Occupational Therapist

Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, committed and passionate Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our newly formed community OT pathway. The post is based within the Community Mental Health Teams in Barnet, for working aged adults. The post holder will deliver occupational therapy specific assessment and interventions working alongside a wide range of clinical teams.

Successful candidates will have strong engagement and motivation skills and be able to work well with service users with complex mental health needs. This role will offer you the chance to develop your skills in an a mental health setting, alongside supportive and creative colleagues.

This post is an occupational therapy specific role, work will involve using specialist OT assessment and intervention. There will be regular opportunities for CPD, protected preceptorship time (if relevant for the successful candidate) and monthly meetings with the community OT team.

This role would be suitable for newly qualified OT's looking to develop their careers in mental health, OT's returning to practice or OT's that are looking to develop their skills in a new area. The trust is committed to developing their Occupational Therapists and has excellent career pathways, including a Band 6 rotational programme.

Main duties of the job

1. To carry a case load for which you have clinical responsibility, supported by band 6 OT and multi-disciplinary teams.

2. Using an evidenced based approach assess client's needs, establish aims and objectives, and plan Occupational Therapy treatment programme in consultation with members of the multi-disciplinary teams, involving the client in decisions regarding appropriate interventions.

3. To carry out a range of standardised/non-standardised assessments, e.g MOHOST and recovery Star, AMPS in accordance with OT Pathway to provide a baseline for OT with clear treatment objectives

4. To provide both specific individual assessment and treatment when indicated, involving motivating and adapting sessions and approach to allow full occupational participation.

5. To adapt activities and assessment to facilitate persons with Cognitive difficulties, Language difficulties, Social skills deficits and Challenging behaviour, to work with interpreters where required .

6. To be work with teams to assess suitability of accommodation and housing need to give OT feedback to MDT and other agencies as appropriate.

7. To plan, run and evaluate treatment sessions using graded activities to achieve treatment aims.

8. To maintain a flexible approach to treatment sessions, modifying activities, according to the fluctuating clinical presentation of the service user.

About us

At Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, we are passionate about making a difference and now could be the perfect time for you to start or return to your career in the NHS.

We are a truly diverse NHS Trust, representing the whole community that we serve, through our mental health and community services.

We hope you want to come and join #TeamBEH where you will always find someone like you to work alongside, you'll be supported and you'll thrive. We offer many different ways to develop, through formal training, continuous professional development, access to research opportunities and also mentoring and coaching.

At BEH we are constantly striving for improvements, and we're delighted that the CQC has recognised us as 'good' and on our way to becoming an 'outstanding' NHS Trust.

We're investing in new tools and technologies to make everyone's working lives easier - with innovations like video consulting, digital records, and we are also committed to continuous learning, so there are lots of opportunities to continue your training, research and achieve a great work life balance.

Because we are firmly rooted in our community, many of our colleagues live and work locally, meaning they can cycle or walk to work, share caring responsibilities at home, or work flexibly or part time.

Relocation packages available, please contact for further information.

Date posted

19 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year Per annum inclusive of Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

306-BEH-1297

Job locations

Springwell Centre

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

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 e.g. Breakaway / PMVA training; Information governance.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Pre-registration experience of mental health settings and or working with people with mental health conditions.
Experience of group and individual interventions.

Desirable

Experience of using MOHO assessments i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
Experience in Recovery principles, e.g. Recovery Star.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models and approaches relevant to people with mental health conditions.
Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions and the Mental Health Act.

Desirable

Critical Appraisal Skills.
Ability to relate to people from varied social backgrounds.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Ability and commitment to work as a team member.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage fluctuating work demands.

Desirable

Experience of promoting positive image of OT.
Experience with service user 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 e.g. Breakaway / PMVA training; Information governance.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Pre-registration experience of mental health settings and or working with people with mental health conditions.
Experience of group and individual interventions.

Desirable

Experience of using MOHO assessments i.e. MOHOST, ACIS.
Experience in Recovery principles, e.g. Recovery Star.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential

Demonstrates knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models and approaches relevant to people with mental health conditions.
Demonstrates knowledge of Mental Health conditions and the Mental Health Act.

Desirable

Critical Appraisal Skills.
Ability to relate to people from varied social backgrounds.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

Ability and commitment to work as a team member.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable to manage fluctuating work demands.

Desirable

Experience of promoting positive image of OT.
Experience with service user 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).