Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to work within the Occupational Therapy Team based at Brockfield House in Wickford Essex. Working alongside, Occupational Therapists, assistants and activity coordinators well as the wider MDT. The post holder will be responsible for completing OT assessments and OT interventions, contributing to the therapeutic timetable, as well as providing supervision to the activity co-ordinators.
Brockfield House is a Regional Secure Service covering the demographic area of South and North Essex, Luton and Beds. There are 7 wards, 5 Medium Secure and 2 Low Secure for men and women; providing interim services for male/female recovering from severe and enduring mental illness within secure environment. The focus is on multi-disciplinary approach from nursing, medical occupational and vocational therapy, psychology and social work staff. The aim is to rehabilitate patients to a stage where they require a more open regime within a less secure environment. The care provided is based on the recovery model. The aim is to provide individualised care and evaluation of the patient's progress and recovery. People are encouraged to be involved in their care planning and, where possible, the family is also involved. The wards operate on a multi-disciplinary team basis with regular input from the Community Mental Health Team and Community Forensic Team .
Main duties of the job
To work as a senior clinician in Secure Mental Health Services providing a range of specialist bio-psychosocial interventions and supporting carers and families.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess patients admitted to the Secure Service wards.
To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.
To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.
To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.
To undertake manual handling assessments ensuring other professionals and carers are aware of manual handling needs.
To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.
To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.
To manage a complex caseload.
To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention, e.g. home visits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess patients admitted to the Secure Service wards.
To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.
To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.
To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.
To undertake manual handling assessments ensuring other professionals and carers are aware of manual handling needs.
To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.
To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.
To manage a complex caseload.
To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention, e.g. home visits.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. counselling, CBT, etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced/working knowledge of pathology and occupation in its widest sense, e.g. Mental Health, musculoskeletal, neurological, sensory impairment, the impact of the aging process on function.
- Working knowledge of the prescription of aids and adaptations to independent living.
- Risk assessment particularly in relation to home assessments.
- Appropriate assessment techniques.
- Theories in Group work delivery
Desirable
- Model of Creative Ability
- Recovery College
- Specialist Assessments
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
- Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques to assess individual's abilities in relation to their desired goals in everyday activities including mobility.
- Application of advanced/working knowledge in order to plan and achieve realistic outcomes for individuals and groups - physical and mental health.
- Apply a variety of treatment modalities in group and one to one format.
- Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice.
- High standard of communication skills written and verbal.
- Previous experience of working with people with adults with mental health problems in a secure setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour:
- Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
- Evidence of effective team player disposition.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. counselling, CBT, etc
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced/working knowledge of pathology and occupation in its widest sense, e.g. Mental Health, musculoskeletal, neurological, sensory impairment, the impact of the aging process on function.
- Working knowledge of the prescription of aids and adaptations to independent living.
- Risk assessment particularly in relation to home assessments.
- Appropriate assessment techniques.
- Theories in Group work delivery
Desirable
- Model of Creative Ability
- Recovery College
- Specialist Assessments
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language
- Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques to assess individual's abilities in relation to their desired goals in everyday activities including mobility.
- Application of advanced/working knowledge in order to plan and achieve realistic outcomes for individuals and groups - physical and mental health.
- Apply a variety of treatment modalities in group and one to one format.
- Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice.
- High standard of communication skills written and verbal.
- Previous experience of working with people with adults with mental health problems in a secure setting.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour:
- Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly; or raised with the relevant Line Manager; or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
- Evidence of effective team player disposition.
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).
