Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 7
Main area: Occupational Therapy - Secure Services
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 350-SC6555213-A
Site: Floor 7, 2 City Approach, Manchester
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/12/2024 23:59
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We are committed to challenging and eliminating discrimination and advancing equality of opportunity in our services and workplace.
We encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled individuals, LGBTQIA+ people, reservists, and ex-armed forces personnel.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 7 (1.0 wte) Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) to our established Occupational Therapy Team providing services across Greater Manchester for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism.
The post will be part of the Greater Manchester Specialist Support Team (SST) based in Eccles, a multidisciplinary team consisting of Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, and Support Workers.
You will provide OT assessments and interventions to address barriers to participation and reduce restrictive practice.
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality consultation, specialist assessment, and intervention to meet the complex needs of individuals with challenging behaviors, particularly those at risk of hospital admission or criminal justice intervention.
Offer clinical and strategic leadership within GMSST, providing supervision and governance to OT colleagues.
Contribute to service development and undertake wider GMSST duties including urgent assessments.
Willingness to travel across Greater Manchester and work primarily 9-5, Monday to Friday.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving over 1.4 million people.
We are committed to delivering 'perfect care' and support our staff to collaborate with service users and their families to develop services.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Responsibilities:
1. Carry a clinical caseload as the Occupational Therapy Lead for the Greater Manchester Specialist Support Team.
2. Provide leadership and highly specialised clinical expertise in Occupational Therapy.
3. Ensure an occupational balance in self-care, productivity, and leisure activities.
4. Support the development of independent living skills.
5. Utilise core skills of collaboration, assessment, and enablement.
6. Conduct thorough assessments and provide evidence-based interventions.
7. Evaluate the outcomes of interventions.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* Post-graduate study/short course for CPD
* Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
* Post graduate certificate in occupational therapy, leadership, and/or organisational change
Knowledge/ Experience
* Experience of working with individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism.
* Experience providing consultancy and clinical supervision.
* Experience with complex needs including risk of offending and challenging behavior.
* Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, DOLs, and safeguarding.
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
Skills
* Ability to work in a multiagency context.
* Competent IT Skills for report preparation.
* Skills in assessment and management planning.
* Ability to reflect on work and support development needs.
Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply for all correspondence.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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