Job summary
Do you have skills in motivating people, building people's independence and supporting individuals to achieve their Recovery goals!?
The Occupational and Fitness Therapy (OFT) team in Secure Services are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner (OTAP) to join the Therapy team working on Catton male Medium Secure ward, Northside House. While you would be aligned with Catton ward, there would be a requirement to work with service users across the other wards on the same site if required, Drayton - another Medium Secure ward, and Blakeney, Low Secure ward.
Main duties of the job
Within this role you will be working under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist. You will work with service users at all stages of the Occupational Therapy process and would be expected to work closely with the wider MDT as part of the assessment and treatment process
You will provide 1:1 and group therapy interventions which support service users to work towards goals as part of their Recovery Journey. You will be expected to have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Within this role you will be instructing and guiding service users during therapeutic interventions. To enable you to provide high quality care you will build professional therapeutic relationships with service users and communicate in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
About us
NSFT Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good" by the CQC and we need you to join us on our journey to Outstanding. As a part of the wider NSFT Secure Services OFT team, the post-holder will receive regular clinical and management supervision, and professional guidance from our knowledgeable, friendly and supportive team.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Within the service, we follow a Recovery-based and trauma-informed approach, working alongside Service Users who have a mental health diagnosis. The majority have also had contact with the criminal justice system. Your role would be to instil hope, inspire confidence, and work collaboratively with individuals to meet their goals and build on life skills. You will work alongside Service Users, an Occupational Therapist and Fitness Therapy Technical Instructor.
The role is varied and creative, and it is expected that you would bring your own skills to add to the team. Your time would be divided between offering therapeutic sessions on the ward and supporting people to access facilities in the local community. Each day will vary and be led by patient need, but would include facilitating sessions in areas such as cooking, art, relaxation, self-care skills, leisure interests, community, vocational, domestic and social skills to name but a few. We are looking for someone who ideally has experience of working with adult mental health service users and can adapt their skills to work with our client group.
Working alongside our colleagues in the Forensic Community Mental Health Team, you will provide out-reach support for service users preparing for discharge, to facilitate reintegration into the community.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Within the service, we follow a Recovery-based and trauma-informed approach, working alongside Service Users who have a mental health diagnosis. The majority have also had contact with the criminal justice system. Your role would be to instil hope, inspire confidence, and work collaboratively with individuals to meet their goals and build on life skills. You will work alongside Service Users, an Occupational Therapist and Fitness Therapy Technical Instructor.
The role is varied and creative, and it is expected that you would bring your own skills to add to the team. Your time would be divided between offering therapeutic sessions on the ward and supporting people to access facilities in the local community. Each day will vary and be led by patient need, but would include facilitating sessions in areas such as cooking, art, relaxation, self-care skills, leisure interests, community, vocational, domestic and social skills to name but a few. We are looking for someone who ideally has experience of working with adult mental health service users and can adapt their skills to work with our client group.
Working alongside our colleagues in the Forensic Community Mental Health Team, you will provide out-reach support for service users preparing for discharge, to facilitate reintegration into the community.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health OR Apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5 OR Equivalent Qualification at L5 or above in a related subject
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with groups of people
- Ability to work both independently and under supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of Occupational Therapy and the importance of meaningful occupations.
- Health and safety risk awareness
Desirable
- Knowledge of MOHOST and/or Occupational Formulation
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently (driving patients in pool cars)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care/mental health OR Apprenticeship in H&SC/mental health L5 OR Equivalent Qualification at L5 or above in a related subject
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with groups of people
- Ability to work both independently and under supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of Occupational Therapy and the importance of meaningful occupations.
- Health and safety risk awareness
Desirable
- Knowledge of MOHOST and/or Occupational Formulation
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently (driving patients in pool cars)
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).
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).
