Job summary
Would you like the opportunity to join an innovative, dynamic Occupational Therapy Service? We are looking to recruit two experienced mental health Occupational Therapists (Band 6) to join our Older Adults Mental Health community service. The posts are based at the following sites:
- Beech Close, Dunstable, Beds LU6 3SD and
- The Lawns, Biggleswade, Beds SG18 0PT
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit OT's with experience of working with people with mental health difficulties and/or dementia to join our busy community multi-disciplinary teams, which also deliver a memory assessment service. To succeed in this role, you will have good work load management skills and a compassionate approach to older people and their carers. You will demonstrate sound clinical assessment skills and offer specialist OT interventions utilizing assessment and evaluation tools drawn from the Model of Human Occupation and/or AMPS.
You will work as an integral part of the Older Persons Community Team to develop functional and organic services. There will be the opportunity to offer and implement group based programs and work closely with the recovery service to ensure clients can access educational and self-help groups to support well-being and self-management of their mental health. You will work alongside a number of OT's working in the community mental health services for Older Adults.
You will be part of a large OT service, with a focus on investment in staff and staff wellbeing. A planned, supportive induction period will be developed to enable you to reach your full potential in your role. Regular managerial and professional supervision will be provided and you will have monthly opportunities to participate in the services OT CPD events and shape service development through quality improvement. Professional development and training are actively encouraged through the appraisal process.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All enquiries welcome. For more information, please contact Danielle Maule, Head OT for Community Mental Health Services in Luton & Bedfordshire, on danielle.maule@nhs.net or 07827939209.
Job description
Job responsibilities
All enquiries welcome. For more information, please contact Danielle Maule, Head OT for Community Mental Health Services in Luton & Bedfordshire, on danielle.maule@nhs.net or 07827939209.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oDegree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- oState Registration
- oFieldwork Educator Training
- oMember of College of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualifying experience in Mental Health
- oExperience of working with older people with mental health problems.
- oKnowledge and experience of assessing clients to further inform a diagnosis of dementia.
- oKnowledge and experience of supporting and enabling older people with complex needs (mental health problems, physical health problems and/or dementia) in their home and also in accessing community resources/groups to maintain well-being.
- oExperience of assessing for physical health needs.
- oAssertive in clinical and managerial situations
- oExcellent demonstrable written verbal and presentation skills
- oExperience of clinically supervising OT staff and students
- oExperience of developing and facilitating groups
- oEvidence of previous service development activities and role development.
- oEvidence of working as part of a MDT.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oCarry out culturally sensitive Occupational Therapy Assessment with good treatment process skills
- oGood clinical reasoning skills.
- oAbility to undertake clinical risk - assess, manage and reduce potential risks,
- oGood Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients.
- oEvaluate clinical work using formal and informal methods
- oAbility to work collaboratively as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
- oAbility to present information in a clear, concise manner.
- oAbility to initiate, plan and prioritise and coordinate a range of activities in relation to clinical work and the wider MDT team/service.
- oAbility to maintain the profile of OT within the MDT/service/organisation
- oEffective time management skills
- oComputer /Word Processing skills
- oModel of Human Occupation and its practical application in the clinical field
- oOf health and safety issues at work
- oPsychiatric conditions and treatment available including a range of treatment techniques.
- oOf the impact of mental health problems impacts upon occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (cognitive and physical).
- oSkills in devising and implementing strategies to improve and monitor quality
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oAwareness of current legislation affecting Mental Health Services.
- oUnderstanding of the Mental Health Act
Other
Essential
- oAbility to take responsibility and demonstrate reliability
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oDemonstrate appropriate use of initiative
- oAble to demonstrate a strong professional identity
- oAwareness of level of professional competence
- oSelf Motivated
- oMental and emotional effort required to undertake clinical consultations and interventions, both one to one and group basis.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oDegree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- oState Registration
- oFieldwork Educator Training
- oMember of College of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential
- oPost qualifying experience in Mental Health
- oExperience of working with older people with mental health problems.
- oKnowledge and experience of assessing clients to further inform a diagnosis of dementia.
- oKnowledge and experience of supporting and enabling older people with complex needs (mental health problems, physical health problems and/or dementia) in their home and also in accessing community resources/groups to maintain well-being.
- oExperience of assessing for physical health needs.
- oAssertive in clinical and managerial situations
- oExcellent demonstrable written verbal and presentation skills
- oExperience of clinically supervising OT staff and students
- oExperience of developing and facilitating groups
- oEvidence of previous service development activities and role development.
- oEvidence of working as part of a MDT.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oCarry out culturally sensitive Occupational Therapy Assessment with good treatment process skills
- oGood clinical reasoning skills.
- oAbility to undertake clinical risk - assess, manage and reduce potential risks,
- oGood Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with clients.
- oEvaluate clinical work using formal and informal methods
- oAbility to work collaboratively as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
- oAbility to present information in a clear, concise manner.
- oAbility to initiate, plan and prioritise and coordinate a range of activities in relation to clinical work and the wider MDT team/service.
- oAbility to maintain the profile of OT within the MDT/service/organisation
- oEffective time management skills
- oComputer /Word Processing skills
- oModel of Human Occupation and its practical application in the clinical field
- oOf health and safety issues at work
- oPsychiatric conditions and treatment available including a range of treatment techniques.
- oOf the impact of mental health problems impacts upon occupational functioning (self-care, productivity and leisure) and performance components (cognitive and physical).
- oSkills in devising and implementing strategies to improve and monitor quality
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oAwareness of current legislation affecting Mental Health Services.
- oUnderstanding of the Mental Health Act
Other
Essential
- oAbility to take responsibility and demonstrate reliability
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oDemonstrate appropriate use of initiative
- oAble to demonstrate a strong professional identity
- oAwareness of level of professional competence
- oSelf Motivated
- oMental and emotional effort required to undertake clinical consultations and interventions, both one to one and group basis.
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
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).
