About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to provide in-reach support as part of the Community Forensic Team at South West Lodge low secure unit has become available. The Community Forensic Team provide a specialist service for service users preparing for discharge from forensic secure care as well as those already in the community.
The post-holder will provide occupationally focused assessments and interventions for service users at South West Lodge under the supervision and guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist to help prepare service users for discharge and community reintegration.
The post is for 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate occupationally based activities and groups guided by an Occupational Therapist for service users within South West Lodge.
To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.
To carry our specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.
To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation and structure within the service in order to enhance functional independence, quality of life and to reduce relapse behaviours.
To provide interventions in the community such as graded leave, grocery shopping, social activities, vocational opportunities and accessing public transport.
To provide feedback to the Occupational Therapist and MDT regarding observed occupational performance to contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions and risk management plans.
Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
To contribute to risk assessments with regards to service users and clinical environment.
For secondment opportunities, applicants must obtain approval from their substantive line manager prior to applying and evidence of this approval must be provided as part of the application process.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications + Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the relevant local and national drivers/legislation that impact service area
- Knowledge of preparing programmes for improving patient lives
- Knowledge of working in the clinical area
- Relevant diploma or NVQ level 3 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- General knowledge of government drivers and policies.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a health care setting and providing occupational therapy interventions as delegated.
- Experience of facilitating individual and group interventions
- Experience and knowledge of occupational therapy assessments
Desirable
- Experience of liaising and working with multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of working within a health care setting relevant to position.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective communication, interpersonal, organisational, and clinical skills
- Evidence of engagement with patients experiencing complex needs
- Motivated and ability to work without direct supervision, prioritising own workload and using own initiative
- Understanding the limit of job role and responsibilities
- Able to work as an effective and flexible member of a team
- Ability to work with both individuals and groups
- Ability to commute within the Trust geographical area with access to an appropriate means of transport.
Desirable
- Ability to effectively communicate to a range of professionals and patients/carers.
- Ability to work flexibly to respond to specific service need.
- Full driving licence
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Humber centre
Willerby
HU10 6ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)