About this role
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a passionate and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to this varied and interesting role, dedicated to providing high-quality person-centred care for older people with functional mental health needs, people with a dementia diagnosis and their care givers.You will work across the service including the Memory Clinic which has been accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatry since 2014.
You will be an integral member of the therapies team, working independently in the community and will be supervised by the Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist.We are happy to discuss your interests and aspirations and consider how we can nurture your progress.
The role is full time role (37.5hrs/week) and the role is agile with combination of office basedand remoteworking. The post holder will require a driving licence and vehicle to carryOT community visits.
Main duties of the job
Tobe responsible fora diverse caseload of service users with varied presentations and multiple health conditions.
Toidentifyservice development needs, to contribute to the planning,development and evaluation of the service, and have responsibility for defined projects including the introduction and piloting of the Home-Based Memory Rehabilitation programme into the Memory Clinic.
To support the memory clinic by providing specialist OT assessments to contribute to a holistic understanding of the person's strengths and needs whilst contributing to differential diagnosis and post diagnostic support.
To contribute to the provision of psychosocial interventions for people living with dementia and their families e.g. Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Understanding Dementia for Carersor Living Well with Dementia Groups.
It is an exciting time to join the team as part of the role will be to support the development of the integration of the stepped care model for people living with dementiaexhibitingdistressed behaviour.You will use your unique skills as an Occupational Therapist to assess the environment and situational and sensory triggers and use person-centred life history knowledge to implement positive behaviour support planning.Working closely with the care home staff andultimately enabling reduced use of antipsychotics, reduced conflict within the care home environment, and enhanced quality of life for the person with dementia.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites
Job description Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
Be a qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
Have experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting and be confident to work independently within the community.
Have an understanding ofthe physical,mentaland social needs of people with dementia and mental health conditions.
Have excellent IT skills.
Be able to travel between multiple siteson a daily basis.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.
Werecommitted to equal opportunitiesand welcomeapplications fromall sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected inour accreditations:Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Pleasedonthesitate to call:EmmaBarnett on:[email protected]
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training Essential
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration
Continuous Professional Development Essential
Mental Health - Recovery/rehabilitation/assertive approaches
Desirable
Further learning in the use of Sensory approaches
Previous Experience Essential
Post-qualification experience in mental health Experience of working in community settings Supervision/mentoring of staff or students
Desirable
Experience in service development
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential
Specialist clinical reasoning skills in mental health Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Experience of engaging in audits, data collection and data reporting Knowledge of relevant OT models, clinical assessments, interventions and outcome measures Ability to work autonomously, in MDTs and with wider stakeholders and hold a complex caseload Knowledge of relevant mental health policy and national drivers/guidelines
Desirable
Experience of training and education for colleagues/professional students Ability to support with research activity
Additional Requirements Essential
The role will involve home visits and lone working Enhanced DBS clearance Ability to travel within the community, across multiple destinations
Desirable
Car driver with access to a vehicle
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 Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address OPMH Services Bracknell - Church Hill House, 51-52 Turing Drive, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7FR
51-52 Turing Drive
Bracknell
RG12 7FR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)