Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Secure Care community OT FIRST
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Diploma, BSC or MSC in Occupational Therapy - HCPC registration is required for this post.
F.I.R.S.T - is a multi-disciplinary community team addressing individual needs through bespoke packages of care within Secure Care and Offender Health.
We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our clinically innovative and developing community OT team. The FIRST team is a diverse workforce consisting of a full complement of professionals, supported by a range of recovery services, EBE, peer mentors, STR workers and an employment specialist.
Main duties of the job
The team offer a range of recovery and treatment opportunities for service users in the community from the most appropriate professional(s)/support staff at the right time.
The team in reach to inpatient medium and low secure care services to service users preparing to transition to less restrictive environments in the community.
The successful candidates will demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of transitions from secure care and the impact of mental illness, and conditions on function. You will demonstrate compassion towards the service user population and demonstrate how you appreciate diversity when delivering services. You will need proven delivery of delivering therapeutic interventions and application of the OT process to identify and outcome treatment plans.
The post requires the candidates to have highly effective and adaptive communication styles and good conflict management strategies. When working with people with challenging behaviours you will need to demonstrate good well-being strategies for yourself and your colleagues and emotional intelligence.
The team have an active and positive attitude towards in innovation, audit, and service development. This is supported through regular supervision, reflective practice groups, peer supervision groups and annual development reviews. CPD is strongly supported and encouraged.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
THIS IS NOW ADVERTISED AS A PERMANENET POSITION
Person Specification
Qualification
* HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
* Evidence of post graduate training in relevant subjects e.g. models, sensory
Knowledge and experience
* Can evidence using assessments and approaches to clinically formulate need for treatment.
* Recovery approaches and principles
* Understanding of the role of secure care and barriers to community transition
* Evidence development of relations and partnerships with other agencies
* Evidence approaches and strategies to manage complex behaviours
* Evidence using interventions (group/individual) within a treatment service
* community care experiences.
Qualities
* Can evidence awareness of and management of well being of self and others
* Positive attitude towards standards of practice
* Can evidence their team working skills
* Can demonstrate they are able to use communication effectively to promote the role of the service within their duties.
* Positive attitude towards CPD
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.
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Reaside Clinic - community services building
£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
436-6736505-A
Job locations
Reaside Clinic - community services building
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