Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

We are looking for two Band 5 Occupational Therapists within the Eastbourne Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS), a community based mental health service for adults with complex mental health needs across the Eastbourne, Seaford & Hailsham area.

Eastbourne ATS is piloting a new way of working and your focus will be to implement evidence based Occupational Therapy assessment tools and interventions to support patient flow. You will be working in a busy multidisciplinary service alongside our existing Band 6 Occupational Therapist, whilst receiving support and guidance from the Band 7 Occupational Therapist and the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist for East Sussex Community Services. You will manage your own caseload whilst providing Occupational Therapy assessments, and interventions, which you will grade and adapt to meet individual needs. In addition, you will have the opportunity to deliver interventions through a psycho-educational approach with the view of supporting service users to understand, and manage their mental health diagnosis.

This is a full-time post on a permanent contract. We encourage staff who are also looking for a job share/ flexible working or part time post to apply. This post would suit experienced staff looking to extend their experience of working in the community in a mental health setting, as well as newly qualified OT's.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant must have an enthusiasm and passion for mental health. You will work closely with the MDT, be involved in the supporting the Triage team, completing team assessments, carrying a caseload and assisting with duty. Newly qualified OT's will receive support via the Preceptorship Programme in line with the Trust policy:

1. To plan and provide a range of occupational assessments and interventions that will promote recovery and wellbeing for the people you support. This will include home assessments and group work, with regular support and supervision.

2. To manage a caseload of clients, using evidence based/ client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.assessments and group work with regular support and supervision.

3. To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.

About us

The post is based at St Mary's House in Eastbourne, there are aspects of the role which involve being able to travel across the area so the successful applicant must be able to travel independently. In line with current COVID restrictions we are supporting a combination of remote working and on site working, which we envisage will continue in to the future.

We are committed to Occupational Therapy students placements so there are opportunities to support students or complete the necessary practice educator training in collaboration with the university. You will also have the opportunity to engage in regular OT CPD events held within the service as well as opportunities to attend the trusts AHP courses to further your professional development.

We have strong Trust values which imbue everything we do. We value our staff and provide all the support and opportunities you need to develop your potential and achieve your professional goals. We provide you with regular supervision, reflective practice time, protected Admin and training time and access to a wide range of training opportunities as well as the perks listed below.

NHS Pension contributions
27 days (pro rata) holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Flexible Working patterns
Child care vouchers
Loads of NHS Discounts
Employee Assistance Programme

Date posted

25 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum / pro rata for part time

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

354-AE-20853-B

Job locations

ATS Eastbourne - St Mary's House

52 St Leonards Road

Eastbourne

BN21 3UU

Job description

Job responsibilities

- To be a core member of the local clinical team, using mental healthand occupational therapy assessments.- To manage a caseload of clients with mental health needs.- To plan and implement client centred individual and groupinterventions, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.- To identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.- To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measureprogress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.- To apply an understanding of the effect of disability and providetraining and advice on lifestyles changes and adaptations to theclients social and physical environment.- To work alongside carers- To establish robust communication networks with clients carers andother health workers, multi-disciplinary team, other agencies and third sector partners.- To demonstrate effective communication skills with people whoseunderstanding may be impaired

'If of interest, please note that this post might be able to be offered as a B5 rotational post with ESHT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

'If of interest, please note that this post might be able to be offered as a B5 rotational post with ESHT.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist

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

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

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