Occupational Therapist (Mental Health) - Ashfield South PCN

Primary Integrated Community Services

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist (Mental Health) to join our dynamic team. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about providing high quality care.

You will be based within Ashfield South Primary Care Network (PCN) covering:

Selston Surgery
Ashfield House Surgery
Family Medical Centre
Healthcare Complex
Jacksdale Medical Centre
Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre
Kirkby Healthcentre
Lowmoor Road Surgery Healthcentre

Ashfield South PCN has a patient population in excess of 38,800.

You will be part of a wider team of Occupational Therapists and supported by the PCN Clinical Director and PICS Medical Director who is on the PICS leadership team.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Facilitate mainstream primary care services for adults with mental health and/or learning difficulties and/or cognitive problems to advise and support agencies with regard to meeting their duty of care.
Provide a high level of occupational therapy/professional care and treatment to patients through high quality occupational therapy care, assessment and therapeutic intervention to adults with complex and substantial difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team approach.
Work across organisational boundaries, developing new way of working to promote relationships to increase the quality of patient care and service within primary care.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

First level Occupational Therapy Qualification and Registration or equivalent.
Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in evidence based psychological therapies.
Evidence of post graduate education.

About us

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

Part of a team of experienced practitioners and supported by a our Medical Director who will help support your professional development
Part of the NHS Pension Scheme or an alternative government based scheme (based on eligibility) with generous employer contributions
Competitive salaries with clear progression pathways referenced to NHS Agenda for Change
Fully integrated with NHS IT systems
Generous annual leave entitlement which references NHS Agenda for Change and recognises previous NHS service

On appointment 27 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
After 5 years 29 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement
After 10 years 33 days plus 8 days bank holiday entitlement

Competitive leave entitlement that includes sickness pay and maternity leave
Join a caring culture and a company of can do experts

Date posted

08 June 2021

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£38,890 to £44,503 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0220-21-9257

Job locations

Ashfield South Primary Care Network

Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Nottinghamshire

NG17 7BG

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

As an experienced Occupational Therapist with a mental health background, you will provide professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across a range of Primary Care practices. The post holder will:

Work across organisational boundaries, developing new way of working to promote relationships to increase the quality of patient care and service within primary care.
Provide a high level of occupational therapy/professional care and treatment to patients through high quality occupational therapy care, assessment and therapeutic intervention to adults with complex and substantial difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team approach.
Work autonomously to undertake advanced practice procedures and promote recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Facilitate mainstream primary care services for adults with mental health and/or learning difficulties and/or cognitive problems to advise and support agencies with regard to meeting their duty of care.
Be responsible for disseminating information about good practice and lead on the implementation of good practice that has been developed within the Primary Care Network.
Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services leading on defined projects as agreed with the Clinical Director and in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

Professional Leadership and Development

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and to participate in the review and appraisal process.
To adhere to the individual Professional code of conduct and practice at all times.
To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision.
Provide clinical education, training and evaluation of clinical competence of team and multidisciplinary team staff, providing support and guidance.
To maintain, develop and disseminate specialist knowledge of evidence based practice.

Communication and Relationships

Demonstrate advanced communication skills in providing advice, empowerment, facilitation, influence, motivation and counselling.
Seek out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise barriers to understanding that can be encountered with those without English as their first language, patients with disabilities and those with mental health difficulties such as anxiety, clinical depression or personality disorders.
Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve patients and carers in decision making, offering them informed choices, respecting their views.
Manage complex communication issues that may arise between differing health and social care professionals including de-escalation skills when working in highly antagonistic, hostile and emotive clinical areas.

Analytical and judgment skills

Assess, interpret and analyse range highly complex clinical information and environments, delivering a clear rational for care delivery, clinical outcomes and clinical management strategies.
Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making based on evidence based nursing practice.
Demonstrate excellent analytical and judgmental skills in relation to Initial and on-going assessments and subsequent treatment packages and assist colleagues in problem solving and providing quality care, and make recommendations as to the best course of action.
Initiate and promote Serious Untoward Incident (SUI) reporting and contribute to SUI Investigations as Lead Clinician or Investigator.
Contribute, Support and Lead on Complaints Resolutions where the Complaint is in relation to the Quality of clinical interventions and Treatment received. Take on role as Investigating Officer for formal complaints.

Please download the supporting documentation for full role details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

Work across organisational boundaries, developing new way of working to promote relationships to increase the quality of patient care and service within primary care.
Provide a high level of occupational therapy/professional care and treatment to patients through high quality occupational therapy care, assessment and therapeutic intervention to adults with complex and substantial difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team approach.
Work autonomously to undertake advanced practice procedures and promote recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Facilitate mainstream primary care services for adults with mental health and/or learning difficulties and/or cognitive problems to advise and support agencies with regard to meeting their duty of care.
Be responsible for disseminating information about good practice and lead on the implementation of good practice that has been developed within the Primary Care Network.
Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services leading on defined projects as agreed with the Clinical Director and in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

Professional Leadership and Development

To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through Continuing Professional Development activities and to participate in the review and appraisal process.
To adhere to the individual Professional code of conduct and practice at all times.
To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision.
Provide clinical education, training and evaluation of clinical competence of team and multidisciplinary team staff, providing support and guidance.
To maintain, develop and disseminate specialist knowledge of evidence based practice.

Communication and Relationships

Demonstrate advanced communication skills in providing advice, empowerment, facilitation, influence, motivation and counselling.
Seek out different styles and methods of communicating to assist longer term needs and aims.
Demonstrate the ability to recognise barriers to understanding that can be encountered with those without English as their first language, patients with disabilities and those with mental health difficulties such as anxiety, clinical depression or personality disorders.
Demonstrate an understanding of the need to involve patients and carers in decision making, offering them informed choices, respecting their views.
Manage complex communication issues that may arise between differing health and social care professionals including de-escalation skills when working in highly antagonistic, hostile and emotive clinical areas.

Analytical and judgment skills

Assess, interpret and analyse range highly complex clinical information and environments, delivering a clear rational for care delivery, clinical outcomes and clinical management strategies.
Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making based on evidence based nursing practice.
Demonstrate excellent analytical and judgmental skills in relation to Initial and on-going assessments and subsequent treatment packages and assist colleagues in problem solving and providing quality care, and make recommendations as to the best course of action.
Initiate and promote Serious Untoward Incident (SUI) reporting and contribute to SUI Investigations as Lead Clinician or Investigator.
Contribute, Support and Lead on Complaints Resolutions where the Complaint is in relation to the Quality of clinical interventions and Treatment received. Take on role as Investigating Officer for formal complaints.

Please download the supporting documentation for full role details.

Person Specification

Personal Characteristics

Essential

Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge, skills & competencies are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
Please provide your registration number of your HCPC professional registration.

Experience

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Person Specification

Personal Characteristics

Essential

Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge, skills & competencies are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Qualifications

Essential

Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
Please provide your registration number of your HCPC professional registration.

Experience

Essential

Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

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).