Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to apply for a post within Personality and Complex Trauma (PACT) Service within FTB.
This team is for young people with complex presentations and works with young people both in the community and in reaching into hospital. The team is a combination of Specialist Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Lived Experience, Psychology, Art Psychotherapy and Community & Peer Support Workers and there is a ethos of shared team working. The role requires a highly skilled OT who has exceptional skills in the clinical management of young people with emotional, social and interpersonal difficulties often with complex trauma. You will have the opportunity to work with young people to promote safety and to help them to recognise their strengths using a goal based approach. There are opportunities to co work both within the team and to work closely with core services.
Feedback from PACT team members:
I really value being part of a team that has a profound impact on young people. It offers hope to young people who have felt there is none and helped young people to feel empowered to make changes using the stabilisation work we have completed.
If you are interested in developing your clinical skills in working with young people with complex needs, and also having the freedom and support to work creatively then this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to hold a small clinical caseload 6-8 young people. The work is city wide and MDT based. You will have the opportunity to help both young people and services around them. We have a personality disorder unit panel to review young peoples pathway in services and how we can help work towards increased independence and return to the community.
This role will allow the development/ consolidation of specialist Occupational Therapy skills; independent working, managing an Occupation Focused caseload, supporting the wider MDT through generic tasks such as initial assessments.
This is an amazing opportunity to support our team to develop Occupational Formulations, Occupation focused interventions, sensory pathways and strategies.
This post will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, and the CORE CAMHs Teams, and with external partner agencies involved in the care of the young people with complex needs
Core working hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 however flexibility to meet the needs of our children, young people and families is essential. A driving license and access to a car daily for work purposes is also essential as the service is citywide.
With in the team we provide
- Monthly in-service CPD
- Monthly reflective practice
- Professional Development 1:1 sessions with Head of OT
- Supportive peer groups
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity within FTB PACT Team (employed by Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust)
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity within FTB PACT Team (employed by Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust)
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree/ Diploma and HCPC registration
- Evidence of skills / further training in the area of working with complex mental health difficulties and presentations
Desirable
- Relevant MSc learning
- Fieldwork Educators Course
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
- Experience of using Occupational Case Formulation
- Evidence of successful completion and maintenance of a specialist modality for example: Sensory Integration training; Sensory Attachment intervention; AMPS, DBT skills
- Evidence of further training in the area of working with children and young people
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-graduate experience of CAMHS and/or mental health experience
- Advanced knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to child/mental health occupational therapy
- Experience of working with mental health risk and positive risk taking such as increasing protective factors
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training, staff support, research, supervision
- Knowledge of attachment/trauma theory and implications on physical, social and emotional development and functional skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Experience of audit and understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of using specialist mental health approaches including working with neurodiversity, complex trauma and learning disabilities/difficulties
- Experience of championing the role of OT at system levels
Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to work with clients, families and network in crisis and resistant to professional input
- Excellent personal management skills such as resilience, self-care, seeking support
- Commitment BCH Trust Values
- Commitment to client group and mental health services
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across the city of Birmingham, between bases and within the community for work purposes.
- Valid Drivers License and Car owner (or have daily access to a car) for work purposes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree/ Diploma and HCPC registration
- Evidence of skills / further training in the area of working with complex mental health difficulties and presentations
Desirable
- Relevant MSc learning
- Fieldwork Educators Course
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
- Experience of using Occupational Case Formulation
- Evidence of successful completion and maintenance of a specialist modality for example: Sensory Integration training; Sensory Attachment intervention; AMPS, DBT skills
- Evidence of further training in the area of working with children and young people
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-graduate experience of CAMHS and/or mental health experience
- Advanced knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to child/mental health occupational therapy
- Experience of working with mental health risk and positive risk taking such as increasing protective factors
Desirable
- Experience of teaching, training, staff support, research, supervision
- Knowledge of attachment/trauma theory and implications on physical, social and emotional development and functional skills
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Experience of audit and understanding of research principles
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to planning and evaluation of services
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of using specialist mental health approaches including working with neurodiversity, complex trauma and learning disabilities/difficulties
- Experience of championing the role of OT at system levels
Personal Skills / Abilities and Attributes
Essential
- Able to work with clients, families and network in crisis and resistant to professional input
- Excellent personal management skills such as resilience, self-care, seeking support
- Commitment BCH Trust Values
- Commitment to client group and mental health services
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across the city of Birmingham, between bases and within the community for work purposes.
- Valid Drivers License and Car owner (or have daily access to a car) for work purposes.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
1st Floor Finch Road Primary Care Centre,
Finch Road, Lozells
Birmingham
B19 1HS
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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