Main area: Occupational Therapy - Mental Health Services
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 350-MHC6596876
Site: Southport Adult CMHT
Town: Southport
Salary: £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 21/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 28/11/2024
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore, we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.
Job overview
We are looking for an experienced part-time (0.8 - 30 hours) Occupational Therapist to join Southport Adult CMHT. Your role will be to support the delivery of high-quality, specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention to service users in the community with an identified occupational therapy need.
You will be working with service users who have severe and enduring mental health needs. You will support team members in developing plans of care, managing risk, and working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
To utilise developed specialist knowledge to provide a professional contribution within designated Occupational Therapy Services and to assist in the organisation, development, coordination, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service in conjunction with MDT.
The post holder will contribute to an environment that works with local services to provide evidence-based assessment and delivery of care, using the Model of Human Occupation.
They will continue with their own professional development and assist with that of other junior OT staff. They will be required to have a flexible approach to working to ensure that the needs of their clients are met.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Where required, to be involved in the multidisciplinary team duty system and undertake duty assessments as necessary.
3. Ensure intervention is provided in a range of settings suitable to meet the needs of clients.
4. Provide information, education, and support for family members, carers, and other relevant professionals.
5. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
6. Participate in case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
7. Participate in regular clinical supervision with Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, as per Trust policy.
8. Contribute to the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
9. Contribute to client-related developments and therapeutic interventions carried out by the whole team e.g., cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-social interventions.
10. Compile and maintain effective client records and record outcome measures in conjunction with clients and in accordance with Professional and Trust policies, procedures, and standards.
11. Participate in the induction, training, or education of a variety of staff, students, or volunteers attached to the team/service.
12. Undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure.
13. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, using selected and graded activity to develop the client’s skills in identified areas of deficit.
14. Undertake comprehensive risk assessment with clients, and record the rationale for therapeutic risk-taking in the OT care plan.
15. Provide specialist reports to inform statutory bodies i.e., Mental Health Act Commission.
16. Undertake specialist assessments, and compile OT reports, on behalf of the MDT to inform interventions, diagnosis, and outcomes for clients with complex needs.
17. Contribute to ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the occupational therapy process in line with sound evidence-based practice.
18. Provide advice on issues related to ADL for other professionals and carers.
19. Work closely with OT colleagues from other clinical settings/teams, providing individual and peer group support.
20. Support the managerial aspects of the hub by supervising junior staff and supporting them to develop.
Person specification
Skills
* Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
* Ability to formulate relevant reports
* Delegation and coordination
* Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
* Flexible approach/creative thinking
* Able to move and handle clients
* Ability to network and influence decision making
Knowledge/Experience
* Previous experience in relevant health settings
* Supervision of staff
* Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
* Experience of service development
* Experience using both group and individual treatment skills
* Demonstrate experience of problem-solving approaches
* Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
* Assisting with effective budgetary management
* Evidence-based and experience of reflective practice
* Recovery Model of Care
* Model of Human Occupation
* Safe Guarding Children
* Mental Health Act 1983
* Mental Capacity Act
* Effective Care Coordination
* Relevant national policies and guidance
* Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
* Audit and research methods
* Awareness of own strengths and limitations
* Post graduate clinical experience within mental health services.
* Experience of working/collaborating with a wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
Qualifications
Values
* Accountability
* Support
* High professional standards
* Responsive to service users
* Engaging leadership style
* Transparency and honesty
* Discreet
* Change oriented
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to be disabled who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for the role in the person specification. If you would like your application to be considered under the Trust’s guaranteed interview scheme you can indicate this in the personal information section of your online application form.
Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please email recruitment@merseycare.nhs.uk to ensure that measures can be put in place to support you.
The Trust expects all post holders who require an enhanced DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £13 per year and maintain registration.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
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