East London NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

This post is an opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therapy Assistant to work in the Medium Secure Forensic Service. This role involves being part of the Recovery-focused Occupational Therapy Team carrying out specialist group and individual work within the inpatient unit.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in mental health and / or a forensic setting. Please contact Sean Harte on 020 85102417 or Sean.Harte@nhs.netfor further details.

Main duties of the job

To support the OT service in providing specialist OT treatment in inpatient and community settingsTo implement the OT treatment plans through the provision of specialist individual and group treatment programmesTo positively contribute to the development of the forensic mental health occupational therapy serviceTo collaborate with the MDT team in its provision of assessment and treatment of service users

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.

Details

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-FOR5658271

Job locations

John Howard Centre- Moorgate ward

12 Kenworthy Road

Homerton

E9 5TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Desirable

  • NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
  • Qualification in relevant practical skills

Experience

Essential

  • Using a range of practical and creative skills
  • Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems

Desirable

  • Worked within an forensic mental health setting
  • Worked with an occupational therapy team
  • Planning and running groups
  • Experience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality
  • Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting
  • Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process
  • Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.
  • Word-processing/IT skills
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Clinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventions
  • Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment
  • Ability to use own initiative and work alone at times
  • Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessar
  • Willing to work on developing own skills and use supervision
  • Willing to work as part of a team and share information
  • Ability to reflect on own performance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of College of OT standards of practice
Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Desirable

  • NVQ and/or B-tech in Care related skills
  • Qualification in relevant practical skills

Experience

Essential

  • Using a range of practical and creative skills
  • Worked with people who have experienced mental health problems

Desirable

  • Worked within an forensic mental health setting
  • Worked with an occupational therapy team
  • Planning and running groups
  • Experience of CPD and role development activities

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of equal Opportunities and confidentiality
  • Basic understanding of needs and concerns of service users in a forensic mental health setting
  • Understanding of OT and ability to learn about the OT process
  • Interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed and maintained with service users who have complex needs.
  • Word-processing/IT skills
  • Organisational and time management skills
  • Clinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventions
  • Ability to contribute to and work within clinical risk assessment
  • Ability to use own initiative and work alone at times
  • Willing to take responsibility for administrative and departmental duties as necessar
  • Willing to work on developing own skills and use supervision
  • Willing to work as part of a team and share information
  • Ability to reflect on own performance

Desirable

  • Knowledge of College of OT standards of practice

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre- Moorgate ward

12 Kenworthy Road

Homerton

E9 5TD


Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre- Moorgate ward

12 Kenworthy Road

Homerton

E9 5TD


Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Occupational Therapist

Sean Harte

sean.harte@nhs.net

02085102417

Details

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum Inc HCAs

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-FOR5658271

Job locations

John Howard Centre- Moorgate ward

12 Kenworthy Road

Homerton

E9 5TD


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