Specialist Occupational Therapist (Gedling & Hucknall IHTT)
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The Mental Health Services for Older People's Gedling & Hucknall Intensive Home Treatments Team (IHTT) primary purpose is to enable people to live as independently as possible at a time when they are needing urgent and intensive support due to a mental health need. The team values high quality care, using creativity and flexibility to provide a truly person-centred approach.
IHTT works with people with a diagnosis of dementia or people aged 65+ with a mental health need, utilising their specialist skills and knowledge of mental and physical health to maximise outcomes for the person. IHTT recognises the importance of people recovering in their own home so work to prevent unnecessary admissions into hospital and residential care settings, and to facilitate a timely return home following an inpatient stay.
The teams provide an urgent response to referrals within 24-48 hours and can support people in the community for up to 8 weeks. The teams work across 7 days a week.
Main duties of the job
People referred to the IHTT can expect that a clinician will see the person at home to assess their needs and to work with them to construct a collaborative care plan that is individually tailored to their specific mental health needs. Over the course of the initial weeks, the person will receive regular visits from other members of the team as per their care plan, and a weekly review by a clinician to assess the progress and make changes to the plan as required. When ready for discharge, the clinician will look at the person's ongoing needs to identify appropriate support and make any referrals needed to facilitate this. Throughout the time with the team, people can expect to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Some of the duties of this job include:
1. To provide an occupational therapy service for older people with complex mental health needs.
2. To carry out occupational therapy assessment, goal setting, implementation of treatment programmes and evaluation.
3. To establish the needs of individuals referred to the service and plan recovery-focused care with colleagues from health, social services, families, and the voluntary sector.
Job responsibilities
This post is both rewarding and a vital role towards the delivery of treatment to our patients.
We would welcome applications from Occupational Therapists, including those that have retired and wanting to return back to the profession.
We would also encourage those wishing to seek part-time work to apply.
Benefits
In return, we will offer you a range of benefits for Making A Difference with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, including:
1. Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
2. Flexible working
3. Generous NHS pension scheme
4. Enhanced maternity and sick pay
5. Comprehensive induction and training
6. Commitment to career development
7. Wide range of training and development opportunities
8. Working in a supportive environment
9. Retail discounts
10. Regular support and clinical supervision including CPD opportunities
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Practice placement educator accredited
Further training
* Evidence of regular relevant CPD activities
* Experience of working with older people with mental health conditions and dementia
* Experience of MDT working
* Recent experience of working with adults with mental health conditions
* Experience of working in a community or primary care team
* Detailed knowledge of physical and mental health needs for older adults
* Good written, verbal and IT skills with patients, carers and other professionals
* Ability to undertake specialist OT assessment and assess complex risks with people with mental health conditions and cognitive impairment
* Ability to apply the OT process and plan, carry out and evaluate the treatment for this group according to needs and best practice evidence
* Effective time management and organisation skills and ability to work under pressure
* Clinical supervision skills
* Ability to undertake initial mental health assessments and experience of care co-ordination
* Presentation/teaching skills
Dispositional Attributes
* Willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Positive attitude to working with older people with mental health conditions/dementia
* Positive view of risk enablement and recovery with older adults
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
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.
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year (Pro rata for part time)
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