Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

Ward 5, located at the Newsam Centre in Leeds, is a 17 bedded high intensity rehabilitation service that delivers rehabilitation and recovery to male service users with enduring mental illness. The service provides a holistic, psychologically-informed approach to support service users in developing their life skills, independence and hope for the future in a way that is meaningful to them, in the least restrictive way possible, with a focus on individual strengths.

We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist who is compassionate, creative, and flexible in their approach to delivering individualised, person-centred care. The successful applicant will have a good knowledge of the Care Programme Approach, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, person-centred care-planning and complex risk assessment/management. They will demonstrate excellent organisational skills and a commitment to working collaboratively with others. You will value continuing professional development and actively engage in clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be encouraged and supported to develop your own specialist skills, knowledge and competence through participation, reflection, supervision and training, with a strong focus on service improvement and individual professional development planning. The service is currently undergoing exciting development and transformation, and we would particularly welcome applications from those who hold additional skills in recovery-focused psychological interventions, or who wish to acquire and develop these skills.

You will provide functional assessments and interventions for service users, involving their relevant others, to promote recovery. You will be able promote the unique role of the Occupational Therapist whilst also sharing generic responsibilities that are part of inpatient working. You will have leadership qualities and will be working closely with other team members to support the continuous development of therapeutic practice within the service.

Assess and treat patients, providing holistic Occupational Therapy intervention
Develop Occupational Therapy treatment plans, demonstrating clear clinical reasoning and goal setting
Support clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants, Students and Preceptees
Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
- Manage a caseload of patients independently

You will be required to work a shift pattern (not including nights) across seven days.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Date posted

08 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-18124-EDRS

Job locations

Ward 5 High Intensity Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional qualification of Occupational Therapist, registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
Experience of working in partnership with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems, carers and other agencies.
Will plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of rehabilitation-focused activities, on an individual basis as well as groups.
Will have evidence of continuous professional development and be actively involved in clinical supervision and appraisal.
Have a good working knowledge of psychological approaches in mental health
Can demonstrate a good understanding of rehabilitation and recovery
Has a positive concept of the occupational therapist, understands the occupational therapy role in the multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrates experience and skill in assessing and formulating recovery focused treatment plans and Care Programmes.
Has experience and knowledge of assessing and managing complex risks, in collaboration with service users, carers, MDT and partner agencies
Is able to demonstrate understanding of the national and local mental health and social care agenda and be able contribute to service development initiatives.
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical skills and can demonstrate evidence to support same.
Can demonstrate excellent prioritisation and delegation skills.

For informal discussions and visits please contact Katie Phipps, Occupational Therapy Lead. Katie.phipps@nhs.net / 07977 030709

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional qualification of Occupational Therapist, registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
Experience of working in partnership with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems, carers and other agencies.
Will plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of rehabilitation-focused activities, on an individual basis as well as groups.
Will have evidence of continuous professional development and be actively involved in clinical supervision and appraisal.
Have a good working knowledge of psychological approaches in mental health
Can demonstrate a good understanding of rehabilitation and recovery
Has a positive concept of the occupational therapist, understands the occupational therapy role in the multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrates experience and skill in assessing and formulating recovery focused treatment plans and Care Programmes.
Has experience and knowledge of assessing and managing complex risks, in collaboration with service users, carers, MDT and partner agencies
Is able to demonstrate understanding of the national and local mental health and social care agenda and be able contribute to service development initiatives.
Can demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical skills and can demonstrate evidence to support same.
Can demonstrate excellent prioritisation and delegation skills.

For informal discussions and visits please contact Katie Phipps, Occupational Therapy Lead. Katie.phipps@nhs.net / 07977 030709

Person Specification

Professional requirements

Essential

Qualified Occupational Therapist with entry on the HCPC register

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience of working in rehabilitation/recovery services or similar inpatient setting
Knowledge of NICE and other clinical guidelines and relevant legislation
Knowledge/experience of care planning/risk assessment/risk management

Person Specification

Professional requirements

Essential

Qualified Occupational Therapist with entry on the HCPC register

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience of working in rehabilitation/recovery services or similar inpatient setting
Knowledge of NICE and other clinical guidelines and relevant legislation
Knowledge/experience of care planning/risk assessment/risk management

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 5 High Intensity Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ward 5 High Intensity Rehabilitation and Recovery Unit

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)