.
You will have strong engagement and motivational skills and be flexible in working with patients with complex mental health needs during their recovery pathway. The team support the patient journey of recovery from inpatient to community settings.
In collaboration with and with the support of the Band 7 OT you will be leading the OT team on a day-to-day basis within an established progressive and supportive team environment and have strong links with the Multidisciplinary team.
Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential as you will be an integral part of the MDT informing recovery progress and providing comprehensive OT assessment and reports to inform accommodation needs, package of care needs and appropriate ongoing referrals to support and signposting to appropriate support in the community.
You will be skilled with patients to support their recovery journey, confident delegating tasks to other members of the team.
You will have strong engagement and motivational skills and be flexible in working with patients with complex mental health needs during their recovery pathway.
About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.
We will consider requests to varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
5. Ability to take a lead and work in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team in the delivery of Therapy Services in Clinical Care Pathways Demonstrate confidence in own abilities relevant to post and experience Ability to identify, provide and promote support to patients and carers
Desirable
6. Have experience of managing and leading OT team on a day to day basis.
Qualifications
Essential
7. Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council
Desirable
8. Membership to BAOT Specialist Section Post graduate training qualifications in subject areas relevant to Mental Health rehabilitation and recovery, ie. AMPS, Sensory Integration.
Personal Attributes
Essential
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
10. Be prepared to drive the unit car for patient community access if required
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
11. Experience of working as an Occupational Therapist in relevant area or has transferable skills Demonstrate sound understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance, its application and risk Experience of supervising Junior Staff, Students and/or Support Staff
12. Good IT and literacy skills