Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

North Cumbria CBU Children & Young People's Services are seeking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist into our CYPS medium secure inpatient service working with young people with a range of mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity. The successful candidate will provide expert occupational therapy knowledge and skills to a complex clinical population, provide leadership and clinical supervision to a team of occupational therapists and other professional/technical staff as needed.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve providing using specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and other related assessments, dependent upon the needs of young people, and treatment and recommendations for improving performance in managing the demands of activities of daily living, daily routines and the impact of environmental factors. With working alongside the multi-disciplinary team members in devising care and treatment plans for meeting the needs of young people.

About us

The CYPS service has invested in occupational therapy service to develop each individual to specialise their OT skills and training. Specialist training relating to working with young people with trauma, sensory needs and occupational performance. Examples of past training, functional assessment in the Model of Human Occupation, sensory integration M1-M6 level and sensory integration attachment.

CNTW CYPS service has the first established accredited specialist training which allows study to Degree level in subjects related to Children and Young People's Mental Health. Clinical staff are encouraged to participate in both training and delivery of training.

Details

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-NC24-054-EW

Job locations

Ferndene Hospital

Moor Road

Northumberland

NE42 5PB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be skilled in additional learning and training, or motivated to develop knowledge through specialist training. The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge and skills in OT theories and approaches utilised in meeting the needs of this patient group including. Using OT specific functional assessments and other sensory processing strategies and assessments.

Using dynamic and effective leadership skills with working alongside the Occupational Therapy team and AHP assistant practitioners, and collaborative and values based working with the wider AHP and MDT team

The service has a robust supervision structure, the successful candidate will provide clincial supervision to OT staff and echoing proactive leadership within the team. Leadership delivery in OT specific training, CPD events or leading on service development projects.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 19th March 2024

Closing date : 26th March 2024

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be skilled in additional learning and training, or motivated to develop knowledge through specialist training. The successful candidate will have specialist knowledge and skills in OT theories and approaches utilised in meeting the needs of this patient group including. Using OT specific functional assessments and other sensory processing strategies and assessments.

Using dynamic and effective leadership skills with working alongside the Occupational Therapy team and AHP assistant practitioners, and collaborative and values based working with the wider AHP and MDT team

The service has a robust supervision structure, the successful candidate will provide clincial supervision to OT staff and echoing proactive leadership within the team. Leadership delivery in OT specific training, CPD events or leading on service development projects.

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 19th March 2024

Closing date : 26th March 2024

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSC (Hons) Occupational Therapy
  • MSC Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC regristered

Desirable

  • Minimum of Pass level
  • HCPC registered

training

Essential

  • post graduate training
  • Sensory Integration Training Level 1 or M1

Desirable

  • assessment of motor and processing skills
  • Trauma informed care
  • sensory integration - introception

Experience

Essential

  • Actively working as an OT with recent Clinical experience

Desirable

  • CYPS experience
  • Inpatient experience
  • Secure and Forensic experience

Leadership

Essential

  • Evidence of leaderships
  • Supervision of staff or OT students

Desirable

  • learning of formal leadership programme
  • Lead on service projects i.e. involvment and postive/safe
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSC (Hons) Occupational Therapy
  • MSC Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC regristered

Desirable

  • Minimum of Pass level
  • HCPC registered

training

Essential

  • post graduate training
  • Sensory Integration Training Level 1 or M1

Desirable

  • assessment of motor and processing skills
  • Trauma informed care
  • sensory integration - introception

Experience

Essential

  • Actively working as an OT with recent Clinical experience

Desirable

  • CYPS experience
  • Inpatient experience
  • Secure and Forensic experience

Leadership

Essential

  • Evidence of leaderships
  • Supervision of staff or OT students

Desirable

  • learning of formal leadership programme
  • Lead on service projects i.e. involvment and postive/safe

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ferndene Hospital

Moor Road

Northumberland

NE42 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ferndene Hospital

Moor Road

Northumberland

NE42 5PB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

AHP Lead

Yvette Redwood

yvette.redwood@cntw.nhs.uk

07867902025

Details

Date posted

19 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-NC24-054-EW

Job locations

Ferndene Hospital

Moor Road

Northumberland

NE42 5PB


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