We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for receiving referrals for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
2. To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
3. To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision.
4. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
5. To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives.
6. To use the Trust electronic patient record system.
7. To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
8. To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.
Working for our organisation
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic part time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the existing Specialist Occupational Therapist and multi-disciplinary team at Rowan Lea ward at Cross Lane Hospital.
The multi-disciplinary team works with older adults and their families to deliver high quality service.
We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with older people and families.
You will access wider support from the Occupational Therapy network in North Yorkshire Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for details.
The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and functional and dementia clinical pathways, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers in the community.
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.
The ability to engage and communicate with older people as well as their family/carers and support system around them is essential.
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the Lead Occupational Therapist for North Yorkshire Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) for the Trust. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Network to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.
You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.
There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
Minimum Requirements
* Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
* Registration with HCPC.
* Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
* Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale).
* Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
* Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.
Experience
* Significant experience in Occupational Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
* Experience of supervising students on placement.
* Experience of participation in quality improvement activities.
* Experience of participation in clinical governance activities.
* Experience of developing and delivering training.
* Day to day supervision of staff.
Knowledge
* National guidance and key standards in own specialist area.
* Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice.
* Safeguarding and its application in practice.
* Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area.
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
* Knowledge of the Trust’s Quality Improvement System (or willingness to learn in agreed timescale).
Skills
* Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation.
* Record keeping and report writing.
* Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice.
* Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively.
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Additional Information
TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
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