Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Here at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS FT we have a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking. We actively seek out new ways to work flexibly with partners and are passionate about people. We are one of the leading providers of specialist mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England, working in partnership to offer integrated health and social care, with 2300 excellent staff and a £155m budget.
We offer best employment practice and environments for staff in terms of equal opportunities, managing and developing a diverse workforce.
Contact
Key details
Location
Site: Berkeley House
Address: 11-13 Ockford Road
Town: Godalming
Postcode: GU7 1QU
Major / Minor Region: Surrey
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata
Salary
Salary: £39,205 - £47,084 Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Adult Mental Health
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Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen to come and join our dynamic Occupational Therapy team in Guilford and Waverley Community Mental Health Team for Older People.
We offer innovative ways of delivering evidence-based and outcome-measured occupational therapy. The post includes delivering individual and group occupational therapy interventions offering a clear care pathway. Interventions include:
* Lifestyle Matters Programme – a 20 session group which utilises Lifestyle Redesign principles and is referred to in the NICE guidelines (2009) where it is identified as the Occupational Therapy Intervention of choice for Older Adults.
* For people with early stages of dementia and their carers. The group provides an educational element based around promoting a healthy lifestyle for the brain (exercise, diet, mental stimulation, sleep, stress management, an active social life).
* Individual occupational therapy.
* Comprehensive occupational therapy assessments.
We use Model of Human Occupation to guide all our occupational therapy assessments and interventions. We are particularly focusing on embedding occupational science and neuroscience into our practice.
The occupational therapy leadership team is committed to offering extensive, co-ordinated CPD programmes including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, Trust-wide and core competence training, and an annual conference.
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Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Provide high-quality and evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.
* Communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team, and when appropriate outside agencies.
* Contribute to the generic functioning of the team.
* Provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprentices, support workers, and activities coordinators (as appropriate).
* Provide occupational therapy student placements.
* Contribute to service development and audits.
* Take on the role of lead professional as appropriate.
The job will be within our Guildford/Waverley Older People Community Mental Health Team and be based at The Larches, Farnham Road Hospital/Berkeley House in Godalming. The postholder will be expected to work flexibly across the older people services to enable the delivery of the occupational therapy group programme.
Working for our organisation
* 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a maximum payment of £2,122)
* NHS Pension: employers contribution 20.86% from day one. One of the UK's best pension schemes
* Subsidised nursery places
* Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
* Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust Service) plus bank holiday (pro-rata)
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part-time or any other flexible working patterns.
Gender Pay Gap Action
Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Occupational Therapy professional qualification
* HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
* Completion of a Fieldwork Educators’ course
Experience
Essential criteria
* Relevant post qualification clinical experience
* Experience of using multiple occupational frames of reference and approaches
* Experience of using relevant occupational therapy assessment and implementing interventions
* Experience in applying knowledge of the impact of health and disability on occupational performance, participation, and identity
* Evidence of an interest and skills in specialist area
* Evidence of clinical reasoning skills
* UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes
Desirable criteria
* Experience of contributing to service development/project work
* Experience as a supervisor
* Experience of group facilitation
* Experience of supporting students on placement
Documents
* Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist (, 456.6)PDFKB
* SABP Competency Profile Map (, 672.5)PDFKB
* Mindful Employer Information (, 195.2)PDFKB
* Carers Information (, 604.7)PDFKB
* Benefits of NHS Pension Scheme (, 264.6)PDFKB
* Vacancy Links (, 264.6)PDFKB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Christina Long
Job title: Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07500940878
Contact Name: Jeanette Forster - Sector manager for Guildford and Waverley CMHT OP
Email: [email protected]
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