Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist?
Are you passionate about working with older people with mental health concerns?
Then we want to hear from you!
The Bassetlaw Community Mental Health/ Intensive Home Treatment Team offer assessment & treatment for people over the age of 65 with mental health needs & for people of any age with a dementia diagnosis.
The teams cover the Bassetlaw locality & supports people in their own homes to avoid hospital admissions.
Working hours of the team are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, however we can offer flexibility.
We pride ourselves on being a very supportive directorate; a recent Occupational Therapist who joined us said:
"Starting in MHSOP presented me with a huge learning curve and the support of my OT colleagues as well as the wider MHSOP team has been invaluable to me. The saying "no question is a stupid question" springs to mind....MHSOP care about their staff and their patients and I am really glad I joined the team."
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work alongside a specialist occupational therapist, developing their skills, and delivering occupational therapy assessments and interventions in the CMHT and IHTT multidisciplinary teams. These teams aim to promote recovery, enabling patients to remain at home and supporting their positive mental and physical wellbeing. IHTT works more intensively with patients up to an 8 week period preventing hospital admissions & supporting discharge. The CMHT provides longer term input
Some of the duties of this job include:
- To provide an occupational therapy service for older people with complex mental health needs
- To carry out occupational therapy assessment, goal setting, implementation of treatment programmes and evaluation.
- To establish the needs of individuals referred to the service and plan recovery focused care with colleagues from health, social services, families, and the voluntary sector.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients.
We would welcome applications from experienced Occupational Therapists, including those that have retired and wanting to return back to the profession.
We would also encourage those wishing to seek part-time work to apply.
In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making A Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:
- Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Flexible working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity and sick pay
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Commitment to career development
- Wide range of training and development opportunities
- Working in a supportive environment
- Retail discounts
- Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities
In addition to the above benefits, The Mental Health Services for Older People Occupational Therapy service offers regular monthly forums on wide range of topics to promote continuous personal development and staff support.
You will also have access to a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist and an Allied Health Professional Lead for specialist advice and support.
We would welcome informal chats or visits, please contact:
Claire Castledine Bassetlaw CMHT/IHTT Team leader - 01909 572408
Lyndsay Beck - OT Clinical Specialist - 07880 698831
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients.
We would welcome applications from experienced Occupational Therapists, including those that have retired and wanting to return back to the profession.
We would also encourage those wishing to seek part-time work to apply.
In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making A Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:
- Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Flexible working
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity and sick pay
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Commitment to career development
- Wide range of training and development opportunities
- Working in a supportive environment
- Retail discounts
- Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities
In addition to the above benefits, The Mental Health Services for Older People Occupational Therapy service offers regular monthly forums on wide range of topics to promote continuous personal development and staff support.
You will also have access to a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist and an Allied Health Professional Lead for specialist advice and support.
We would welcome informal chats or visits, please contact:
Claire Castledine Bassetlaw CMHT/IHTT Team leader - 01909 572408
Lyndsay Beck - OT Clinical Specialist - 07880 698831
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered or pending as an OT
- BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent CPD relevant to post
Work Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working mental health
- Engagement in service delivery and development
Desirable
- Working experience in older adults mental health
- Recovery focused practice
- CMHT experience
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and OT process skills relevant to clinical area
- Effective and positive risk management skills
- Excellent communication skills including IT skills
- OT skills in relation to longer term and acute mental health
- Motivate service users
- Effective use of clinical supervision / appraisal
- Team working
- Motivated and able to work under pressure
- Positive attitude to working with older people
Desirable
- Experience of supervising non-registered staff and students
Dispositional Attributes
Essential
- Flexible - able to work across multiple areas
- Client centred/non-judgemental
- Able to work independently, knows own limits
- Demonstrate initiative and an ability to respond to changing needs
- Show respect, recognising peoples differences
- Motivated individual able to work under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered or pending as an OT
- BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of recent CPD relevant to post
Work Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working mental health
- Engagement in service delivery and development
Desirable
- Working experience in older adults mental health
- Recovery focused practice
- CMHT experience
Skills
Essential
- Assessment and OT process skills relevant to clinical area
- Effective and positive risk management skills
- Excellent communication skills including IT skills
- OT skills in relation to longer term and acute mental health
- Motivate service users
- Effective use of clinical supervision / appraisal
- Team working
- Motivated and able to work under pressure
- Positive attitude to working with older people
Desirable
- Experience of supervising non-registered staff and students
Dispositional Attributes
Essential
- Flexible - able to work across multiple areas
- Client centred/non-judgemental
- Able to work independently, knows own limits
- Demonstrate initiative and an ability to respond to changing needs
- Show respect, recognising peoples differences
- Motivated individual able to work under pressure
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
