Mental Health & Wellness Team Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area: Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 395-BD097-24-D
Site: Barking Community Hospital
Town: Barking
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 plus HCAS per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our innovative and dynamic North Mental Health & Wellness Team in Barking and Dagenham. This multi-disciplinary team provides community-based support for service users living in the borough who have a serious and enduring mental health diagnosis.
The post holder will deliver Occupational Therapy provision to a designated caseload, supporting the mental health recovery and engagement of users of service in all aspects of independent living. This includes the assessment, treatment and evaluation of Occupational Therapy clinical interventions, the planning and implementing of a range of therapeutic individual and group work, and the completion of functional ADL assessments when indicated. As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will engage in team care planning, risk assessments, duty, and triage tasks.
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will have strong engagement and motivation skills and will be able to work well with service users with complex mental health needs. Effective written and verbal communication skills with a working knowledge of the Occupational Therapy process and application of the Model of Human Occupation are also essential.
With direct supervision and support from the service Occupational Therapists and team leads, the opportunity exists for the successful applicant to further develop their skills and experience, enabling them to look forward to the prospect of dynamic career progression within NELFT.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Qualified /registered Occupational therapist
* Evidence of post-registration training/qualification and continued CPD
Experience
* Working with adults who have complex mental health needs
* Experience as a caseworker and CPA Care Co-ordinator
* Experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, internal and external agencies in the provision of care
* Experience of assessing, planning and initiating care
* Ability to work under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions in conjunction with the MDT
* Ability to work both independently and as part of the team
* Experience of using MOHO and OT ADL assessments.
Knowledge
* Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
* Working knowledge of the requirements of specific OT assessment
* Understanding of the Recovery Model and Social Inclusion to support mental health recovery
Skills
* Clinical risk assessment and management skills
* Ability to make complex decisions under pressure and demonstrate stress and crisis management skills
* Ability to facilitate positive MDT working relationships across all service areas
* Effective and well-developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change.
* Ability to assess, plan and implement programmes of care with Service User and Carers involvement
* Understanding of and commitment to the principles of equal opportunities in service delivery
* Ability to formulate clear and concise clinical records and disseminate information appropriately to relevant agencies
Other
* Ability to travel and carry relevant work-related equipment between sites in an effective and safe manner
Equal opportunities employer
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.
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