Specialist Senior Occupational Therapist LD/ASD
We are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to delivering effective patient-focused care. We are looking for someone who is attentive on the quality and development of clinical outcomes, as well as supporting the overall management and leadership of the Occupational Therapy service within the division.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate specialist skills which they will have developed over their career. The successful candidate will be expected to support the Lead Occupational Therapist and Senior OTs in driving the Occupational Therapy strategy forward; contributing to continual quality improvement and service development and innovation. They will also require the skills to role model and energise the workforce with a can-do approach; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service.
As an employee of St Andrews, you will adopt an inclusive and can-do attitude in approaching your work. You will demonstrate a good understanding of OT within secure services, including an application of risk assessment skills. In sharing your experience of applying the OT process, you should also emphasise how you promote our specialism as a profession.
Main duties of the job
The Person and Role
As a highly experienced registered occupational therapist, you would be joining a motivated, knowledgeable and innovative OT team. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary clinical team; taking responsibility for a clinical caseload, and offering OT-specific assessment and treatment to groups and individuals within your care. Alongside your clinical workload, you will be responsible for a small team and the overall development of the occupational therapy service within the division.
Applicant requirements
* Minimum of 12 months experience as an occupational therapist.
* Evidence of line management responsibilities.
* Willingness to continue to work to standards of proficiency identified by HCPC and regulatory bodies.
* Deliver clinical treatments to a specialist standard and enhance engagement outcome measures.
* Knowledge of learning disability and/or Autism is essential; experience in these areas would be desirable.
* Experience working in DBT/Forensic services/secure services would be desirable.
* Experience of sensory integration would be desirable but not essential.
* Evidence of supporting and developing within quality assurance; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development.
* Continued professional development is encouraged, with access to a range of in-house CPD events, as well as an expectation to support the development and training of OT students.
About us
Our Charity
We are St Andrews, a mental health charity which inspires hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.
As a charity, all of our profits are re-invested into new services and new facilities. And because we're independent, we have the flexibility to make a real difference. Joining us is your chance to make a big contribution to amazing work that is transforming the lives of some of society's most vulnerable people.
The Learning Disability and Autism Division
Our aim is to provide high-quality assessment, care and treatment, helping patients to progress to the least restrictive setting by equipping them with the skills required to live as independently as possible, closer to communities of their choosing.
Our teams are multi-disciplinary with extensive knowledge, skills and experience of working with individuals with Autism and learning disabilities. We include patients in planning their care, valuing and embracing each and every individual's unique qualities, providing comprehensive treatment through the medium of meaningful occupation. Our aim is to equip patients with the life skills required to live a life worth living through improved health and wellbeing, independence, purpose and balance within their daily living.
Job responsibilities
We offer an excellent package that includes:
* Excellent professional and career development and training opportunities
* Pension and life assurance
* Sickness policy on par with the NHS
* 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service plus bank holidays
* Huge retail discounts and cashback schemes from Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
* Free parking
* Paid DBS application
If you have any questions regarding the post or for arranging an informal chat about the role please contact: James Farrelly on 07827856634 or jcfarrelly@stah.org
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC Registered OT
* Over 1 year experience as a qualified OT
* Experience working in low or medium secure security service would be desirable as would working with learning disability, autism, DBT or forensic services too
* Experience of sensory integration would be desirable but not essential.
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.
£37,969 to £45,418 a year, 27 days leave plus bank holidays, free use of gym & pool.
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