Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service development in the Cheshire and Merseyside Region?
The Specialist Community Forensic Team have recently been commissioned to work with key stakeholders and partner agencies to enhance community provision for people who are autistic or who have a learning disability.
The Specialist Community Forensic Team is a multi-disciplinary team which consists of Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Psychology, and Social Work. You would be expected to work across all areas of Cheshire and Merseyside and liaise with a range of partner agencies. As a developing service, there is likely to be an investment across disciplines in relation to CPD activity and further relevant qualifications to the post.
Working hours are primarily Monday-Friday 9-5pm, flexible working will be considered for all roles. You will be based at Hollins Park as our community base. We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Occupational Therapists, who will work alongside the Band 7 Occupational Therapist.
This post is subject to an enhanced check with the adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Main duties of the job
Within the role, you will be required to provide high quality Occupational Therapy consultation, specialist assessment, and intervention to deliver effective and person-centered services for people who have come into contact or are at risk of contact with CJS.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction, and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable, and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ALL STAFF
All post holders will agree to: Commit to the vision of supporting Mersey Care in becoming a leading organisation in the provision of community services, mental health care, addiction services, and learning disability care, and in doing so fully utilise their skills and experience to support the objectives of the Trust. Role model the values of the Trust: Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respectfulness, Enthusiasm, and Support in all activities and interactions with employees, service users, and other stakeholders.
Challenge the stigma associated with mental health and learning difficulties. Comply with the Duty of Candour, defined by Francis as: 'The volunteering of all relevant information to persons who have or may have been harmed by the provision of services, whether or not the information has been requested and whether or not a complaint or a report about that provision has been made. Work across professional and organisational boundaries to improve services for all. Maintain their specific knowledge base and develop new skills. Value the contribution of the patient/service user voice. Operate within any organisational codes of practice or those from a relevant professional body. Respect equality and diversity across all areas of working practice and communications with staff, service users, and other stakeholders. Take responsibility for the accurate and timely collection and recording of data and ensuring all personally identifiable information is protected and used only for the purposes for which it was intended.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Relevant professional OT qualification
* Current HPC registration
Desirable
* Fieldwork Educators certificate
* Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Previous experience in relevant health settings
* Supervision of staff
* Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
* Experience of service development
* Experience using both group and individual treatment skills
* Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
* Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
* Assisting with effective budgetary management
* Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
* Recovery Model of Care
* Model of Human Occupation
* Safe Guarding Children
* Effective Care Coordination
* Relevant national policies and guidance
* Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
* Audit and research methods
* Vulnerable adults guidelines
* Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role
* Awareness of own strengths and limitations
Desirable
* Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services
* Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
* Risk management training
SKILLS
Essential
* Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
* Ability to formulate relevant reports
* Delegation and coordination
* Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
* Mentorship skills
* Accurate Record keeping
* Flexible approach/creative thinking
* Able to move and handle clients
* IT skills
Desirable
* Effective leadership qualities
* Presentation skills
* Ability to network and influence decision making
* Team Building skills
Employer details
Employer name
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hollins Park
Hollins Lane
Winnick
WA2 8WA
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