Job summary
To work as a skilled member of a multi professional service which includes assessment and treatment of persons who are experiencing significant/urgent mental health needs, and aims to provide individuals with alternatives to hospital admission, reduce unnecessary onward referrals, signpost effectively to other agencies, and reduce A & E attendances.
To manage a caseload of clients including those with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment.
To take a lead in promoting a recovery focused model of care, which is responsive to service user and carer needs.
Main duties of the job
To work effectively as a member of the CRHT team in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need. To participate in MDT discussions, contributing to client formulation & treatment plans.
To select and apply appropriate OT assessments & treatments with patients in the community, usually within their home environment.
To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients.
To identify longer term need for patients and refer/signpost to & liaise with appropriate services.
To have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT services & apply this to clinical practice.
To work flexibly & competently in the community & any given location to meet patients needs.
To establish effective communication with patients, carers & other health workers & agencies both internally & externally.
About us
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Title: Crisis Resolution / Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
Senior Occupational Therapist (OT)
Reports To: (Title) CRHT Team Manger
Directorate/Department Urgent Care Crisis / Home Treatment
Salary Range: Band 6
Date: November 2022
Please see job description & person specification for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
Post Title: Crisis Resolution / Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
Senior Occupational Therapist (OT)
Reports To: (Title) CRHT Team Manger
Directorate/Department Urgent Care Crisis / Home Treatment
Salary Range: Band 6
Date: November 2022
Please see job description & person specification for more information
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- diploma /degree in OT
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of further education & development
- Ability to carry out autonomous mental health assessments
- Excellent verbal written communication
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Care-planning, risk assessment & risk management skills
- IT Literate
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Effective team working & team building skills
- Ability to resolve problems & respond quickly to urgent care mental health needs
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Good interpersonal & customer care skills
- Proven post reg experience -minimum 18 months
- Specialist knowledge & application of OT & recovery models
- Extensive clinical experience including individual & group work
- Experience of working with peoplw who have deliberately self-harmed
- Experience of teaching & assessing in clinical practice
- Good leadership skills
- Excellent verbal & communication skills
- Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to problem solve
- A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health act & associated legislative framework
- Ability to embrace continual changes in organsational working culture, awareness of change
- Ability to manage own time & work under pressure
- Self-motivated
- Evidence of commitment to promoting patients & carers values
- Commitment to personal development
- Flexible approach to work
- Desire to work with other professionals/departments to enhance service delivery & meet organisational objectives
- Car driver & access to car
Desirable
- Experience of working in CRHT
- Training in brief psychological therapies
- Caseload management & clinical supervisory experience
- Experience in quality care iniatives & audits
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- diploma /degree in OT
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of further education & development
- Ability to carry out autonomous mental health assessments
- Excellent verbal written communication
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Care-planning, risk assessment & risk management skills
- IT Literate
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Effective team working & team building skills
- Ability to resolve problems & respond quickly to urgent care mental health needs
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Good interpersonal & customer care skills
- Proven post reg experience -minimum 18 months
- Specialist knowledge & application of OT & recovery models
- Extensive clinical experience including individual & group work
- Experience of working with peoplw who have deliberately self-harmed
- Experience of teaching & assessing in clinical practice
- Good leadership skills
- Excellent verbal & communication skills
- Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to problem solve
- A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health act & associated legislative framework
- Ability to embrace continual changes in organsational working culture, awareness of change
- Ability to manage own time & work under pressure
- Self-motivated
- Evidence of commitment to promoting patients & carers values
- Commitment to personal development
- Flexible approach to work
- Desire to work with other professionals/departments to enhance service delivery & meet organisational objectives
- Car driver & access to car
Desirable
- Experience of working in CRHT
- Training in brief psychological therapies
- Caseload management & clinical supervisory experience
- Experience in quality care iniatives & audits
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
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).
