Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our well established Community Occupational Therapy Team. The post covers services in Stoke on Trent, Newcastle under Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
The position is full time working Monday to Friday (flexible working options will also be considered).
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 OT you will be expected to assess and provide treatment for adults with multiple and complex health needs working alongside the MDT to ensure high quality care. You will need to be flexible and able to work in a variety of locations within a large geographical area.
Post graduate experience of working with adults where their primary need is relating to a physical health condition is essential together sound clinical knowledge of how an individual's mental health can impact on functioning.
You will be willing to support student education and development, and share your experiences and knowledge with others in the service and external partners.
You will need to have the following key skills and experience:
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rate
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in a team and in partnership with the wider MDT you will provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers to:
- Promote independence/self-management, increased functional ability and maintaining safety
- Improve health and wellbeing including mental health
- To provide disease/condition specific interventions
- Prevent and reduce health inequalities
- Support with admission avoidance and early supported discharge
- Provide palliative and end of life care
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
- Putting people at the heart of what we do, empowering people to improve Care and wellbeing, delivering better health, better care in partnership.
- Be a Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. They will be a specialist practitioner and have a focus in Community Occupational therapy.
- Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust in the community setting
- Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
- Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
- Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working in a team and in partnership with the wider MDT you will provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers to:
- Promote independence/self-management, increased functional ability and maintaining safety
- Improve health and wellbeing including mental health
- To provide disease/condition specific interventions
- Prevent and reduce health inequalities
- Support with admission avoidance and early supported discharge
- Provide palliative and end of life care
- Be competent as appropriate to the requirements of the role.
- Putting people at the heart of what we do, empowering people to improve Care and wellbeing, delivering better health, better care in partnership.
- Be a Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge. They will be a specialist practitioner and have a focus in Community Occupational therapy.
- Be responsible for a defined population of service users in a variety of settings across the Partnership Trust in the community setting
- Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
- Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problems.
- Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Post qualification courses in working with older people and people with physical disabilities
- Attendance at relevant clinical networks or Special Interest Groups
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
Desirable
- Evidence of further clinical study
- APPLE accreditation
- Leadership experience/qualification
- Membership of BAOT/COT
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience to the role including assessment and interventions for a wide range of disabilities
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of disability and life limiting conditions
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of using standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Post qualification courses in working with older people and people with physical disabilities
- Attendance at relevant clinical networks or Special Interest Groups
- Up to date field work/pre-registration student training
Desirable
- Evidence of further clinical study
- APPLE accreditation
- Leadership experience/qualification
- Membership of BAOT/COT
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience to the role including assessment and interventions for a wide range of disabilities
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of disability and life limiting conditions
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of using standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
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).
