Occupational Therapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Due to investment in our service, there is a new opportunity for you to join our friendly Inpatient Therapy Team. We provide Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetic and Speech & Language Therapy input to the Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) wards across Nottinghamshire. This post is based at Millbrook Mental Health Unit, which is currently undergoing an exciting redevelopment.

We are committed to providing person-centred, recovery-focussed care with compassion. If that's something you want to do too, then we would love you to join our team!

We can offer you:

  • opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in mental health and dementia
  • support from Senior OTs and Clinical Specialist OTs
  • access to preceptorship and early career development support from AHP Practice Learning Education Facilitators
  • regular clinical supervision
  • annual appraisal and support to achieve personal/professional objectives
  • bi-monthly MHSOP Band 5 OT Development Forum
  • monthly MHSOP OT Forum

Main duties of the job

To contribute to a high quality Occupational Therapy service by carrying out assessment, goal setting, identifying occupational based interventions, implementing treatment programmes and evaluation in conjunction with other members of the Multi- Disciplinary Team (MDT) under the supervision of a Senior Occupational Therapist.

To support patients/ service users to improve or maintain their level of function and quality of life and plan future care in an appropriate setting.

To be responsible with the MDT for planning treatment pathways, a safe discharge / progression to next stage, including possible home visit assessment or future placement as required.

To work as part of the MDT, using clinical expertise to participate in the preparation, implementation and review of plans to aid recovery.

To contribute to the completion of risk management plans for complex and challenging situations.

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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Date posted

24 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

186-128-23-MH

Job locations

Millbrook Mental Health Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

  • You will have a MSc/BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC or awaiting HCPC registration.
  • You will undertake occupational based assessments.
  • You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team inputting into care
  • You will be providing therapeutic activity groups and one to one work.
  • Due to the fast turnover you need to be adaptable and flexible.
  • A full driving licence or an ability to travel between locations is essential during the rotational scheme.

This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of benefits , 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

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision and engage in both mandatory and supplementary training as required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

  • You will have a MSc/BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC or awaiting HCPC registration.
  • You will undertake occupational based assessments.
  • You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team inputting into care
  • You will be providing therapeutic activity groups and one to one work.
  • Due to the fast turnover you need to be adaptable and flexible.
  • A full driving licence or an ability to travel between locations is essential during the rotational scheme.

This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of benefits , 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

There is an expectation that the successful candidate will participate in regular managerial and clinical supervision and engage in both mandatory and supplementary training as required.

Person Specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • A driving licence is required for this post and access to a vehicle

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in mental health settings

Desirable

  • Work experience in acute mental health
  • Work experience in older adults mental health
  • Experience of recovery focused practice

Skills

Essential

  • Assessment and OT process skills
  • Effective risk management skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • OT skills in relation to longer term and acute mental health
  • Motivate service users
  • Use of clinical supervision
  • Team working
  • Time management skills

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising staff
Person Specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential

  • A driving licence is required for this post and access to a vehicle

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in mental health settings

Desirable

  • Work experience in acute mental health
  • Work experience in older adults mental health
  • Experience of recovery focused practice

Skills

Essential

  • Assessment and OT process skills
  • Effective risk management skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • OT skills in relation to longer term and acute mental health
  • Motivate service users
  • Use of clinical supervision
  • Team working
  • Time management skills

Desirable

  • Experience of supervising staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Millbrook Mental Health Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Millbrook Mental Health Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JT


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Inpatient Therapy Team Leader

Laura Guilfoyle

laura.guilfoyle@nottshc.nhs.uk

07973601127

Date posted

24 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

186-128-23-MH

Job locations

Millbrook Mental Health Unit

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JT


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