Job summary
Are you passionate about providing a service to meet the needs of people, carers and their families?
Do you value working positively, respectfully and collaboratively?
If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
We're looking for Urgent Care Practitioners to join our Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) and work with us to develop a new and innovative Urgent Care Hub in this exciting new Band 5-6 Occupational Therapist 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.
Our Urgent Care Hub is a collaboration of our CRHTT & Haven team working together and across the urgent care service at Sussex Partnership. These services are integral to our Urgent Care Pathway and ensure people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person-centred assessment and timely care plan whether this occurs in The Haven or with CRHTT in the person's home.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting and dynamic role that offers the opportunity for development and implementation of high-quality services. A typical day in this role would involve working with The Haven, the acute hospital and community teams to support people in a mental health crisis.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, demonstrating empathy and facilitating an inclusive and collaborative environment and assessment to those service users accessing either/both The Haven and CRHTT services with a particular focus on:
- Developing the Occupational Therapy role within CRHTT
- Utilising your excellent clinical skills and judgement to assess individual needs and provide robust risk management planning
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions, including Occupational Therapy focussed work, relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and supportive discharge planning
- Work compassionately and creatively to identify therapeutic and evidence-based outcomes and care plans for people who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health
- Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate and promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers
- Work collaboratively across the urgent care services being responsible for supportive discharge assessments and participating in multi-agency meetings
About us
We are committed to ensuring that mental health care is co-produced wherever possible and delivered in a person-centred, compassionate, and supportive way.
Mental Healthcare should promote safety and wellbeing while addressing social care needs and ensuring equality and fairness for all. It should be needs-led, outcome-focused, responsive and delivered in a way that empowers people to build on their strengths, promotes recovery, and supports families and carers.
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- no take out, 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.
Your benefits
- Access to a comprehensive Allied Health Professions Training and education programme
- Progression to band 6 Occupational Therapist within 12 months if competencies are achieved
- Access to full psychological support, via our internal wellbeing team
- Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
- Free parking on-site
- Access to a host of discount schemes
- A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC
- Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
- Excellent NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Urgent Care Occupational Therapist in our team, you must:
- Be a HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist appropriate
- Post qualifying experience in mental health
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
It would be advantageous is you have:
- Previous experience working in acute services, home treatment teams or Liaison Psychiatry
- See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
As our Coastal Urgent Care Pathway moves towards CORE 24 standards, the post holder may need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which could include working unsociable hours within a 24/7 service.
Working unsocial hours does bring a salary increase, in line with Agenda for Change guidelines.
If you are looking for a role where you can use the experience you have gathered to make a real and tangible difference to a new and developing service, then this is the job for you! We would particularly welcome applicants who have an interest in learning disability, autism & dual diagnosis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Urgent Care Occupational Therapist in our team, you must:
- Be a HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist appropriate
- Post qualifying experience in mental health
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
It would be advantageous is you have:
- Previous experience working in acute services, home treatment teams or Liaison Psychiatry
- See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details
As our Coastal Urgent Care Pathway moves towards CORE 24 standards, the post holder may need to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service which could include working unsociable hours within a 24/7 service.
Working unsocial hours does bring a salary increase, in line with Agenda for Change guidelines.
If you are looking for a role where you can use the experience you have gathered to make a real and tangible difference to a new and developing service, then this is the job for you! We would particularly welcome applicants who have an interest in learning disability, autism & dual diagnosis.
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).
