Job summary
Are you a Band 6 or post-preceptorship Band 5occupational therapist looking for extended training and skill development opportunities towards Band 6? Are you returning to OT after a career break? If this is you and you're motivated to work in mental health, then this may be the role for you!
We have an exciting band 5 to 6 development opportunity at the Department of Psychiatry in Eastbourne. This post provides excellent support and development opportunities for the right candidate to achieve Band 6 readiness and develop skills and knowledge in mental health. You'll work to a competency framework to support development and will receive supervision and ongoing training opportunities to enable successful transition to Band 6. Professional support is provided by the Clinical Specialist OT through supervision and practice development.
You'll work across our adult wards alongside our small, friendly therapy team with opportunities to work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues. Our patients are central to everything we do and it's a privilege to provide compassion and care to patients and their loved ones, supporting them through their recovery journey.
You should possess effective time management skills to manage a caseload and work through the OT process. You will be expected to carry out specific occupational assessments and recovery-based interventions for individuals with a range of mental health needs and play a key role in contributing to safe and effective discharges.
Main duties of the job
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.
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.
To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.
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.
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.
To support the promotion of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area.
About us
In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you:
- Highly rewarding work within an established, supportive, innovative, occupational therapy team.
- Regular Professional supervision.
- Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including;- A programme of AHP specific training- Monthly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs- Communities of Practice (AMPS, Sensory Strategies and Recovery Through Activity, Occupational Formulation)o The opportunity to participate in a range QI work and service innovationso Varied development opportunitieso There may also be future opportunities to be part of a rotation within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and East SussexHealthcare Trust.
View our film at: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
We encourage and welcome informal visits. For further information please contact:
Wayne Lepper, Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist
Wayne.Lepper@spft.nhs.uk
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.
See job description attached for full details.
We are building a new hospital in Bexhill to replace our inpatient services at the Department of Psychiatry. This means that, if you are successfulin your application, you will be asked to transfer to the new facilities when they open in 2025.
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.
See job description attached for full details.
We are building a new hospital in Bexhill to replace our inpatient services at the Department of Psychiatry. This means that, if you are successfulin your application, you will be asked to transfer to the new facilities when they open in 2025.
Person Specification
Qulifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of supervising or delegating work to others
- Experience using standardised assessments
Person Specification
Qulifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience of working with people with mental health difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of supervising or delegating work to others
- Experience using standardised assessments
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
