Band 5 Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with an interest in mental health and forensic to join our friendly inpatient Occupational Therapy Team at the Bradgate Mental Health Unit, to work on our low secure 12 bed male Forensic ward.

You will be working closely with an Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide a range of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions with our patients.

This post is open to newly qualified Occupational Therapists, we will provide you with the guidance and support to build your practical knowledge and skills in the MOHO based assessments and Occupational Therapy interventions. To ensure we provide equity for all patients we offer a range of Occupational Therapy Pathways including Functional/Physical Health/Cognitive/Sensory/Vocational. We work with patients to support their transition back into the community, building a meaningful structure and routine, this could be through vocations of further education, work training projects or other establishments in the community to support discharge.

Working together as a team in this way will ensure we deliver high quality therapeutic care to patients who are experiencing deterioration in their mental health. The remit of the team is to provide a range of occupational focused therapeutic interventions to support the patient journey of recovery from admission through to discharge.

Main duties of the job

You'll have the opportunity to deliver high quality treatment programmes that support recovery of working age males detained under both criminal and civil sections of the Mental Health Act, who experience enduring mental health problems, acute mental illness, and may present with behavioural expression of distress.

The ability to show your leadership skills by working with others to support patients' recovery journey through delegating tasks to the Occupational Therapy Assistant and other members of the team to build and enhance others skills and confidence.

We will fully induct you to the site and service. We will protect and dedicate time for you to access regular supervision from a senior Occupational Therapist plus monthly peer supervision and be supported to develop and enhance your skills through our well-established in-service training.

A car driver is not essential for this post.

If you would like further information or would like to arrange a visit to meet us, then please call 0116 2252573.

Interviews will be held face to face on Tuesday 31st October

About us

Here at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT), our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

28 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-23-0813

Job locations

Bradgate Mental Health Unit

Groby Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 9EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills

Desirable

Basic group work skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player
Resourceful and able to use own initiative
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification (please provide number)

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group (Mental Health)

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills

Desirable

Basic group work skills

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player
Resourceful and able to use own initiative
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification (please provide number)

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group (Mental Health)

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.