Job overview
Are you a passionate, innovative Occupational Therapist looking for a new and exciting challenge with older adults? An opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our newly formed community/inpatients OT team based in Tameside working with older people with mental health difficulties. Our patients come to us from many different settings needing assessment and support to remain as independent as possible. Patients can have a variety of mental and physical health conditions. The Occupational Therapy role is crucial in ensuring patients health, wellbeing and independence are appropriately assessed and facilitated. A part of the role is to support with discharge planning, working closely with the discharge social workers, including assessments on the ward and in the home setting. You will be based within a supportive team of OT’s and will have the opportunity to develop a range of skills around both functional and organic mental health conditions. There will lots of opportunities to work alongside the wider MDT consisting of consultant psychiatrists, nurses, CPN’s, community support workers/HCA’s, physiotherapists, psychologists, OT students and apprentices. This post would suit a passionate OT who is looking to develop their skills and practice in an Older Adult Mental Health setting.
This is a full-time post 37.5 hrs.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will provide occupational therapy to inpatients using evidence based, person centred principles as part of the multidisciplinary ward team. You will be responsible for delivering the occupational therapy pathway to service users on the ward, including assessment, facilitating interventions (individual and group) and reviewing and evaluating the outcome of agreed goals.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
To use principles of evidence based Occupational Therapy to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To prioritise service users’ occupational needs following screening, applying effective professional reasoning in line with the occupational therapy pathway.
To select and use validated assessment tools routinely, informed by the Model of Human Occupation, to identify service users’ occupational participation and performance needs.
To agree goals with the service user to address identified occupational needs.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions with the service user to achieve their identified goals
To undertake home and environmental visits and any necessary follow up visits as part of discharge planning.
To assess for, recommend and/or order equipment and adaptations necessary for safe community living.
To monitor and evaluate treatment to measure service users’ progress, prepare for discharge and ensure effectiveness of intervention
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
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.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
* Access to Continued Professional Development
* Involvement in improvement and research activities
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Communication and documentation
To establish effective communication networks with service users and carers, team members and other involved agencies for example, social services
To participate in multi-disciplinary meetings contributing to decisions regarding service users’ care
To provide support and education to service users and carers for example, fitting and use of equipment
To provide written and verbal reports to members of the multi-disciplinary team and involved others
To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Trust policy.
Service Development and Delivery
To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of service users and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs
To participate in the development and delivery of Occupational Therapy
To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways, policies, procedures and protocols within your area
To contribute to the service and team quality, safety and governance agenda
To demonstrate an understanding of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service provision
To be responsible for the effective use of resources needed to undertake service user interventions and treatment in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
Professional development
To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Professional Standards for occupational therapy practice, conduct and ethics and Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists and national and Trust procedures.
To be aware of and work within the parameters of own knowledge, skills and personal limitations and seek appropriate advice
To actively participate in management and clinical supervision and appraisal
To review and reflect on own practice and performance through the effective use of management and clinical supervision and annual appraisal
To attend all essential to role training
To apply acquired skills and knowledge of professional practice in order to develop and maintain competence to practice as an Occupational Therapist
To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities
To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to own clinical practice
To participate in the induction, training and education of occupational therapy learners, other students and staff in the work area.
This job description is not exhaustive but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable criteria
* Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential criteria
* Range of clinical experience working in health or social care settings either on placement or within employment
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of planning and facilitating 1:1 and group interventions
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in mental health services
* Experience of working with partnership agencies including statutory and third sector
* Experience of contributing to the training and education of students and staff.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of Model of Human Occupation and basic understanding of its application within mental health settings
* Knowledge of occupational therapy process (OT assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation) and its application in mental health.
* Understanding of the nature of mental health conditions and how they can impact on service user functioning and recovery.
Desirable criteria
* Basic knowledge of mental health act, other relevant legislation and current mental health issues
* Ability to demonstrate a knowledge of risk and risk management.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work as an effective team member
* Ability to manage own time, to complete tasks and manage own caseload.
* Ability to report back service user outcomes and progress at professional/MDT meetings.
* Computer literacy
* Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
* Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
* Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
* Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to the NHS will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence own your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.