Job summary We are very excited to be able to offer an Occupational therapist a full time Band 6 post within our well established multi-disciplinary recovery team based in regency Cheltenham. The Cheltenham Recovery Team work within the principles of recovery and social inclusion to provide assessment and evidence based interventions for adults experiencing serious and enduring mental health difficulties. You will be motivated, conscientious and reliable with experience of working in a community setting, a car driver, able to care coordinate a caseload (within the CPA policy) and have basic IT skills. We are able to offer flexible working. Main duties of the job We are looking for someone who has a good understanding and high level of commitment to the recovery process and social inclusion. You will be supported in your continuous professional development and supervision is in place to support (your) provision of a high quality service. The post holder will hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy with Health Professional Council Registration and be able to; manage a caseload, travel independently, have IT skills; AMPS training is preferable and experience of working in a Community setting is required. Supervision and continuing professional development will be integral to this post. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. About us We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that: 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users; 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work; 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority; 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work. Date posted 05 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 327-24-931-A Job locations LECKHAMPTON LODGE CHARLTON LANE CHELTENHAM GL53 9DZ Job description Job responsibilities Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention Working Age Adult service users with severe and complex mental health needs. Provide evidenced based, occupational therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the service users ability to engage in and maintain meaningful occupations in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery Undertake care co-ordination responsibilities for an allocated number of service users Provide training and support of primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and families to enable them to better meet the occupational needs Job description Job responsibilities Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention Working Age Adult service users with severe and complex mental health needs. Provide evidenced based, occupational therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the service users ability to engage in and maintain meaningful occupations in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery Undertake care co-ordination responsibilities for an allocated number of service users Provide training and support of primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and families to enable them to better meet the occupational needs Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration Desirable Further qualifications relevant to community practice Experience Essential Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty Desirable Experience of supervising, appraising and providing education/training to others Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration Desirable Further qualifications relevant to community practice Experience Essential Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty Desirable Experience of supervising, appraising and providing education/training to others 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address LECKHAMPTON LODGE CHARLTON LANE CHELTENHAM GL53 9DZ Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)