Job summary
The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on one designated ward and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users. As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion.
This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.
The post-holder will ensure that her/his practice meets the requirements of this clinical group and is in keeping with current evidence based practices. The post holder will work with OT's, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.
The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit.
Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to deliver a comprehensive Occupational Therapy Service for service users on two designated wards and to contribute as required to the Central Therapy Group Programme, to meet the identified occupational and functional needs of the service users. As a member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will provide a variety of interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion. This will include assessment and treatment on the unit, in community settings and home visits as appropriate to support the acute clinical pathway.
The post-holder will ensure that her/his practice meets the requirements of the clinical group and is in keeping with current evidence-based practices. The post holder will work with OT's, Arts Therapists and technical staff to provide a comprehensive treatment programme for service users.
The post holder will have supervisory responsibility for junior staff and student practitioners working in the unit.
Although staff are allocated initially to work in one specific ward, all appointments are made to the In-Patient Services.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in OT, in accordance with the HCPC codes of professional conduct
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist OT clinical practice within a multi disciplinary Team to include:-
Initial assessment and formulation using a range of mental health or other specialist tools
When required to do so making appropriate judgements about own caseload
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
Apply a range of therapeutic modalities, using evidence based interventions in accordance with the requirements of care pathways
Contributing to multidisciplinary team decisions at the point of discharge and or transfer of the service user
To participate in and provide a specialist OT perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions
Maintaining contemporaneous records to the standard required by the trust and the relevant professional body
Assessing and managing risk on a continuous basis, in line with trust policy
Encouraging service users to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their programme of care and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the co-operation of friends, relatives, carers.
To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required to members of the team, trainees or others external to the organisation. To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies. At all times to act in accordance with trust policies in relation to risk assessment contributing to comprehensive assessments of risk, and monitoring as appropriate.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in OT, in accordance with the HCPC codes of professional conduct
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist OT clinical practice within a multi disciplinary Team to include:-
Initial assessment and formulation using a range of mental health or other specialist tools
When required to do so making appropriate judgements about own caseload
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
Apply a range of therapeutic modalities, using evidence based interventions in accordance with the requirements of care pathways
Contributing to multidisciplinary team decisions at the point of discharge and or transfer of the service user
To participate in and provide a specialist OT perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions
Maintaining contemporaneous records to the standard required by the trust and the relevant professional body
Assessing and managing risk on a continuous basis, in line with trust policy
Encouraging service users to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their programme of care and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the co-operation of friends, relatives, carers.
To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required to members of the team, trainees or others external to the organisation. To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies. At all times to act in accordance with trust policies in relation to risk assessment contributing to comprehensive assessments of risk, and monitoring as appropriate.
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSC/MSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health law and diagnoses
- Experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting
- Experience in supervising staff and students
- experience of using standardised assessment
Desirable
- Training in or experience of running QI project
- Experience of using HR processes
Skills
Essential
- Experience in using IT programmes effectively
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC registration
- BSC/MSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of mental health law and diagnoses
- Experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting
- Experience in supervising staff and students
- experience of using standardised assessment
Desirable
- Training in or experience of running QI project
- Experience of using HR processes
Skills
Essential
- Experience in using IT programmes effectively
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).
