South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
The therapy team works across our working age adult mental health services in Wakefield and is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapy and Activity Facilitators, covering three wards: one male, one female and one mixed PICU. You will work closely with other members of the wider MDT, including nurses, psychologists, dietitian, speech and language therapists and medical staff.
You will be working alongside service users with diverse and complex needs, and a variety of mental health presentations. Whilst you will predominantly work with service users experiencing mental health, there will always be exposure to some physical health presentations in addition to their mental health, so you will have opportunity to develop and maintain skills in this area.
The service is fast paced, and you will be responsible for undertaking occupational therapy screenings and assessments to identify needs, and then initiate and deliver 1:1 or group interventions to support these needs. Your assessments will play a pivotal role in informing the safe and effective discharge of service users into community, promoting independence, wellbeing and recovery.
You will receive regular supervision and peer support, alongside your appraisal. You will also be part of the trustwide occupational therapy networks within the organisation.
Our usual Working hours are Monday to Friday 8-4 or 9-5, however we are open to discussing any flexible working requests.
Main duties of the job
You will be a key member of the OT team. You will provide support, supervision and leadership for the team ensuring that the provision provided is safe and of high quality. You will work with service users with diverse needs identifying occupational therapy needs through screening and assessments, plan intervention and implement intervention via 1:1 or group.
You will provide supervision and support for staff and students within the OT team. You will support the provision of activities on the wards.
You will have excellent communication skills to work with the service users, team members and the wider MDT. You will be skilled in occupational therapy assessment both standardised and non-standardised with confident prioritisation skills and be an advocate for occupational therapy.
You will have good organisation skills, be flexible in your approach and demonstrate leadership skills to support the team and MDT. You will support service development and ensure that service users are receiving high quality care.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we're accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we're run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of a cohesive and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team. You will be involved in providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment for individuals receiving in-patient care enabling service users to engage in a wide range of individual and group-based treatment activities. You will be actively involved in the promotion of occupational therapy within the service area.
The post holder will be part of a well-recognised service that places emphasis on staff support and professional development and you will be expected to participate in staff training and supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
* Substantial post registration experience working in mental health/learning disabilities.
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
* Supervision of staff and students.
* Experience of a range of mental health/learning disabilities settings.
Special Knowledge and Skills
* Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health/learning disabilities.
* Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
* Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
* Detailed knowledge of current legislation/guidance e.g. CPA Care Programme Approach, Risk assessment and management.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Able to work as part of a MDT and independently.
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
* Supervisory/appraisal skills.
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
* Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
* Ability to build effective working relationships.
* Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
Training
* Practice Education/Practice Assessor preparation certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
* Clinical supervisors training (or willingness to complete).
* To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise relevant to clinical area.
* Post graduate training relevant to mental health/learning disabilities.
Qualifications
* COT Diploma, BSc/BA, MA Occupational Therapy.
* HCPC State Registration.
* Leadership/first line management certificate.
Physical Attributes
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
* Enthusiastic, motivated, professional, resourceful, flexible and adaptable.
* Able to self-direct and have good time management skills.
* Able to use tact/diplomacy and common sense.
* Committed to team working and providing the best possible patient care.
* Able to adapt to change and lead others as a positive change agent.
* Act as a positive role model to other members of the team.
* Able to provide leadership to the team and encourage reflection on practice.
* Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
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.
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