About this role
Job summary
We are currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our older people's acute directorate based at The Woodlands in the Home Treatment Team.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be a member of the multi-disciplinary team, which includes medical staff, nursing, psychological therapies, and others.
Using occupation as the foundation, and with an emphasis on rehabilitation, recovery, and empowerment, you will contribute to the delivery of assessments, individualised interventions, and therapy/care planning as part of the team. You will be the key worker for a defined number of patients whose primary need is for Occupational Therapy intervention.
If you are a person centred, compassionate Occupational Therapist with experience of working with complex patients experiencing mental health difficulties, then we would welcome your application to join us.
Main duties of the job
The job is varied and challenging and offers the opportunity to be an integral part of the Older Peoples Home Treatment Pathway. Key elements of the post include taking the lead on the development of recovery and occupation focused interventions, building and refining a HTT occupational therapy pathway, to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, assessing occupational needs and providing evidence-based short-term, intensive, community based occupational therapy interventions to complex patients experiencing acute mental health.
To supervise junior staff/support staff to deliver community interventions enabling patients to develop and/or maintain independent living skills and work towards individual recovery goals.
To develop links with statutory and voluntary sector community resources and ensure that ongoing occupational needs are addressed as part of a safe effective discharge/transfer process.
The Allied Health Professionals and occupational therapy network within the organisation is supportive, providing opportunities for collaboration and participation in development of practice and services and to build your own knowledge base and experience. The trust also encourages staff to be involved in wider integrated professional workstreams and development opportunities.
We have strong links with local universities and provide regular practice placements for Occupational Therapy students.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements Essential
To abide by Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures.
Desirable
Membership of professional body. Membership of RCOT Specialist Section.
Qualifications Essential
Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy. Registration with Health and Care Professions Council. Practice Placement Educator Qualification. Willingness to undertake post-graduate study relevant to service area.
Experience Essential
Appropriate demonstrable post registration experience with demonstrable experience at senior level in mental health services for adults. Supervisory responsibility for staff. Documented evidence of continuing professional development. Experience of research and audit procedures.
Desirable
Experience of a range of mental health settings
Knowledge Essential
Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to client group. Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures. Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice. Knowledge of principles of Recovery and person centred approach to care. Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation. Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application. Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
Skills/Abilities Essential
Extensive demonstrable clinical experience including individual and group work. Excellent communication skills - written and verbal. Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information. Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities. Ability to build effective multidisciplinary/agency working relationships. Problem solving abilities. Supervisory/appraisal skills. Leadership skills Presentation skills. Training and facilitation skills. Computer literacy. Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address The Woodlands
Oakwood Hall Drive
Rotherham
S60 2UD
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)