About this role
Job summary
Please note, previous applicants need not apply.
Hello! My name is Beth and Im the team manager for the Core Team West in Wakefield. We have a rare opportunity for a specialist occupational therapist to join our service in a part time (30 hours, 0.8wte) position, as a band 6 OT and work alongside our existing OTs within core team west, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team. As a core team, we work with individuals who have moderate to severe mental health needs in a community setting, helping our service users to reach their potential and live well within the community.
As a team, we are friendly, open, and supportive of one another and we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and friendly individual who shares the same values as the team, that being putting service users first and in the centre of their care.
Here's what staff say about the team:
Its good working with different disciplines and having learning opportunities from other professions.
The team are very supportive of each other, have a good sense of fun and are service user orientated.
At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will manage a caseload of service users, with a range of diagnoses and needs. They will be responsible for arranging care, liaison with other services as well as providing specialist occupational therapy assessment, risk assessments, reviewing care plans and ensuring these are done collaboratively and in a recovery focused manner. The successful candidate will also be able to offer evidence based clinical decisions and treatment options and participate in the setting up and running of groups within the team.
They will be able to act as a senior member of the wider multidisciplinary team, offering support to junior colleagues and other disciplines within the team and will be confident in their decision making. They will act as clinical supervisor and appraiser for occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) within the service and providing oversight of occupational therapy interventions being delivered by OTAs.
The successful candidate will be able to support in the learning and development of students and take on the practice supervisor and assessor roles.
The successful candidate will act as the duty worker on a regular basis (weekly), having telephone contacts and face to face appointments where appropriate, with service users open to the core team west caseload. The successful candidate will need to be confident in risk assessment and management.
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 were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were 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 expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will be required to work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment for service users in receipt of care from community services. Enabling service users to engage in a range of individual and group community based treatment activities. You will be actively involved in the promotion of occupational therapy within the service area. The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the client group.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
1. Clinical
1.1. To undertake specific standardised and non-standardised assessments to formulate effective treatment plans in conjunction with the service user, family and carer.
1.2. To interpret the assessment results in order to plan and implement a client centred occupational therapy treatment programme on an individual and/or group basis using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
1.3. To ensure therapeutic interventions are of a high professional standard, informed by evidence based practice and involves the service user and carer in all aspects of the care programme.
1.4. To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effect of disability providing training and advice on lifestyle changes/adaptations to the clients social and physical environments.
1.5. To act as the care programme co-ordinator as required and to offer carers an assessment and care plan where appropriate.
1.6. To contribute to a co-ordinated team approach throughout the assessment and in meeting the service users needs including developing and maintaining close working relationships with all relevant services, and agencies within the voluntary sector.
1.7. To regularly evaluate the effectiveness of group and individual occupational therapy interventions by undertaking specific audits and using outcome measures such as standardised / other relevant assessments and service user satisfaction questionnaires.
1.8. To continue treatment interventions where necessary to assist in the transition of skills from an inpatient setting to living independently within the community.
1.9. To work effectively within the multi-agency team ensuring that both written and verbal communication is clearly maintained to ensure a seamless service.
1.10. To be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate clinical records concerned with service user treatment, in accordance with risk management documentation guidelines.
1.11. To arrange/attend appropriate clinical team meetings, referral meetings, case conferences, care programme approach meetings and any other as required by clinical need and as direct by the Line/Service Manager.
1.12. To provide accurate and timely reports, statistical data through the electronic recording system and other information as required.
1.13. To participate in monthly clinical and managerial supervision and to provide clinical supervision to other occupational therapy staff/ support staff.
1.14 To work as an autonomous practitioner.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
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Person Specification
Training Essential
Practice placement educators certificate (or to achieve within 12 months) To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise
Desirable
Post graduate training relevant to mental health such as, psychosocial interventions, cognitive behavioural / counselling skills / standardised assessment
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy Health Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
Leadership / first line management certificate
Personal Attributes Essential
Values contribution of others Ability to motivate self and others Organisational skills Effective communication skills, verbal and written Willingness to work flexibly Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role
Experience Essential
Post registration experience in mental health/learning disabilities setting. Documented evidence of continuing professional development Supervision of staff and / or students
Desirable
Leadership / first line management experience Experience of a range of mental health/learning disabilities settings
Special Knowledge/Skills Essential
Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities 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 Computer literacy Ability to build effective working relationships Detailed knowledge of mental health/learning disabilities legislation and current practice including policy drivers Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application
Physical Attributes Essential
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).
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.
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 South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Address Core Team West, Drury Lane Health & Wellbeing Centre
Drury Lane
Wakefield
WF12TE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)