Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 2 x Band 6 (1.0 wte) Specialist Occupational Therapists (OT) to our established Occupational Therapy Team which provides a service across Greater Manchester to service users with a learning disability and/or autism who present with forensic risk or risk of hospital admission.
The post will be as part of the Greater Manchester Specialist Support Team (SST) based in Eccles. The GM SST is a multidisciplinary team consisting of Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Support Workers. You will be expected to work in all areas of Greater Manchester and liaise with the local Learning Disability, Mental Health and Autism services to develop proactive and preventative risk mitigation support.
You will have the opportunity to work within a team of skilled experienced Occupational Therapists who have developed a core and specialized role within the wider team. You will have the opportunity to develop your own skills by working alongside existing therapists who have developed an Occupational Therapy service centered around Model of Human Occupational Framework, in addition to drawing on other frameworks such as Sensory Integration, good lives model and Zones of Regulation.
Main duties of the job
We deliver a variety of OT assessments and interventions to enable a shared understanding of an individual's volition, personal skills set, occupational and environmental needs across a range of community setting and support models with the aim to address barriers to participation and balance, occupational associated risk and reducing restrictive practice where possible. We also offer advice and consultation and training to external agencies.
The service is very supportive of training opportunities to ensure that we continue to be aware of new developments which can be adapted and developed to support our service users. There are frequent opportunities to input into GM SST service development initiatives and represent the team in GM-wide projects.
You will receive regular clinical supervision from the Lead Occupational Therapist in the Specialist Support team and will also have access to direct and peer supervision from Sensory Integration Practitioners. We also have strong links with Occupational Therapists within Mersey care Community Learning Disabilities Team and secure services.
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 job detailed job description and person specification.
Amendments from JD/PS attached as below:
Post is accountable and responsible to Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Operational Team Manager, GMSST.
The post does not involved care co-ordination as this is not a role within GMSST. However, the post holder will be required to manage their own caseload and be clinically accountable for their work.
Supervision responsibilities will be to provide student placement, alongside OT colleagues and to provide support and supervision around casework for support workers within GMSST.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job detailed job description and person specification.
Amendments from JD/PS attached as below:
Post is accountable and responsible to Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Operational Team Manager, GMSST.
The post does not involved care co-ordination as this is not a role within GMSST. However, the post holder will be required to manage their own caseload and be clinically accountable for their work.
Supervision responsibilities will be to provide student placement, alongside OT colleagues and to provide support and supervision around casework for support workers within GMSST.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional OT qualification
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators certificate.
- Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies.
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Previous experience in relevant health settings.
- Supervision of staff.
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
- Experience of service development.
- Experience using both group and individual treatment skills.
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area.
- Assisting with effective budgetary management.
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice.
- Recovery Model of Care.
- Model of Human Occupation.
- Safe Guarding Children.
- Mental Health Act 1983.
- Mental Capacity Act.
- Effective Care Coordination.
- Relevant national policies and guidance.
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment.
- Audit and research methods.
- Vulnerable adults guidelines.
- Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role.
- Awareness of own.
- strengths and limitations.
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
- Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services.
- Risk management training.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- Ability to formulate relevant reports.
- Delegation and coordination.
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Mentorship skills.
- Accurate Record keeping .
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking.
- Able to move and handle clients.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Effective leadership qualities.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to network and influence decision making.
- Team Building skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional OT qualification
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators certificate.
- Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies.
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Previous experience in relevant health settings.
- Supervision of staff.
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
- Experience of service development.
- Experience using both group and individual treatment skills.
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area.
- Assisting with effective budgetary management.
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice.
- Recovery Model of Care.
- Model of Human Occupation.
- Safe Guarding Children.
- Mental Health Act 1983.
- Mental Capacity Act.
- Effective Care Coordination.
- Relevant national policies and guidance.
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment.
- Audit and research methods.
- Vulnerable adults guidelines.
- Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role.
- Awareness of own.
- strengths and limitations.
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
- Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services.
- Risk management training.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- Ability to formulate relevant reports.
- Delegation and coordination.
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Mentorship skills.
- Accurate Record keeping .
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking.
- Able to move and handle clients.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Effective leadership qualities.
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to network and influence decision making.
- Team Building skills.
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).
