Senior Occupational Therapist

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Trust is the health provider for the delivery of an innovative prison-based assessment and treatment service for residents with personality related needs.

This service is based within HMP Garth which is a category B men's adult prison based in Leyland, Lancashire. The service is part of the National Offender Personality Disorder Strategy and is delivered as a partnership between HMP Garth and Mersey Care NHS Trust.

The service provides 1:1 and group based interventions based on Professor John Livesley's framework and model of interventions for individuals with personality related needs. These structured interventions are provided as part of a therapeutic milieu which involves a focus on attachment, trauma and systemic approaches, alongside comprehensive risk assessment and management.

Core aims of the service are consistent with those of the Offender Personality Disorder Pathway in improving psychological wellbeing, reducing risk, improving staff skills and competencies and pathway focussed intervention.

The post holder will be joining a dedicated team of clinical and prison officer staff from a range of backgrounds and experience. Team members have high levels of skill, passion and enthusiasm (and humour!) and are committed to ensuring the on-going successful development of the service and the opportunities it provides for our population.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join the existing team.

Occupational Therapy is well recognised and valued profession within the service. The service has a proven track record and is committed to supporting team members to maintain CPD activity and attend post graduate training where there is an identified service need. Examples of this have included Sensory Integration training (to practitioner level), Occupational Formulation, KUF, supervision training etc.

The key responsibilities include the following:

- To effectively manage a caseload of clients with complex needs as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

-To provide leadership for junior staff, when appropriate, through supervision and appraisal.

- To participate in planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.

- To maintain close links with other team members and liaise with external agencies.

- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust's occupational therapy service.

- To regularly supervise occupational therapy (OT) students in practice placement.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Date posted

14 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-SELD4031204-C

Job locations

HMP Garth

Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

PR26 8NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder should have some experience of working with individuals with complex clinical and risk presentations including within institutional settings and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This should include work with clients whose needs may meet criteria for a diagnosis of personality disorder and who may find it difficult to engage with services.

Experience of working in complex service and organisational settings is required alongside an ability to constructively manage the personal, professional and ethical opportunities and challenges such work can involve.

Full details of the main responsibilities of the post can be found in the job description and person specification. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss the post further or would like to visit the service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder should have some experience of working with individuals with complex clinical and risk presentations including within institutional settings and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

This should include work with clients whose needs may meet criteria for a diagnosis of personality disorder and who may find it difficult to engage with services.

Experience of working in complex service and organisational settings is required alongside an ability to constructively manage the personal, professional and ethical opportunities and challenges such work can involve.

Full details of the main responsibilities of the post can be found in the job description and person specification. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discuss the post further or would like to visit the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered occupational therapist with the Health Professions Council
  • Diploma/degree in occupational therapy
  • Evidence of post-registration study

Desirable

  • Membership of professional body
  • Practice placement education qualification
  • Evidence of post-registration study in a field relevant to post eg PSI,CBT

Experience

Essential

  • Have significant post-qualification experience as a B5 OT or equivalent
  • Experience of working with the client group applicable to post applied for
  • Experience in training other professionals and students
  • Experience of managing case work and liaison with community agencies, both statutory and non- statutory

Desirable

  • Experience of research and audit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge and application of current best practice in OT and relevant specialty
  • Application of OT outcome measures and models of practice
  • Application of the process of standard setting, audit, evaluation and review
  • A sound knowledge of the core skills of OT and their application in this field
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of mentorship, and supervision
  • Experience in group and individual interventions
  • Experience working in a collaborative way with the MDT and service

Desirable

  • Proactive in the implementation of change

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Professional attitude
  • Flexibility
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Possess a caring, compassionate and empathic approach
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered occupational therapist with the Health Professions Council
  • Diploma/degree in occupational therapy
  • Evidence of post-registration study

Desirable

  • Membership of professional body
  • Practice placement education qualification
  • Evidence of post-registration study in a field relevant to post eg PSI,CBT

Experience

Essential

  • Have significant post-qualification experience as a B5 OT or equivalent
  • Experience of working with the client group applicable to post applied for
  • Experience in training other professionals and students
  • Experience of managing case work and liaison with community agencies, both statutory and non- statutory

Desirable

  • Experience of research and audit

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge and application of current best practice in OT and relevant specialty
  • Application of OT outcome measures and models of practice
  • Application of the process of standard setting, audit, evaluation and review
  • A sound knowledge of the core skills of OT and their application in this field
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of mentorship, and supervision
  • Experience in group and individual interventions
  • Experience working in a collaborative way with the MDT and service

Desirable

  • Proactive in the implementation of change

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Professional attitude
  • Flexibility
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Possess a caring, compassionate and empathic approach

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

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Garth

Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

PR26 8NE


Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMP Garth

Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

PR26 8NE


Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Occupational Therapist

Debbie Brennand

debbie.brennand@merseycare.nhs.uk

01772443394

Date posted

14 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-SELD4031204-C

Job locations

HMP Garth

Ulnes Walton Lane

Leyland

PR26 8NE


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