Job summary
These are new permanent roles created to help us deliver our plans to transform our community mental health services, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. The transformation of our community mental health services will lead to truly integrated health and social care for adults in Barnet, Enfield and Haringey who have serious mental illness.
Our transformation plans are supported by £25m in funding and will mean the roll-out over the next few years of multi-disciplinary teams of experts working within the new Primary Care Networks and offering wraparound, holistic care to our service users and wider community. Our aim is to support the whole person as they live with, or recover from, mental illness and to offer them support with other challenges they may face, such as debt, relationship problems, housing, education or training. We will also focus resources on reaching those who currently face obstacles in getting the help they need.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the OT and Therapy Lead, the Lead OT for community services and community teams to establish occupational therapy specific roles across the community mental health services of the Barnet. The post holder will hold a case load and work as an occupational therapist across a Barnet community core hub, to provide assessment, plan and implement interventions, evaluate treatment, and ensure safe discharge. In particular the post holder will embed rehabilitation principles and develop the rehabilitation pathway within the core hub. The post holder will provide both specialist occupational therapy assessments and offer a strengths-based, recovery focused approach with the aim of enhancing daily living skills, and engagement in meaningful and purposeful activities for service users across the community. The occupational therapist will work across services providing specific time limited interventions with clear goals established with the service user and in conjunction with the supporting clinical team.
About us
At Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Community and Mental Health Trust our staff and service users have worked closely to create a set of values that make sure people who use our services get the best possible chance of a rapid recovery.
The Trust's values are:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Being Positive
- Working together
By coming to work at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust you will be joining a multiple award-winning, combined mental health (MH) and community Trust providing local, regional and national healthcare services. We are one of the largest employers in North London with over 3000 staff delivering a range of mental health and community services to a population of over one million.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you interested in developing your career? Come along to our range of Open Days atBarnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health Trust onto find out about the exciting roles availableand talk to #TeamBEH.
- 10-October at St. Anns Hospital, Tottenham N15 3TH
Or come to our Patient Information Day, find out about our vacancies and learn about our new transformation of services for the local community.
- 30-September at Hornsey Vale Community Centre, Mayfield Road, N8 9LP
Registerhttps://bit.ly/JobsOpenDay]
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you interested in developing your career? Come along to our range of Open Days atBarnet, Enfield, and Haringey Mental Health Trust onto find out about the exciting roles availableand talk to #TeamBEH.
- 10-October at St. Anns Hospital, Tottenham N15 3TH
Or come to our Patient Information Day, find out about our vacancies and learn about our new transformation of services for the local community.
- 30-September at Hornsey Vale Community Centre, Mayfield Road, N8 9LP
Registerhttps://bit.ly/JobsOpenDay]
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Qualifications in specific activities e.g. craft, gym etc.
- Mandatory Training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of group and individual occupational therapy interventions
- Experience of working in an MDT
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working with people with mental health conditions relevant to specialty of post
- Experience of using standardised assessments, e.g. MOHOST
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of the occupational therapy process
- Ability to apply and develop core OT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using MOHO assessments i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
- Experience in Recovery principles, e.g. Recovery Star
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to promote self and profession
- Empathy for people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience with service user involvement
- Experience with external network involvement
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Dip. COT or BSc OT
- Registered with HCPC
Desirable
- Qualifications in specific activities e.g. craft, gym etc.
- Mandatory Training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of group and individual occupational therapy interventions
- Experience of working in an MDT
Desirable
- Post graduate experience of working with people with mental health conditions relevant to specialty of post
- Experience of using standardised assessments, e.g. MOHOST
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of the occupational therapy process
- Ability to apply and develop core OT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using MOHO assessments i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
- Experience in Recovery principles, e.g. Recovery Star
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to promote self and profession
- Empathy for people with mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience with service user involvement
- Experience with external network involvement
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).
