Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join the Adur, Arun and Worthing (AAW) Group Treatment Programme service in this exciting new band 5-6 development post.
This post offers a Relocation package up to a maximum of £8000 for international applicants who are successfully recruited from outside of the UK. Please see attached documents for further details.
We are a multi-disciplinary team within the Assessment and Treatment Service providing specialist assessment and psychologically-informed group interventions, delivering part of the care pathway for clients with complex emotional difficulties. We run generic psychoeducational groups using evidence-base approaches as well as specialist interventions such as the STEPPS (Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving) Programme.
Main duties of the job
Occupational Therapists in the team will also work as Lead Practitioners, holding a caseload. We promote a trauma informed approach to client care, focused on building therapeutic relationships to support people to develop safe, effective mood and emotion management coping skills.
These are exciting times to join the team. We are involved in contributing to introduction of additional therapy modalities (Structured Clinical Management (SCM); DBT) as part of the current development of the personality disorder / complex emotional difficulties pathway implementation, and community transformation.
We are a well-established and respected service, and take great pride in our work. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Effective communication and listening skills, an interest in group work and a commitment to providing the best possible care for clients in the community is key. You will also be passionate about involving people, family and friends in care and you will share our dedication to improving services and delivering high quality care.
About us
We are keen to support staff wellbeing and clinical effectiveness, and can offer you a comprehensive induction package in a supportive working environment, with excellent post basic educational opportunities and preceptorship system if you are more recently qualified. You will be offered relevant training to support your professional development and provision of interventions for working in this clinical area. We have a robust supervision (individual and group) and appraisal system, including access to complex case formulation.
The AAW Group Treatment Programme service is based over three sites: Littlehampton, Shoreham and Worthing. The post holder will be required to travel across sites.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen
This post offers a Relocation package up to a maximum of £8000 for international applicants who are successfully recruited. Please see attached document for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage a caseload and provide group interventions and individual support and occupational therapy assessment and interventions as required. You will be offered regular individual and group supervision including access to complex case formulation and relevant training to support your professional development.
You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Effective communication and leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, an interest in group work and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will manage a caseload and provide group interventions and individual support and occupational therapy assessment and interventions as required. You will be offered regular individual and group supervision including access to complex case formulation and relevant training to support your professional development.
You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Effective communication and leadership skills, a sound clinical knowledge base, an interest in group work and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Evidence of successful completion of a COT standard preceptorship programme
Desirable
- Practice education training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience of being supervised
Desirable
- Experience of training others in technical/leisure/creative skills
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Experience of supervising or delegating work to others
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
Communication/Relationship Skills
Essential
- Establish and maintain both verbal and written communication with people on routine and operational matters
- Provide and receive confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature.
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner.
- Able to report to the OT supervisor and wider team in meetings and reviews, on progress with clients personally working with.
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies to promote occupational activities for individuals in their communities.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- To undertake assessment tasks related to individuals health and wellbeing including functional observation assessments.
- Collect, collate and report routine data and information
People Management/Leadership/Resources
Essential
- Able to delegate work to others in clinical team
IT Skills
Essential
- Ability to use IT systems including word, internet and e-mail
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- To plan and deliver straightforward OT interventions and assessments to meet people's health and wellbeing needs
- Ability to prioritise workload with support
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to support individuals in their personal occupational needs which can include supporting them in their creative and physical activities within the service or in community settings.
- Additional technical skills able to use with individuals e.g. gardening, cooking, art or sport
Mental Effort
Essential
- Ability to be able to concentrate on complex client assessment and intervention
- Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to deal with a range of clients presenting with mental health difficulties, their supporters and the clinical team on a daily basis.
- Ability to be able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.
- Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings.
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
- Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances due to complex nature of work with service users
- Ability to report untoward incidents.
Approach/Values
Essential
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Ability to travel across sites
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Working Conditions
Essential
- Ability to work in a variety of settings dependent on client need including the community and clients home which may include occasional unpleasant working conditions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Evidence of successful completion of a COT standard preceptorship programme
Desirable
- Practice education training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience of being supervised
Desirable
- Experience of training others in technical/leisure/creative skills
- Lived experience of mental health issues
- Experience of supervising or delegating work to others
- Member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
Communication/Relationship Skills
Essential
- Establish and maintain both verbal and written communication with people on routine and operational matters
- Provide and receive confidential client information of a sensitive and often complex nature.
- Able to communicate in a sensitive and reassuring manner.
- Able to report to the OT supervisor and wider team in meetings and reviews, on progress with clients personally working with.
- Liaise with other teams and services including external agencies to promote occupational activities for individuals in their communities.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- To undertake assessment tasks related to individuals health and wellbeing including functional observation assessments.
- Collect, collate and report routine data and information
People Management/Leadership/Resources
Essential
- Able to delegate work to others in clinical team
IT Skills
Essential
- Ability to use IT systems including word, internet and e-mail
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- To plan and deliver straightforward OT interventions and assessments to meet people's health and wellbeing needs
- Ability to prioritise workload with support
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to support individuals in their personal occupational needs which can include supporting them in their creative and physical activities within the service or in community settings.
- Additional technical skills able to use with individuals e.g. gardening, cooking, art or sport
Mental Effort
Essential
- Ability to be able to concentrate on complex client assessment and intervention
- Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands
- Ability to deal with a range of clients presenting with mental health difficulties, their supporters and the clinical team on a daily basis.
- Ability to be able to concentrate on specific activities for up to an hour at a time.
- Ability to be able to deal with conflicting demands in an unpredictable work pattern.
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to each person as appropriate to their needs in a variety of settings.
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to deal directly with distressing or emotional circumstances when they arise.
- Ability to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances due to complex nature of work with service users
- Ability to report untoward incidents.
Approach/Values
Essential
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role
- Team working
- Ability to travel across sites
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
Working Conditions
Essential
- Ability to work in a variety of settings dependent on client need including the community and clients home which may include occasional unpleasant working conditions
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).
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).
