Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
We are very excited to be able to offer an Occupational Therapist a full-time Band 6 post within our well-established multi-disciplinary recovery team based in Regency Cheltenham.
The Cheltenham Recovery Team works within the principles of recovery and social inclusion to provide assessment and evidence-based interventions for adults experiencing serious and enduring mental health difficulties. You will be motivated, conscientious, and reliable with experience of working in a community setting, a car driver, able to care coordinate a caseload (within the CPA policy), and have basic IT skills. We are able to offer flexible working.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone who has a good understanding and high level of commitment to the recovery process and social inclusion.
You will be supported in your continuous professional development and supervision is in place to support your provision of a high-quality service.
The post holder will hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy with Health Professional Council Registration and be able to manage a caseload, travel independently, and have IT skills. AMPS training is preferable, and experience of working in a community setting is required.
Supervision and continuing professional development will be integral to this post.
Qualifications, Training & Experience Requirements
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job Responsibilities
* Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for Working Age Adult service users with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the service users' ability to engage in and maintain meaningful occupations in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery.
* Undertake care co-ordination responsibilities for an allocated number of service users.
* Provide training and support to primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers, and families to enable them to better meet the occupational needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
* Further qualifications relevant to community practice
Experience
* Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty
* Experience of supervising, appraising, and providing education/training to others
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.
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