Band 6 Secure Care Community OT
Qualifications:
Diploma, BSC or MSC in Occupational Therapy - HCPC registration is required for this post.
About F.I.R.S.T:
F.I.R.S.T is a multi-disciplinary community team addressing individual needs through bespoke packages of care within Secure Care and Offender Health.
We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our clinically innovative and developing community OT team. The FIRST team is a diverse workforce consisting of a full complement of professionals, supported by a range of recovery services, EBE, peer mentors, STR workers, and an employment specialist.
Main Duties of the Job:
The team offers a range of recovery and treatment opportunities for service users in the community from the most appropriate professional(s)/support staff at the right time. The team in-reach to inpatient medium and low secure care services to service users preparing to transition to less restrictive environments in the community.
The successful candidates will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of transitions from secure care and the impact of mental illness and conditions on function. You will demonstrate compassion towards the service user population and appreciate diversity when delivering services. Proven delivery of therapeutic interventions and application of the OT process to identify and outcome treatment plans is required.
The post requires highly effective and adaptive communication styles and good conflict management strategies. When working with people with challenging behaviors, you will need to demonstrate good well-being strategies for yourself and your colleagues and emotional intelligence.
The team has an active and positive attitude towards innovation, audit, and service development. This is supported through regular supervision, reflective practice groups, peer supervision groups, and annual development reviews. CPD is strongly supported and encouraged.
About Us:
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialized services nationally.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterized in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to ensure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job Responsibilities:
For further information about the main responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification:
Qualifications:
Essential:
* HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable:
* Evidence of postgraduate training in relevant subjects e.g., models, sensory
Knowledge and Experience:
Essential:
* Can evidence using assessments and approaches to clinically formulate need for treatment.
* Recovery approaches and principles
* Understanding of the role of secure care and barriers to community transition
* Evidence development of relations and partnerships with other agencies
* Evidence approaches and strategies to manage complex behaviors
* Evidence using interventions (group/individual) within a treatment service
Desirable:
* Community care experiences.
Qualities:
Essential:
* Can evidence awareness of and management of well-being of self and others
* Positive attitude towards standards of practice
* Can evidence their team working skills
* Can demonstrate they are able to use communication effectively to promote the role of the service within their duties.
Desirable:
* Positive attitude towards CPD
Employer Details:
Employer Name:
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address:
Reaside Clinic - community services building
Bristol Road South
Birmingham
B45 9SY
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