Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
This innovative role places a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Integrated Crisis Assessment Hub, providing rapid assessment, expert therapeutic interventions and shift coordination within a dynamic mental health crisis team. The post holder will apply an occupational and practical approach to assess and support individuals presenting with acute mental health crises. By embedding the unique perspective of occupational therapy, the post holder will contribute to fostering a recovery-oriented and therapeutic culture within the team. This role requires shift working on a 24/7 rota.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service.
2. Provide leadership and shift coordination for the Integrated Crisis Assessment Hub (ICAH).
3. Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence-based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users.
4. Within the hub, oversee and lead on the provision of therapeutic interventions, including de-escalation strategies and emotional support, to individuals experiencing acute mental health crises.
5. Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan.
6. Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals.
7. Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users’ progress by attending meetings and ward rounds.
8. Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs.
9. Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit.
10. Ensure that the ICAH team are able to offer practical assistance to address factors contributing to crises, such as housing, finances, or social support needs.
Working for our organisation
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification when completing your application
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Person specification
Qualifications,
Essential criteria
11. BSc Hons OT
12. Current HCPC registration
13. Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Proven ability to assess and manage clinical risks effectively.
15. Minimum of two years of post-qualification experience in mental health cute or crisis settings, with substantial experience managing complex cases.
16. Experience in applying occupational therapy models within acute or crisis settings.
Desirable criteria
17. Experience of audit and/or QI projects
18. Member of a Specialist Interest Group
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
19. In-depth understanding of mental health conditions in an acute/crisis setting, their impact on occupational performance, and recovery principles
20. Time management, prioritisation and team working in a challenging environment
21. Excellent leadership and team coordination skills.
Desirable criteria
22. supervise junior staff
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
23. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
24. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
25. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
26. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.