Job summary
We have exciting opportunities for Band 6 Occupational Therapists seeking to develop leadership/managerial experience, and knowledge, skills and experience within the Byron Ward based at Hollins Park Hospital. This specialist role will involve working in an inpatient assessment and treatment facility for adults with learning disability and/or autism, who require specialist support. Our aim is to understand functions of behaviours and access mental health treatment which may not be possible to carry out within a community setting. Our vision is to support service users through assessment, engagement and activity to achieve a timely discharge into the community.
You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with service users, carers, MDT and wider agencies to promote and advocate an occupational perspective in relation to a person's care, utilising evidence-based assessment and treatment models (MOHO and VdT MoCA) underpinned by the implementation of the Occupational Therapy process.
You will have access to further training/qualifications, internal leadership training opportunities through the MCFT leadership programmes, B6 peer supports scheme, clinical supervision and CPD opportunities are available to help develop your career aspirations and the quality of the service.
Shortlisting planned for 15 April.
Interviews planned for 26 April.
Main duties of the job
Job Purpose:
To support the delivery of high quality specialist assessment and intervention in the development of effective clinical services within the specified unit.
To meet the complex needs of people with learning disabilities and or autism and or mental illness who require specialist support and intervention.
Principal Responsibilities:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
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.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding main responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
- Post registration training in a therapeutic / intervention approach (e.g. Applied Behavioural Analysis and Intervention, CBT, SI, AMPS)
- Portfolio of CPD
Desirable
- Forensic Risk Assessment (RSVP, HCR, START)
- Good computing skills (ECDL or Similar)
- Additional training in specific Occupational Therapy and sensory assessments Accredited Practice Placement Educator (e.g., APPLE)
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- At least two years experience of working as an occupational therapist with people with learning disabilities and/or mental health
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities who offend
- Experience of managing own complex caseload
- Experience of using Occupational Therapy assessment tools and completing reports
- Experience of communicating and liasiing with people including internal and external agencies on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- Experience of working with individuals who have complex needs
- Experience in the use of forensic risk assessment and management
- A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, DOLs, Safeguarding and the legal frameworks
- An understanding of the Criminal Justice process
- Experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
- Experience of providing management and clinical supervision
- Experience of developing Occupational Therapy services
- Application of Occupational Therapy models of practice, standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Knowlegde of relevant Royal College of Occupational Therapy guidance for working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of planning and facilitating therapeutic groups for service users
- Knowledge and ability to express a well developed understanding of the occupational therapy process including activity and task analysis and the formulation of intervention plans grounded in clinical reasoning
- Have a clear understanding of clinical and environmental risk assessment
- Able to share knowledge and instruct and train other staff appropriate to band and experience
- Apply and promote occupational therapy skills including carrying out specialised occupational therapy assessments, setting clear occupational goals and facilitating a wide range of therapeutic interventions via the provision of meaningful activities
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills and be able to reflect on own and others practice including the provision of high quality clinical supervision
- Demonstrate leadership skills to be able to initiate, monitor and implement change, leading by example and motivating others
Desirable
- Experience working with staff teams, providing consultancy and clinical supervision
- Prior experience of autism, mental health, personality disorder, dual diagnosis etc
- Demonstrate an interest in theories of offending in learning disabilities
- Experience of working within a community based service
- Experience of working in forensic settings
- Membership of Specialist Section of The College of Occupational Therapy
- Experience of being involved in clinical audit and / or research
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Able to work autonomously and on own initiative, prioritise and manage own time effectively and meet deadlines
- Skills in the assessment of complex behaviours using a variety of methods
- Skills in the designing of intervention and management plans, evaluation and monitoring
- Able to recognise limits of own competency and when to seek supervision
- Complete Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions with a caseload, including the ability to write reports
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
- Post registration training in a therapeutic / intervention approach (e.g. Applied Behavioural Analysis and Intervention, CBT, SI, AMPS)
- Portfolio of CPD
Desirable
- Forensic Risk Assessment (RSVP, HCR, START)
- Good computing skills (ECDL or Similar)
- Additional training in specific Occupational Therapy and sensory assessments Accredited Practice Placement Educator (e.g., APPLE)
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- At least two years experience of working as an occupational therapist with people with learning disabilities and/or mental health
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities who offend
- Experience of managing own complex caseload
- Experience of using Occupational Therapy assessment tools and completing reports
- Experience of communicating and liasiing with people including internal and external agencies on complex matters, issues and ideas and/or in complex situations
- Experience of working with individuals who have complex needs
- Experience in the use of forensic risk assessment and management
- A good understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, DOLs, Safeguarding and the legal frameworks
- An understanding of the Criminal Justice process
- Experience of multidisciplinary and inter-agency working
- Experience of providing management and clinical supervision
- Experience of developing Occupational Therapy services
- Application of Occupational Therapy models of practice, standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Knowlegde of relevant Royal College of Occupational Therapy guidance for working with people with learning disabilities
- Experience of planning and facilitating therapeutic groups for service users
- Knowledge and ability to express a well developed understanding of the occupational therapy process including activity and task analysis and the formulation of intervention plans grounded in clinical reasoning
- Have a clear understanding of clinical and environmental risk assessment
- Able to share knowledge and instruct and train other staff appropriate to band and experience
- Apply and promote occupational therapy skills including carrying out specialised occupational therapy assessments, setting clear occupational goals and facilitating a wide range of therapeutic interventions via the provision of meaningful activities
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills and be able to reflect on own and others practice including the provision of high quality clinical supervision
- Demonstrate leadership skills to be able to initiate, monitor and implement change, leading by example and motivating others
Desirable
- Experience working with staff teams, providing consultancy and clinical supervision
- Prior experience of autism, mental health, personality disorder, dual diagnosis etc
- Demonstrate an interest in theories of offending in learning disabilities
- Experience of working within a community based service
- Experience of working in forensic settings
- Membership of Specialist Section of The College of Occupational Therapy
- Experience of being involved in clinical audit and / or research
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Able to work autonomously and on own initiative, prioritise and manage own time effectively and meet deadlines
- Skills in the assessment of complex behaviours using a variety of methods
- Skills in the designing of intervention and management plans, evaluation and monitoring
- Able to recognise limits of own competency and when to seek supervision
- Complete Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions with a caseload, including the ability to write reports
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
