Job overview Are you looking to work in a passionate and dedicated team, where the delivery of quality occupational therapy is paramount? If so, we have the ideal OT role for you! Castle Ward is a purpose-built 19-bed female acute mental health ward situated at the Peter Hodgkinson Centre with a range of facilities, including a separate therapy area, activity rooms and physiotherapy gym. As a valued team member of the acute therapy team, you will be working to deliver occupational therapy provision to those admitted to Castle Ward, focusing on occupational performance, complex mental health presentations, and risk management aligned to personalised care plans. The role involves implementation and facilitation of individual and group interventions in collaboration with OT assistants, activity workers and other professionals for effective recovery and discharge. The role sits within the acute therapy team, where we support and embrace continuing practice development opportunities, including sensory modulation, cognitive screening and mindfulness. All our services use the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) for assessment and treatment with a strong focus on supporting patients in their recovery journey, with ample support for specific training and peer supervision around its use. We welcome any questions or pre-application conversations regarding the role. Advert The post holder will be responsible for the comprehensive mental health treatment & assessment of adults and their carers who are referred to Castle and Ellis Ward at PHC. The post holder will be required to deliver interventions/treatment to patients whilst under care of the 2 acute wards. The post holder will provide specific occupational therapy interventions and professional advice and support to other members of the multidisciplinary team. Working for our organisation Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this! We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide a high standard of clinical care, ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools. This will include a balance of both generic and specific OT work. This role will primarily work with working-age adults; however, where team demands require support or a service user has a specific need for OT, the role may extend to work with adults over 65. To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients’ mental health care, where appropriate. To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice of occupational therapists in the team is of the highest standard of clinical care. To manage referrals and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements. To communicate and liaise with others to ensure appropriate assessments, interventions and reviews are in place. Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them and/or their care givers to understand, manage and, where appropriate, change their behaviour to facilitate discharge. Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet people’s identified needs and manage their inherent risk to facilitate discharge. To assess carers’ and families’ needs and signpost or refer them to the relevant support. Protect people from abuse, neglect and harm. Enable individuals to develop independent living skills to facilitate discharge to their residence of choice. To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team. To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to co-ordinate and monitor those of the team. To adhere to HCPC code of professional conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation. To develop clinical practice, having due regard to guidelines (for example N.I.C.E.) To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the team and seek opportunities in the local and national area so as to promote and develop the profession. To participate in clinical governance activities, including induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit. To undertake specific project work or any other duties as negotiated with the Ward Manager. To act as lead professional within the PHC. Offer management and professional supervision to colleagues working within the team and in the Division. Develop effective and supportive links with other health and social care staff to create networks that improve the pathway of care as patients are discharged from acute services. As an ethical recruiter we will not pursue applications from red list countries as defined by the World Health Organisation. In order to pursue and apply for this role you must have UK NHS experience. We reserve the right to withdraw or close a vacancy at any time. We will give priority to employees who are at risk.