Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Occupational Therapist (OT) to provide clinical input and leadership within a specific part of the Personality Disorder treatment pathway. This post would provide valuable experience of working within a specialist team whilst using specific treatment interventions.
The post holder will oversee several staff members that may include occupational therapists, recovery coaches, support workers, peer support workers and volunteers. This clinical role will consist of psychoeducational interventions, group facilitation and development, and specialised OT assessments and treatment planning.
The Leadership role will include development and oversight of the Level 1 Psychoeducational intervention groups, volunteer roles within the service, along with potential development work looking specifically at supporting access to work/education and sustaining this in collaboration with other services.
Main duties of the job
This post will be based at our office in Cambridge but also having the ability to travel to our other bases throughout Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Huntingdon and Wisbech.
At present there is a blended approach between office and home-based working. The service has undergone an innovative redesign and is embarking on an exciting phase of delivering a high-quality service which strives for excellence for its service users.
PDCS is part of the Exemplar project, working closely with the community and other services that serve Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. We have varied treatment pathways from short term specific time limited interventions (with a goal of engaging in group work), care management cases and interventions around risk management and wellbeing plans along with moderate term group treatment pathways.
There are a wide range of weekly working opportunities from duty team calls, facilitating groups, supporting case management, along with taking part in group reflection and supervision, training and education.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Positive approach to mental health
- Promotes equality, diversity and human rights
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Disclosure
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered
- OT Educated to postgraduate/masters level or equivalent
- Demonstrate continuous professional development
Desirable
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Current practice educator
Experience
Essential
- Proven record of in-depth experience and achievement in mental health assessment and care of adults. care of adults.
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Demonstrate effective liaison with care providers, voluntary and statutory partners
- Knowledge of common mental health conditions effecting adults and older people.
- Experience in working with people with complex health problems, specifically personality disorders
Desirable
- Budget management
- Significant experience of working in both inpatient and community settings
- Lived experience of mental health problems
- Experience of leadership
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Experience of clinical supervision and leadership
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good working relationships with all levels of people
- Able to plan and organise complex activities
- Skilled in assessing and interpreting service users conditions with appropriate actions
- Demonstrates understanding of legislation relating to working with adults who have a mental health diagnosis
- Able to conduct clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Demonstrates ability to analyse and take action on performance and quality data
- Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Highly advanced specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy delivery in mental health services
- Accepts responsibility and professional accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Understands and adheres to the principles of confidentiality
- Experience with HR systems and processes
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates empathy and awareness for the concerns of others
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
- Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
- Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems, keeping own feelings in check and takes constructive action
- Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress. Can recognise when to use them and does so
- Shows a well-informed appreciation of the challenges of working with the diverse needs of this group.
- Able to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationship
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Positive approach to mental health
- Promotes equality, diversity and human rights
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Satisfactory Criminal Records Disclosure
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered
- OT Educated to postgraduate/masters level or equivalent
- Demonstrate continuous professional development
Desirable
- Management or Leadership qualification
- Current practice educator
Experience
Essential
- Proven record of in-depth experience and achievement in mental health assessment and care of adults. care of adults.
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Demonstrate effective liaison with care providers, voluntary and statutory partners
- Knowledge of common mental health conditions effecting adults and older people.
- Experience in working with people with complex health problems, specifically personality disorders
Desirable
- Budget management
- Significant experience of working in both inpatient and community settings
- Lived experience of mental health problems
- Experience of leadership
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Experience of clinical supervision and leadership
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good working relationships with all levels of people
- Able to plan and organise complex activities
- Skilled in assessing and interpreting service users conditions with appropriate actions
- Demonstrates understanding of legislation relating to working with adults who have a mental health diagnosis
- Able to conduct clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Demonstrates ability to analyse and take action on performance and quality data
- Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Highly advanced specialist knowledge of Occupational Therapy delivery in mental health services
- Accepts responsibility and professional accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Understands and adheres to the principles of confidentiality
- Experience with HR systems and processes
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrates empathy and awareness for the concerns of others
- Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
- Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
- Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems, keeping own feelings in check and takes constructive action
- Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress. Can recognise when to use them and does so
- Shows a well-informed appreciation of the challenges of working with the diverse needs of this group.
- Able to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationship
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).
