South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Hello! My name is Dawn and I am the OT professional lead within SWYPT and I am excited to share the opportunity for you to join our Band 5 Occupational therapy rotation across Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. Whether you are unsure of which field of mental health you want to work in or just like variety, this really could be the post for you.
Rotations not only allow you to experience working in a variety of clinical settings, but it also allows you to transfer and develop your clinical skills and knowledge within each area and overall develop your Occupational therapy skills within mental health services.
Each rotation will be for 6 months in duration and the rotation posts are available within:
1. Adult inpatient services (Wakefield and Calderdale)
2. Adult Forensic service Low secure (Wakefield)
3. Inpatient acute older people's services (Wakefield)
4. Community Core Team (Wakefield)
5. Adult Forensic service Medium secure (Wakefield)
6. Adult Mental Health Rehabilitation - Kirklees.
You will be working alongside skilled Occupational therapists who will provide support, regular supervision, and a preceptorship programme is also available if required.
The trust supports learning and there will be a variety of learning opportunities available to you throughout your rotations.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will rotate every 6 months to a new specialism within the field of mental health. You will be able to highlight your preferences to the service of your choice and where possible this will be accommodated. You will receive supervision and support within each rotation and your appraisal will be completed by the service you are in at that time.
You will work with service users within community, ward, clinic, and home environments to provide holistic assessment and treatment. You will carry a caseload and prioritize your intervention. You will adopt a client-centered and sensitive approach to therapy, collaborating with clients (and/or carer(s) where appropriate) in all aspects of the occupational therapy process.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required for this post. You will communicate accurate and sensitive information to clients and carers using an appropriate and accessible medium, taking into consideration relevant factors such as background, culture, gender, age, and any physical, sensory, or learning difficulties, adopting an empathic approach at all times.
You will work in line with HCPC standards and within the Trust's policies and guidelines at all times.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities. We do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to work as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing occupational therapy assessment and treatment for service users in receipt of care from community services. Enabling service users to engage in a range of community-based treatment activities. You will be actively involved in the promotion of occupational therapy within the service area. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the client group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* COT Diploma or BSc Occupational Therapy Degree OR Pre-registration MSc Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC State Registration.
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
* Ability to engage and work collaboratively with service users.
* Effective written and oral communication skills.
* Able to work independently using own initiative.
* Values contributions of others in all disciplines. Willingness to work flexibly.
* A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Training
* Willingness to undertake Practice Placement Education.
* Willingness to undertake Trust and other identified training.
Special Knowledge/ Skills
* Application of the OT process within a relevant clinical setting.
* Knowledge of current best practice in OT in designated clinical setting.
* Planning and coordination of treatment packages.
* Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities.
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
* Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice.
* Understanding of multi-disciplinary working.
* Understanding of health legislation and national directives including CPA.
* Understanding of health, safety, and risk management policies.
Experience
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
* Training in OT specific assessment e.g., MOHO.
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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