Specialist Occupational Therapist, Mother and Baby Unit
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Seren Lodge Mother and Baby Unit, an exciting collaboration between NHS England and NHS Wales, is due to open in 2025 on the grounds of the Countess of Chester Health Park.
Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Mother and Baby Unit team. We are planning for the new MDT to commence in role 3 months prior to opening to enable a robust and supportive induction to take place.
The Mother and Baby Unit is a specialist provision for women with mental health problems during pregnancy and/or in the year after their baby is born. Patients in the postnatal period will have their babies with them during their time as an inpatient on the Mother and Baby Unit. Seren Lodge will be an 8 bedded unit with 6 beds commissioned by NHS England for the women of Cheshire and Merseyside and 2 beds commissioned by NHS Wales for the women of North Wales. The Mother and Baby Unit will also accept referrals for out of area women when there are beds available.
Please note that this vacancy may close early if there is a high volume of applicants. Shortlisting for this vacancy will take place in March, and interviews will be held from April onwards.
Main duties of the job
We are hoping to build a supportive and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team, working on a rotational shift basis which includes day and night shifts. The posts offer the successful applicants the exciting opportunity to build a team that provides the highest quality of care for our service users. We will offer an excellent training programme and preceptorship programme.
The applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding and application of the 6 C's in practice, these being Care; Compassion; Competence; Communication; Courage and Commitment.
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma or BSc in Occupational Therapy
* Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HPCP)
* Accreditation as Practice Placement Educator or working towards accreditation
* Postgraduate training relevant to the post
* Leadership or management training
Knowledge and Expertise
* Specialist clinical skills relevant to the role
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* In depth knowledge and awareness of current legislation and guidance pertaining to mental health services and implications for Occupational Therapy
* In depth knowledge and understanding of the impact of mental illness on all aspects of a person's life
* In depth knowledge of person centred practice and recovery agendas
* Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
* Ability to manage own caseload and work as part of a team
* Team leadership skills
* Excellent negotiation and organisational skills
* Working knowledge of clinical governance principles
* Training, presentation and facilitation skills
* Ability to resolve complex professional and ethical issues
* Research experience
Experience
* A good level of experience in a mental health inpatient setting
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
* Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff and students
* Experience of using staff appraisal process
* Documented evidence of Continuous Professional Development
* Working knowledge of clinical audit
* Experience of introducing new and innovative interventions
* An intermediate level of post-registration experience
* Experience of service development
* Experience of working with women with perinatal mental health difficulties
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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