Job summary
Legacy Mentor Occupational Therapist for Mental Health Services, Luton & Bedfordshire
12-month fixed-term secondment, 15 hours per week.
Base to be confirmed on appointment
Do you have a passion for supporting newly qualified OT's to develop into confident, competent and engaged team members? Are you looking to develop new skills of your own and develop the new & exciting role of the legacy mentor in the L&B OT service?
Main duties of the job
As a legacy mentor, you will be offering one-to-one and group support to newly-qualified OT's who join the L&B OT mental health service and supporting them to find their way, gain skills and confidence and navigate the many new processes they will be learning. The transition from student to practitioner can be daunting and a warm, empathetic, supportive mentor can make all the difference. The legacy mentor will be supporting the retention of OT's not just in the service, but in the profession as a whole.
You will also be expected to provide some clinical advice within your specialism and offer shadowing experience to the newly-qualified OT's in the service. You will identify issues and concerns early on and highlight them to the relevant managers and teams so that they can be addressed safely and effectively.
About us
You will continue to receive supervision within your current role, but as a legacy mentor you will also have access to the following:
- peer support and shadowing with other legacy mentors in the service/Trust;
- regular meetings with other legacy mentors;
- supervision, coaching and mentoring to support you in your new role
Regular CPD and networking opportunities will also be available with the wider OT service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please for further information kindly see the Job description and personal Specifications attached to the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please for further information kindly see the Job description and personal Specifications attached to the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health professional with current professional registration
- Occupational Therapy Degree
- Evidence of ongoing professional knowledge
Desirable
- Accredited teaching and/or coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- A number of years' experience in mental health services as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of supporting learners and new staff in practice
- Experience of staff supervision and contribution to the induction of new staff members
- Contribution to service development
- Experience of clinical effectiveness activity
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to create and deliver presentations effectively
- Ability to carry out training appropriate to the needs of the audience
- Knowledge of how mental health difficulties impact upon occupational functioning and performance
- Knowledge of Royal College of OT/HCPC standards of practice and their application
- Evidence of knowledge and application of current best practice in professional area including understanding of current policy, legislation and practice in relation to health and own allied health profession
- Ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate with others
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines & to make and action decisions independently and within agreed time frames
- Social Media skills to promote and enhance the visibility of the role and collaboration
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise multiple tasks
- Ability to maintain the profile of OT within a MDT and the organization, and promote the role of the legacy mentor
Other
Essential
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes with appropriate business insurance
- Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required.
- Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both a one-to-one and group basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health professional with current professional registration
- Occupational Therapy Degree
- Evidence of ongoing professional knowledge
Desirable
- Accredited teaching and/or coaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- A number of years' experience in mental health services as an Occupational Therapist.
- Experience of supporting learners and new staff in practice
- Experience of staff supervision and contribution to the induction of new staff members
- Contribution to service development
- Experience of clinical effectiveness activity
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to create and deliver presentations effectively
- Ability to carry out training appropriate to the needs of the audience
- Knowledge of how mental health difficulties impact upon occupational functioning and performance
- Knowledge of Royal College of OT/HCPC standards of practice and their application
- Evidence of knowledge and application of current best practice in professional area including understanding of current policy, legislation and practice in relation to health and own allied health profession
- Ability to build effective working relationships and collaborate with others
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work autonomously, on own initiative and under pressure to meet deadlines & to make and action decisions independently and within agreed time frames
- Social Media skills to promote and enhance the visibility of the role and collaboration
- Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise multiple tasks
- Ability to maintain the profile of OT within a MDT and the organization, and promote the role of the legacy mentor
Other
Essential
- Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes with appropriate business insurance
- Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required.
- Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both a 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
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).
