Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Warrington Recovery Team as a B6 Occupational Therapist on a 12 month fixed term/secondment basis, to help cover maternity leave.
We are a highly regarded, well led service that provides care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs within the Borough of Warrington.
As part of an experienced and supportive MDT, you will undertake OT assessments, helping to meet the needs of our service users and liaising with partner agencies. You will also facilitate 1-1 and group activities with client groups, to promote independence, education and social inclusion.
Our office base is Wakefield House, in the centre of Warrington and our core hours are Mon-Fri 9 to 5.
Main duties of the job
Part of an MDT providing care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs within the Borough of Warrington.
Undertake OT assessments of need with identified service users.
Facilitate 1-1 and group activities, to promote independence, education and social inclusion.
Work alongside the wider MDT to provide a holistic approach to care.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 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
For a more detailed description of this post and person spec please see attached details, related to this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Relevant professional OT qualification
2. Current HPC registration
Desirable
3. Fieldwork Educators certificate
4. Post graduate accredited study PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
5. Previous experience in relevant health settings
6. Supervision of staff
7. Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
8. Experience of service development
9. Experience using both group and individual treatment skills
10. Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
11. Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
12. Assisting with effective budgetary management
13. Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
14. Recovery Model of Care
15. Model of Human Occupation
16. Safe Guarding Children
17. Mental Health Act 1983
18. Mental Capacity Act
19. Effective Care Coordination
20. Relevant national policies and guidance
21. Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
22. Audit and research methods
23. Vulnerable adults guidelines
24. Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role
25. Awareness of own strengths and limitations
Desirable
26. Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
27. Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
28. Risk management training
Skills
Essential
29. Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
30. Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
31. Ability to formulate relevant reports
32. Delegation and coordination
33. Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
34. Mentorship skills
35. Accurate Record keeping
36. Flexible approach/ creative thinking
37. Able to move and handle clients
38. IT skills
Desirable
39. Effective leadership qualities
40. Presentation skills
41. Ability to network and influence decision making
42. Team Building skills
Values
Essential
43. Continuous Improvement
44. Accountability
45. Respectfulness
46. Enthusiasm
47. Support
48. High professional standards
49. Responsive to service users
50. Engaging leadership style
51. Strong customer service belief
52. Transparency and honesty
53. Discreet
54. Change oriented