Job summary Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapy post A rare opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist in the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team at Rosanne House, Welwyn Garden City. The post is suited to an Occupational Therapist who enjoys the challenge of a fast-paced setting where positive Occupational Therapy outcomes are seen quickly. Occupational Therapy is an essential part of the treatment options within the Crisis Service, which supports individuals during the acute phase of mental ill health. The role involves individual Occupational Therapy Treatment, and there is scope for group work. Settings include the Crisis Teams base, the local crisis therapy unit, service users' homes and their local community. Therefore, access to a vehicle is essential. You will receive support and supervision from a Band 7 Occupational Therapist. We welcome those who wish to work flexibly, including condensed hours. We welcome applications from: Band 6 Occupational Therapists Band 5 Occupational Therapists ready for promotion OR Band 5s interested in a Band 5 to 6 development post - expected time to complete competencies and become a Band 6 will be approximately 6-12 months after starting the new role. Following successful achievement of meeting competencies, your salary will be reviewed, and your pay band confirmed at Band 6 pay step 1 Interviews will be held on Wednesday 7th May 2025 at Rosanne House Main duties of the job Provide OT expertise within the East Crisis Multidisciplinary Team, including OT assessment, individual and potentially group work intervention in a variety of settings. Duties Manage a caseload with complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. Provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal. Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services. Regularly supervise OT students on practice placement. Maintain records. Clinical Responsibilities Complete OT assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. Use a problem-solving approach to reduce risk as home. Work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the care plan. Plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve goals. Apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service users physical and social environment. Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs. About us About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be theleading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services. The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Our Trust values are: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be? Then please read on Date posted 16 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAs) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 367-A&UC-9301-B Job locations Rosanne House Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QW Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached. Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING Essential Diploma / degree in OT State registration with HCPC Completion of Preceptorship at Band 5 level. Evidence of having met the full KSF Full Gateway for Band 5 Evidence of continuing professional development To have an understanding of OT interventions used in mental health and have a broad knowledge of mental health conditions. Desirable Membership of BAOT and/or specialist section First line management training Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training Practice Placement qualification/APPLE accreditation Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting Broad base of clinical experience PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of working with people living with a wide range of mental health conditions. Post registration experience in an acute mental health setting Experience of providing both individual and group work interventions. Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools. Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students Desirable Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS. Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level Experience in research or audit Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING Essential Diploma / degree in OT State registration with HCPC Completion of Preceptorship at Band 5 level. Evidence of having met the full KSF Full Gateway for Band 5 Evidence of continuing professional development To have an understanding of OT interventions used in mental health and have a broad knowledge of mental health conditions. Desirable Membership of BAOT and/or specialist section First line management training Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training Practice Placement qualification/APPLE accreditation Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting Broad base of clinical experience PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of working with people living with a wide range of mental health conditions. Post registration experience in an acute mental health setting Experience of providing both individual and group work interventions. Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools. Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students Desirable Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. AMPS. Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level Experience in research or audit 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Rosanne House Parkway Welwyn Garden City AL8 6QW Employer's website https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)