Main area Occupational Therapist, Mother and Baby Unit
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
373-SMH2291
Site Seren Lodge
Town
Chester
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.
Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit, an exciting collaboration between NHS England and NHS Wales, is due to open in 2025 on the grounds of the Countess of Chester Health Park.
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Mother and Baby Unit team.
The Mother and Baby Unit is a specialist provision for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and/or in the year after their baby is born. Patients in the postnatal period will have their babies with them during their time as an inpatient on the Mother and Baby Unit. Seren Lodge will be an 8 bedded unit with 6 beds commissioned by NHS England for the women of Cheshire and Merseyside and 2 beds commissioned by NHS Wales for the women of North Wales.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if there is a high volume of applicants. Shortlisting for this vacancy will take place in March, and interviews will be held from April onwards.
Main duties of the job
We are hoping to build a supportive and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team, working on a rotational shift basis which includes day and night shifts. The posts offer the successful applicants the exciting opportunity to build a team that provides the highest quality of care for our service users. We will offer an excellent training programme and preceptorship programme.
The applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C’s in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteria
* Diploma or BSc in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HPCP)
* Accreditation as Practice Placement Educator or working towards accreditation
Desirable criteria
* Postgraduate training relevant to the post
* Leadership or management training
Knowledge and ExpertiseEssential criteria
* Specialist clinical skills relevant to the role
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* In depth knowledge and awareness of current legislation and guidance pertaining to mental health services and implications for Occupational Therapy
* In depth knowledge and understanding of the impact of mental illness on all aspects of a person's life
* In depth knowledge of person centred practice and recovery agendas
* Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
* Ability to manage own caseload and work as part of a team
* Team leadership skills
* Excellent negotiation and organisational skills
* Working knowledge of clinical governance principles
Desirable criteria
* Training, presentation and facilitation skills
* Ability to resolve complex professional and ethical issues
* Research experience
ExperienceEssential criteria
* A good level of experience in a mental health inpatient setting
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
* Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff and students
* Experience of using staff appraisal process
* Documented evidence of Continuous Professional Development
* Working knowledge of clinical audit
* Experience of introducing new and innovative interventions
Desirable criteria
* An intermediate level of post-registration experience
* Experience of service development
* Experience of working with women with perinatal mental health difficulties
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Sarah Hull
Job title
Operational Lead
Email address
Telephone number
01514888434
Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact or telephone 01244 393100.
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