Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our team. The occupational therapy team is based within the secure inpatient service covering all wards within Ridgeway, Roseberry Park hospital in Middlesbrough. The post is open to newly qualified and established Band 5 occupational therapists.
The multi-disciplinary team works with adults with mental health and learning disabilities who require a secure inpatient setting and their families to deliver occupational therapy assessment and treatment.
We are looking for OTs who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to delivering occupational therapy.
You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in Secure inpatient and health and justice 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.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, 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 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
The post will offer varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal. Well defined supervision systems are in place.
About us
As an occupational therapist in TEWV you will be professionally and clinically accountable for own caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust values at all times and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation.
Date posted
25 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata), per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
346-FMH-020-25
Job locations
Roseberry Park Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, in a secure inpatient setting.
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 adults with mental health, learning needs and/or Autism within a secure inpatient service as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks 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.
Please note that shortlisted candidates will be expected to deliver a presentation at interview, Title; The role of a Band 5 occupational therapist within Secure Inpatient Services
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
9. Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
10. Registration with HCPC
11. Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework
12. Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
13. Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
Experience
Essential
14. Experience of working in a variety of occupational therapy practice areas whilst on student placements
Desirable
15. Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
16. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
17. Experience presenting to groups
Knowledge
Essential
18. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
19. Safeguarding and its application in practice
20. Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision.
21. Professional Code of Conduct and its application to practice
22. Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice
23. Legal aspects of Moving and Handling
24. Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
25. Evidence based practice in mental health or learning disabilities and knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (within an agreed timescale)
26. Research and development methodology
27. Software packages. MOHOST, OSA, AMPS (within agreed timescale)
28. Understanding of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds