Job summary
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Trust are looking for Occupational Therapists to join Mental Health Services for Older People.
Our Community Services working within Specialist Mental Health Team in Hemel Hempstead
All of our OT posts are varied and no two days are the same - home assessments, MDTs, taking service users out, service development, meetings, training sessions. We would be happy to offer this position as a band 6 development opportunity or if you have the right skills and experience evidenced at interview, we would offer you a vacancy as a band 6 OT
See what other OT staff have said at www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ahp/occupationaltherapists/
Main duties of the job
As the Occupational therapist you would be required to:
Build a working relationship with clients to ensure treatment provided for every individual is unique and targeted to their unique needs. To enable you to assist them in being able to improve their function despite their underlying mental health condition. Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a specified service user group, carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and to develop the Occupational Therapy service provision within the setting.
What we offer:
Development opportunities - Receive training and support working from a band 6 Be part of MDTs that value and respect OTs. Our OTs are valued - there will be minimal generic work and you will be supervised by experienced Specialist/Head/Lead Occupational Therapists.
Be involved in CPD and reflective practice - these happen on a monthly basis.
You would receive support and be part of an OT network across all the services.
Paid opportunities for OTs Returning to Practice
We welcome flexible and hybrid working - Including additional bank work for qualified and unqualified experienced staff
Our trust is dedicated in creating the best work life balance for our employees and our Mental Health Community team for older people welcome flexible and hybrid working. We have a number of full time and part time positions available and this will not include shift or weekend work.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on...
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You would have a community caseload
- Supervision of junior and support staff
- Provision of specialist OT interventions supervision and instruction can be provided
- Recruitment
- In service training/CPD sessions
- Use of MOHO instruction/training can be provided
- Involvement in service review opportunities
Please see job description attached for further detail on the job responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
- You would have a community caseload
- Supervision of junior and support staff
- Provision of specialist OT interventions supervision and instruction can be provided
- Recruitment
- In service training/CPD sessions
- Use of MOHO instruction/training can be provided
- Involvement in service review opportunities
Please see job description attached for further detail on the job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
- Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OT's
- Evidence of relevant post grad training.
Desirable
- Membership of RCOT, including specialist section
- First line management training
- Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training
- Practice Placement qualification/A PPLE accreditation
- AMPS/ESI/SI training
- Broad base of clinical experience
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting
- Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area.
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS, Pool Activity Levels
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
- Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings
- Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
- Experience in research or audit
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
- Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OT's
- Evidence of relevant post grad training.
Desirable
- Membership of RCOT, including specialist section
- First line management training
- Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training
- Practice Placement qualification/A PPLE accreditation
- AMPS/ESI/SI training
- Broad base of clinical experience
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting
- Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area.
- Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS, Pool Activity Levels
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
- Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings
- Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
- Experience in research or audit
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).
