About this role
Job summary
Overview
Thorpe House is a small family run business comprising of a 26 bed residential home for adults with chronic and enduring mental health issues, generally with a long-term placement. Our values are: being person centred, recognising choice, dignity, respect, consent, and independence in a friendly supportive homely environment.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking for a flexible, self-driven experienced Occupational Therapist with excellent time management skills to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist working at Thorpe House you will provide direct clinical care and our aim is to promote independence, maintain or improve skills in relation to activities of daily living and enable community integration. The successful candidate will plan and implement occupation focussed intervention for residents with chronic mental health issues whilst assessing risk and promoting positive risk taking.
About us
Included in the facilities at Thorpe House there is the main building where 17 of the residents reside. On the site there is also the barn and coach house which is similar to bedsit type accommodation but also includes a therapeutic kitchen and separate laundry room. There are 9 residents in this facility. Thorpe House is an innovative mental health unit which strives to develop and change with the ever changing health industry to provide the best care and maximise independence for all residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main duties
- To manage a defined caseload of clients, using evidence-based, strengths focused, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To participate in the development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team
- To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement
- To provide leadership for junior staff including delivery of supervision to OT staff
Benefits to Employees
Provision of a thorough induction
Annual training provided internally by Thorpe House that will contribute to professional development & revalidation requirements, staff paid for all hours spent attending training
External training organised by Thorpe House is funded by Thorpe House
NEST pension scheme with employer contributions
Free parking available on site
Regular supervision sessions and ongoing training
8 Weeks inclusive of Bank Holiday Entitlement
Free Enhanced DBS (CRB) renewal every three years
Staff break facilities provided on site
HCPC Fee Reimbursement
After successfully completing the 6 month probationary period, the candidate will be entitled to 9 weeks contractual sick pay in a 12 month rolling period, one financially assisted maternity leave and private healthcare
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential experience:
- -The postholder will be two years post qualifying
- -Appropriate demonstrable post-registration experience, including experience within mental health services or a relevant clinical area
- -Experience of assessing occupational needs and delivering individual and group occupational therapy interventions
- -Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaising with partner agencies
- -Experience of supervising or supporting junior staff, students or support staff
- -Experience of contributing to audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree qualification in Occupational Therapy
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
Thorpe House Specialist Adult Mental Health Unit
Address
Thorpe House Specialist Adult Mental Health Unit Ltd
1 Thorpe House Court
Huddersfield
HD5 8FB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.thorpe.house/about-us/ (Opens in a new tab)