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Main area: Occupational Therapy Community Rehab (Mental Health)
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
Job ref: 311-F754-24-B
Site: Trust HQ
Town: Ashton Under Lyne
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.
The Pennine Care Community Rehabilitation Team is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive multidisciplinary team and contribute to this exciting endeavour. The successful candidate will have significant experience working with people with psychosis across a range of services.
The team supports service users to transition from inpatient rehab facilities to the community. The aim of the team is to reduce the length of inpatient stay for service users from both acute and rehabilitation wards, incorporating least restrictive practice, the NICE guidelines for complex psychosis and the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national program.
The team has a strong emphasis on the Recovery Model, working with service users to maximise their independence and autonomy to improve their quality of life.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners with a strong focus on psychological formulation driven, evidence based interventions.
You will receive regular supervision and your personal development priorities will be shared and supported through our appraisal process.
The team is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs of Pennine Care so it is essential that you have access to a car during working hours. We are currently based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne although this may be subject to change. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Main duties of the job
* To embed the Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention pathway across the Community Rehabilitation Team, within the framework of Model of Human Occupation in collaboration with the wider MDT.
* To be responsible for a caseload of service users under the care of the Community Rehabilitation Team, supporting them in their recovery journey.
* To undertake specialist OT assessments in all areas of self-care, productivity and leisure to support discharge planning and identify support needs.
* To conduct OT assessments, developing outcome-based needs led care plans, facilitating the implementation of the agreed plan of care and evaluating its effectiveness utilising evidence-based outcome measures.
* To provide a range of highly skilled interventions that will be delivered on both a group and individual basis and share those skills with other team members.
* To develop treatment plans and intervention to be delivered by the team’s social inclusion workers.
* To provide clinical supervision to the junior staff within the Community Rehabilitation Team.
Working for our organisation
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC.
* Evidence of post qualification experience and continuing professional development to post graduate diploma level.
* Substantial post registration experience working in a mental health service.
* Experience in working with people with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care.
* Sound understanding of current local and national policies in relation to mental health including the Mental Health Act, risk assessment and risk management processes.
* Good working knowledge of assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation processes.
* Comprehensive knowledge of mental health conditions and how they impact on an individual’s wellbeing and occupational functioning.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
* Experience of supervision.
* Experience of managing a caseload.
* Knowledge of MOHO and its assessment tools.
Please refer to the job description and person specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Must hold a diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC.
* Evidence of post qualification experience and continuing professional development to post graduate diploma level.
Experience
* Substantial post registration experience working in a mental health service.
* Experience in working with people with severe and complex mental health needs.
* Experience of MDT working.
Knowledge
* Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care.
* Sound understanding of current local and national policies in relation to Mental Health including the Mental Health Act, Risk Assessment and Management processes and CPA processes.
* Comprehensive knowledge of mental health conditions and how they impact on an individual’s wellbeing and occupational functioning.
Skills
* Ability to demonstrate specialist expertise in assessment using MOHO.
* Ability to supervise junior staff/students.
* Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT.
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Karla Bailey
Job title: Operational Manager
Email address: karla.bailey@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07514 723699
If you have problems applying, contact
Address: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
225 Old Street
OL6 7SR
Telephone: 01617163181
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