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Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 30 July 2025
We have an excitingopportunity for any OTs looking for a Band 6 position in the community andlooking for 30 hours (4 days).
The South Kirklees EnhancedPathway team is a community mental health team operating in Huddersfield, as anOccupational Therapist you will be crucial to the MDT way of working andpivotal in delivering high quality care.
We have adopted the FlexibleAssertive Community Treatment (FACT) model of care for service users who arepresenting with increased risk and require a more intensive level of support.This feature allows care coordinators to involve the wider MDT in assessing andformulating daily risk management plans.
As the teams OT you will beresponsible for conducting OT assessments and interventions with our communityservice users and working within the OT network that is well established acrossthe Enhanced Pathway
We are looking to recruit anenthusiastic and motivated qualified OT practitioner who can work in aflexible, innovative and creative way. The role will primarily be based in FollyHall Mills and we operate Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, we are keen to support agood work and home life balance so flexible working is available.
Due to the large geographicalare that we cover being a car driver is essential, milage is available to claimvia e-Expenses.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
A key element of the role will be care coordination and leadership. Demonstrating skills, knowledge and experience to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management, duty worker role, clinical issues and supporting colleagues/team in prioritisation with clinical acuity.
Undertake initial and risk assessments, formulate and review care plans of service users which promote engagement, stability, recovery and risk management.
Manage a varied caseload.
Function as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Work with service users with both short-term interventions and severe and enduring mental health needs to promote health and well-being.
Document care delivery to a high standard in line with professional standards, local and national guidance.
Recognise situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of the service user and initiate action that may be required.
Management of enquiries and direct referrals from other services such as SPA.
Support student education when allocated to the team and to contribute to the preceptorship and education of newly qualified staff where appropriate.
Maintain professional registration and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
Atthe time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UKVisas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forwardto receiving your application.
About us
Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.
Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
For full job description, please see attached supportingdocuments.
The post holderwill be required to work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinaryteam, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment forservice users in receipt of care from community services. Enabling service users to engage in a rangeof individual and group community based treatment activities. You will be actively involved in thepromotion of occupational therapy within the service area. The post holder will be required towork flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the client group.
Toundertake specific standardised and non-standardised assessments to formulateeffective treatment plans in conjunction with the service user, family andcarer.
Tointerpret the assessment results in order to plan and implement a clientcentred occupational therapy treatment programme on an individual and/or groupbasis using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
Toensure therapeutic interventions are of a high professional standard, informedby evidence based practice and involves the service user and carer in allaspects of the care programme.
Todemonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effect of disability providingtraining and advice on lifestyle changes/adaptations to the clients social andphysical environments.
Toact as the care programme co-ordinator as required and to offer carers anassessment and care plan where appropriate.
Tocontribute to a co-ordinated team approach throughout the assessment and inmeeting the service users needs including developing and maintaining closeworking relationships with all relevant services, and agencies within thevoluntary sector
Toregularly evaluate the effectiveness of group and individual occupationaltherapy interventions by undertaking specific audits and using outcome measuressuch as standardised / other relevant assessments and service user satisfactionquestionnaires.
Tocontinue treatment interventions where necessary to assist in the transition ofskills from an inpatient setting to living independently within the community.
Towork effectively within the multi-agency team ensuring that both written andverbal communication is clearly maintained to ensure a seamless service.
Tobe responsible for the maintenance of appropriate clinical records concernedwith service user treatment, in accordance with risk management documentationguidelines.
Toarrange/attend appropriate clinical team meetings, referral meetings, caseconferences, care programme approach meetings and any other as required byclinical need and as direct by the Line/Service Manager.
Toprovide accurate and timely reports, statistical data through the electronic recordingsystem and other information as required.
Toparticipate in monthly clinical and managerial supervision and to provideclinical supervision to other occupational therapy staff/ support staff.
To work as an autonomous practitioner.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy.
* Health Care Professions Council registration.
* Leadership / first line management certificate.
Experience
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
* Supervision of staff and / or students.
* Experience of a range of mental health/learning disabilities settings.
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Training
* Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
* To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
* Post graduate training relevant to mental health such as, psychosocial interventions, cognitive behavioural / counselling skills / standardised assessment.
Personal Attributes
* Values contribution of others.
* Ability to motivate self and others.
* Organisational skills.
* Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
* Willingness to work flexibly.
* A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Special Knowledge & Skills
* Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health.
* Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
* Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
* Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
* Supervisory / appraisal skills.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
* Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
* Ability to build effective working relationships.
* Detailed knowledge of mental health/learning disabilities legislation and current practice including policy drivers.
* Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
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.
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