An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Wigan Living Team, Wigan & Boltondirectorate of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH).
The post holder will deliver holistic occupational therapy assessments and interventions to service users being referred into the Living Well service establishing levels of function, identifying and engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable the individual to live independently in their home environment. This may also include completion of occupational therapy assessments to support applications for housing or any longer term occupational therapy/rehab needs that would require support from other statutory NHS services
The post holder will be an active member of the Trust Network for Living Well pathways and will be involved in developing and implementing OT pathways.
We are looking for skilled and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our fully integrated multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate be an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills, providing evidence based clinical assessments and recovery focused interventions.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary/Purpose:
To provide functional and cognitive Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to support the individuals recovery
Deal with complex physical and mental health needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate and record all interventions in line with relevant clinical pathways.
To work with service users and their carers/family members on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting.
To provide professional advice for junior and support staff, as well as students on placement.
To participate in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the OT pathway within community service.
To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placement.
To abide by HCPC standards, the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional Standards for OT Practice.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist, including 1 year experience of working in mental health.
* Experience of supervising others
* Experience of working in the community
* Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
* Experience of audit and research procedures
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* Post registration training relevant to mental health.
* Documented evidence of post graduate CPD as per RCOT guidelines to meet HCPC registration requirements, throughout career relevant to mental health field, i.e., RCOT short courses, conference attendance, conditions management, theory updates, reflective practice etc.
* Post registration qualification in a clinically orientated area.
* Fieldwork Education qualification or obtaining the same within 6 months of appointment
Knowledge
* Comprehensive knowledge and application of OT models, assessment and interventions relevant to client group.
* Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work.
* Knowledge and application of standardised mental health assessments, outcome measures and specialist tools
* Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities in a demanding environment
* Ability to analyse and advise on professional and ethical issues.
* Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
* Ability to organise and respond to complex, sensitive and contentious information.
* Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
* Knowledge of legislation and Training and presentation skills.
* Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and to actively participate in quality initiatives.
* Detailed knowledge and experience of risk assessment and management.
* Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Best Interest procedures.
* Extensive knowledge of current best practice in OT in mental health.
* Training and presentation skills.
skills and abilities
* Be able to represent Occupational therapy at service level, by contributing to and implementing managerial actions.
* Initiate, plan and implement training sessions within the Trust
* Commitment to client centred, nondiscriminatory practice.
* Commitment to life-long learning.
* Have the flexibility to travel across the footprint of the Trust to complete role
* Understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how they can support them
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
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