Job summary
Home treatment teams provide seven days a week
cover intending to prevent inpatient admission or support on earlier discharge.
Staff within our HTTs help manage a defined caseload, focusing on providing
expert assessment and treatment for people with complex mental health
difficulties. We also support providing information and signposting to family
and carers. Our team supports a wide range of statutory and non-statutory
agencies and is central to this role.
We are looking for a motivated, recovery-focused,
experienced band 6 Occupational Therapist to be part of an ever-evolving MDT
within our Exeter and East and Mid Home Treatment Teams. The role will
primarily be working with the HTTs and further opportunities to work with the
broader inpatient and community teams.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for the development
of the Occupational Therapy profession. Occupational therapists within the HTT
will utilise core Occupational Therapy skills to provide holistic
biopsychosocial assessment and treatment interventions concerning the client's
self-care, productivity and leisure, impacting an individual's mental health.
The post holder will contribute to the clinical leadership of the team and
participate in team and service development and evaluation.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full
Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will
provide further information on this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full
Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will
provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working at band 5 in mental health care working in inpatient and community settings
- Evidence of acting as clinician in charge on a regular basis
- Substantial experience of managing/leading a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health conditions within a community setting and without supervision
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
Desirable
- Experience in deputising for more senior staff
- Evidence of following through specific pieces of work or projects as delegated by ward managers or others
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- CPA Process
Desirable
- Awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification in OT, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
- A recognised relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
- Able to produce well written reports.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
- Ability to think and work independently/autonomously and with complex case load
- Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
- Ability to manage risk.
- Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Computer literacy.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working at band 5 in mental health care working in inpatient and community settings
- Evidence of acting as clinician in charge on a regular basis
- Substantial experience of managing/leading a busy caseload of clients with a range of mental health conditions within a community setting and without supervision
- Working within a community mental health setting in either the statutory or voluntary sector.
- Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Participation in user involvement in services.
Desirable
- Experience in deputising for more senior staff
- Evidence of following through specific pieces of work or projects as delegated by ward managers or others
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the NSF and Mental Health Act/ Mental Health Capacity Act requirements.
- CPA Process
Desirable
- Awareness of community structures and social care management responsibilities
- Understanding of recovery principles in Mental Health
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional qualification in OT, on the appropriate professional body register and hold current registration with no restrictions.
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- Mentoring students in line with professional requirements
- A recognised relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialism
- Clinical Supervision qualification
- Training to level 3 in Safeguarding children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff
- Evidence of leadership/management training within a core service
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health problems.
- Able to produce well written reports.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of professionals from various settings.
- Ability to think and work independently/autonomously and with complex case load
- Able to own problems and get involved in the solutions.
- Ability to manage risk.
- Able to plan creatively to maximise effectiveness of care plans.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage own time and that of the teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Ability to be mobile across a geographical area.
- Computer literacy.
- Excellent clinical assessment skills.
- Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
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).
