Job summary
Band 5 Occupational Therapist(rotation) Suitable for newly qualified OTs
This is a really exciting time to join Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as an Occupational Therapist! We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our new and unique mental health rotation in Derby City. You will have the opportunity to rotate every 12 months across a range of our services and complete our preceptorship programme in the first 12 months if you are a newly qualified OT. We are aiming to implement a Band 5 - 6 development framework post - preceptorship.
The successful candidate can expect to work within a friendly, professional and committed team, receive regular supervision and have plenty of training opportunities.
We currently have vacancies on the rotation in:
- Radbourne Unit (Acute Adult Mental Health) *
- Children's Therapies
- In Reach and Home Treatment team (Older Adult Functional Crisis response team) *
- Dementia Rapid Response Team (Older Adult Dementia Crisis response team) *
- Older Adult Day Services
Other areas you will have opportunities to rotate into after 12 months are:
- Kedleston Unit (Low Secure Forensic inpatient) *
- Tissington Ward (Older adults functional inpatient) *
- Derby City Adult Community Mental Health Team
(*In these areas you will be required to contribute to a 7-day extended hour service.)
Main duties of the job
Ability to manage a diverse caseload and work closely with the multi - disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with Nurses, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Non - Medical Prescribers.
You will utilise the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments that are used trust wide and will receive support and training in this. You will also get the opportunity to explore other models of practice.
Involvement in service development and quality improvement projects as we develop OT pathways across the organisation, build links with our partnership organisations in the community, and grow our peer support services.
You'll be part of the wider Occupational Therapy Community in Derbyshire Healthcare, contributing to CPD events, practice development opportunities and workforce development. You will be involved in recruitment and development of our support staff.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. Our trust values of People First, Honesty, Respect and Do your Best are embedded throughout the organisation.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Our staff survey in 2022 showed that 72% of our staff would recommend working for Derbyshire Healthcare which is higher than the national average!!
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal
- Access to profession specific and other training, both internal and external
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network, Women's Network and Christian Network
- Active Staff Forum that represents staff views
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities across the profession and the wider organisation
- Involvement in trust wide, local and national AHP activities
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Key responsibilities include:
The provision of OT assessment and intervention of clients occupational and functional needs. Interventions provided will be within the practitioners sphere of competency and within their major skill set, and you will liaise with colleagues who may be more experienced within a particular field as and when required.
Management of a caseload, using OT evidence based, client centred Recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Assessment and prescription of assistive equipment as required.
You will be offered regular management supervision from your service manager and professional/clinical supervision from the Occupational Therapy Lead to support you with this.
You will be involved in trust wide OT service development and innovation as we transform our inpatient and community mental health services to implement the NHS Long Term Plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Key responsibilities include:
The provision of OT assessment and intervention of clients occupational and functional needs. Interventions provided will be within the practitioners sphere of competency and within their major skill set, and you will liaise with colleagues who may be more experienced within a particular field as and when required.
Management of a caseload, using OT evidence based, client centred Recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Assessment and prescription of assistive equipment as required.
You will be offered regular management supervision from your service manager and professional/clinical supervision from the Occupational Therapy Lead to support you with this.
You will be involved in trust wide OT service development and innovation as we transform our inpatient and community mental health services to implement the NHS Long Term Plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified or soon to be Qualified Occupational Therapist
- Registered or soon to be registered with HCPC
Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply core OT skills in a mental health setting
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of OT models of practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified or soon to be Qualified Occupational Therapist
- Registered or soon to be registered with HCPC
Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply core OT skills in a mental health setting
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of OT models 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.
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).
