Job summary
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work on our male acute ward at The Radbourne Unit.
The post holder will provide occupational assessment and treatment using a range of appropriate interventions based on the recovery philosophy and standardised occupational therapy assessments. They will build social networks and work in partnership with other agencies.
Main duties of the job
The Senior OT will support the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of practice. This may also include assuming the full range of responsibilities and accountabilities in the absence of the Clinical Lead OT.
There may be periods during the working week, whereby, the individual will be supporting shared tasks alongside nursing colleagues and contribute towards the overall functioning of the ward. Applicants are required to work a flexible shift pattern, including unsociable hours over a seven day period, to meet the needs of our service users.
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'.
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."
Benefits include:
- All OT's will have access to CPD opportunities, training and development in line with their yearly appraisal
- There will be fortnightly meetings to support staff to connect with fellow team members and share skills
- Clinical and professional supervision
- Support from the unit Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- A Quarterly, trust wide OT practice development group
- 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 and commitment to ongoing training
- 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 LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
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- Demonstrate expert knowledge in the acute setting, ensuring this is disseminated in a constructive and effective way in the context of the recovery philosophy and the social inclusion agenda.
- Conduct rigorous occupational and environmental analyses ensuring that appropriate evidence based clinical risk assessments are undertaken, and that findings are reported to the team and the referring agency.
- Assess the needs of service users in complex situations using professional knowledge, judgements and skills to account for decisions made.
- Provide individual and / or group interventions, assist the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in reviewing practice and developing interventions in line with current evidence base and national guidance.
- Collaborate with all providers of care throughout the health community who are involved in planning, delivering and evaluating care, working flexibly in accordance with the needs of service-users and the service as a whole.
- Support the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring that wherever possible evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of practice and to create responsive services.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, working in collaboration with nursing colleagues and supporting shared skills.
- Ensuring Junior staff are supported in their role and preceptorship programme.
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.
- Demonstrate expert knowledge in the acute setting, ensuring this is disseminated in a constructive and effective way in the context of the recovery philosophy and the social inclusion agenda.
- Conduct rigorous occupational and environmental analyses ensuring that appropriate evidence based clinical risk assessments are undertaken, and that findings are reported to the team and the referring agency.
- Assess the needs of service users in complex situations using professional knowledge, judgements and skills to account for decisions made.
- Provide individual and / or group interventions, assist the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in reviewing practice and developing interventions in line with current evidence base and national guidance.
- Collaborate with all providers of care throughout the health community who are involved in planning, delivering and evaluating care, working flexibly in accordance with the needs of service-users and the service as a whole.
- Support the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring that wherever possible evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of practice and to create responsive services.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, working in collaboration with nursing colleagues and supporting shared skills.
- Ensuring Junior staff are supported in their role and preceptorship programme.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- 2 years
- Current HPC registration
Desirable
- APPLE or other equivalent practice placement educator qualification
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Experience in adult mental health settings
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Supervision of junior staff
- Evidence of standardised assessments
- Evidence of using MOHO or other model of practice
- Facilitating a wide variety of therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Demonstrates experience of MDT working and with external agencies / health care providers
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge / experience of the recovery approach in mental health
Desirable
- Knowledge / experience of clinical audit
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- 2 years
- Current HPC registration
Desirable
- APPLE or other equivalent practice placement educator qualification
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Experience in adult mental health settings
Experience/Skills
Essential
- Supervision of junior staff
- Evidence of standardised assessments
- Evidence of using MOHO or other model of practice
- Facilitating a wide variety of therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrates leadership skills
- Demonstrates experience of MDT working and with external agencies / health care providers
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge / experience of the recovery approach in mental health
Desirable
- Knowledge / experience of clinical 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
