Mental Health Community Occupational Therapists
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Trust are looking for Occupational Therapists to join Mental Health Services for Older People.
Our Community Services working within Specialist Mental Health Team in Hemel Hempstead.
All of our OT posts are varied and no two days are the same - home assessments, MDTs, taking service users out, service development, meetings, training sessions. We would be happy to offer this position as a band 6 development opportunity or if you have the right skills and experience evidenced at interview, we would offer you a vacancy as a band 6 OT.
Main duties of the job
As the Occupational therapist you would be required to:
1. Build a working relationship with clients to ensure treatment provided for every individual is unique and targeted to their unique needs.
2. Assist clients in improving their function despite their underlying mental health condition.
3. Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions for a specified service user group.
4. Carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
5. Develop the Occupational Therapy service provision within the setting.
What we offer:
Development opportunities - Receive training and support working from a band 6. Be part of MDTs that value and respect OTs. Our OTs are valued - there will be minimal generic work and you will be supervised by experienced Specialist/Head/Lead Occupational Therapists.
Be involved in CPD and reflective practice - these happen on a monthly basis.
You would receive support and be part of an OT network across all the services.
Paid opportunities for OTs Returning to Practice.
We welcome flexible and hybrid working - Including additional bank work for qualified and unqualified experienced staff.
Our trust is dedicated to creating the best work-life balance for our employees and our Mental Health Community team for older people welcome flexible and hybrid working. We have a number of full-time and part-time positions available and this will not include shift or weekend work.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health, and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence, and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job responsibilities
1. You would have a community caseload.
2. Supervision of junior and support staff.
3. Provision of specialist OT interventions; supervision and instruction can be provided.
4. Recruitment.
5. In-service training/CPD sessions.
6. Use of MOHO instruction/training can be provided.
7. Involvement in service review opportunities.
Please see job description attached for further detail on the job responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC registration.
* Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
* Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OTs.
* Evidence of relevant post grad training.
* Membership of RCOT, including specialist section.
* First line management training.
* Solution Focused Brief Therapy training.
* Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training.
* AMPS/ESI/SI training.
* Broad base of clinical experience.
Experience
* Post registration experience in relevant clinical setting.
* Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
* Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area.
* Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g., AMPS, Pool Activity Levels.
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience in providing advice, support, and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students.
* Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT.
* Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings.
* Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level.
* Experience in research or audit.
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
£39,205 to £47,084 a year, pro rata.
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