Are you an experienced Band 5 who is looking to progress to a Band 6 OT position? Or are you a Band 6 OT who would like to develop their clinical skills in Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health and their leadership and managerial skills? If yes, then this is the job for you!
In Enfield Mental Health we have a wonderful and thriving AHP network that we would welcome you to be part of. The post holder will have access to divisional and trust wide AHP training programmes and development opportunities as relevant to their role. There will be opportunities to join AHP Quality Improvement projects and service developments e.g. the AHP Race Equalities Working Group.
Bespoke to Enfield, we have childcare on site and pride ourselves in supporting the wellbeing of all AHP staff.
Interested? We welcome your application and look forward to hearing from you. APPLY NOW!
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and independently manage a varied and complex caseload on the acute inpatient mental health wards in Enfield Mental Health.
The post holder will provide a variety of specialised Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions, promoting a recovery approach and social inclusion on the wards, community settings, and home visits as appropriate to support the safe discharge of service users.
The post holder will work with other AHP staff in the team to provide a comprehensive therapy programme for service users across the three acute wards.
The post holder will provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal. There is also an expectation of acting as placement educator for student practitioners. They will ensure that their practice meets the requirements of this clinical group and will contribute to clinical evaluation and promote the use of evidence-based practice to inform service improvement.
The post holder will be managed by the Lead Occupational Therapist. Although staff are allocated initially to work on one specific ward, the post holder is also expected to cover other wards when necessary.
The post holder will deputise for the leadership of the team in the absence of the team lead OT.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough, we will ensure equity of outcome for all.
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with a supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement, and technology.
Why NLFT?
We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
NHS Discounts, generous annual leave, and NHS pension scheme.
Excellent internal staff network.
The postholder will be aligned with our Values:
We Are Kind
We Are Respectful
We Work Together
We Keep Things Simple
We Empower
We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that falls under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
* HCPC registered OT
* Dip/BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
* Evidence of other relevant Postgraduate education.
* Membership of RCOT
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
* Experience of acute inpatient and/or community areas, working with people going through mental health illness.
* Working with a range of HCPs including peer workers.
* Experience in using a range of standardised OT assessments.
* Experience of supervising students and OT assistant staff.
* Post-registration experience in an NHS, mental health setting.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
* Able to communicate effectively within a multiprofessional team.
* Confidence to work autonomously and use own initiative.
* Awareness of risk assessment/management in a rehabilitation or acute and inpatient/or community setting.
* Evidence of experience building links with local community services.
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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