Main area Rehabilitation and Specialist services Grade NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (will look at part-time or full time working the post holder will need to be available to work shifts and weekends where required)
Job ref 457-25-7055118
Employer Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site forest Close Town Sheffield Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/04/2025 08:00
NHS AfC: Band 4
About us
At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.
We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.
Job overview
The successful applicant will join a well established and skilled occupational therapy team within the intensive Rehabilitation service at Forest close in Sheffield.
The occupational therapy team works alongside other supportive and friendly professionals including nursing, psychology, a music therapist, and psychiatry to deliver a high quality service to 30 service users.
You will work under the supervision of an occupational therapist to deliver individual and group interventions with the aim of developing service users' skills in the activities of daily living and to develop engagement in meaningful activities. You will also hold administration duties for the occupational therapy team and in the preparation of resources linked to occupational therapy intervention.
Please be advised there is a cap on this post and once reached the post will be closed.
Main duties of the job
Under the direction of a registered Occupational Therapist the post holder will deliver an effective, high quality Occupational Therapy service.
* They will use professional and creative skills to assist in the provision of client centred therapeutic interventions for individuals/groups of clients.
* Under supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist, facilitate and participate in planned group-work and individual activities, ongoing continuous assessment and adjustment of own clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the service users.
* The post holder will give support to adults with SMI who have difficulties with Activities of Daily Living, Occupation, Sensory needs, social isolation, voice hearing, self-esteem and generalised anxiety.
* The post holder will support qualified Occupational therapists to carry out their professional role in a timely and effective manner including the production of some resources and specified administration tasks.
* To support qualified clinicians in the planning and implementation of training where appropriate.
Working for our organisation
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Ensure valid informed consent has been gained and to work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* To adhere to the SHSC code of Conduct for Non-Qualified Staff and all other relevant trust policies and procedures.
* To form professional relationships with clients and carers and adapt practice to meet individual client circumstances including due regard for cultural and linguistic contexts.
* To attend relevant training and development opportunities in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge.
* To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including Mental Capacity Act and other legal frameworks in line with government and local policy.
* To share information with others as appropriate, observing data protection guidelines.
* To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
* To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained – including equipment loaned to clients.
* To have due regard for your own personal safety and that of patients/carers.
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
* Good organisational and time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks.
* Excellent communication skills including good command of written English.
* Knowledge of the role of an occupational therapist.
* Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for service users who experience negative symptoms.
* Awareness of relevant legislation.
* Experience delivering therapy groups.
Experience
* Experience of working in health care or educational setting.
* Experience of working with needs associated with activities of everyday living.
* Experience of independent working.
* Experience of working in an in-patient setting.
* Experience of working with service users who have SMI.
Training and qualifications
* Evidence of continued professional development in current role.
* Relevant foundation degree or equivalent level 5 qualification or equivalent.
* Successful completion of relevant short course.
Other
* Commitment to client centred practice.
We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying.
We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.
Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:
* The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
* The Disability Staff Network Group
* The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
* The Rainbow Staff Network Group
* The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
* The Women’s Staff Network Group
We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
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