Band 6 Occupational Therapist - South Birmingham Assertive Outreach

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

South Birmingham Assertive Outreach have a vacancy for an experienced and enthusiastic band 6 OT to join our multidisciplinary team, providing intensive recovery directed support to service users who present with complex, severe and enduring mental health needs. The successful candidate will have a special interest in risk assessment and management and enjoy working in a small cohesive team.

OT's working in AOT meet together for support and development, there is wider contact with the Integrated care OT community and opportunities for internal and external training in the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Successful applicants will hold an OT caseload, carry a care coordinator caseload and will also offer specific Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to individuals. Applicants should have significant experience of working post qualification in mental health services

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with individuals, adopting a creative and problem solving approach to working practice. You will need to be flexible, energetic, have a positive attitude and demonstrate an ability to work autonomously.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Date posted

13 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-4201478

Job locations

South Birmingham Assertive Outreach Team

190 Adams Hill

Birmingham

B32 3PJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantive Experience of working in community with experience of carrying a caseload

Desirable

  • Experience of forensic, PICU or challenging behaviours prior to community

Prior expereince

Essential

  • Substantive experience of mental health setting

Desirable

  • Substantive experience working in mental health setting with evidence of independent working, varied range of assessment skills

Experience

Essential

  • Is able to talk through risk assessment procedures and factors

Desirable

  • Is able to describe risk assessment factors, rationale and processes for recording in detail
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantive Experience of working in community with experience of carrying a caseload

Desirable

  • Experience of forensic, PICU or challenging behaviours prior to community

Prior expereince

Essential

  • Substantive experience of mental health setting

Desirable

  • Substantive experience working in mental health setting with evidence of independent working, varied range of assessment skills

Experience

Essential

  • Is able to talk through risk assessment procedures and factors

Desirable

  • Is able to describe risk assessment factors, rationale and processes for recording in detail

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Birmingham Assertive Outreach Team

190 Adams Hill

Birmingham

B32 3PJ


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

South Birmingham Assertive Outreach Team

190 Adams Hill

Birmingham

B32 3PJ


Employer's website

https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Stewart Smith

stewartsmith@nhs.net

01213014350

Date posted

13 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

436-4201478

Job locations

South Birmingham Assertive Outreach Team

190 Adams Hill

Birmingham

B32 3PJ


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