About this role
Job summary
At the Julian Hospital we have five older persons mental health inpatient wards, both organic and functional. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our AHP Team and support patients in their recovery from their acute distress.
We value the knowledge and expertise of OT colleagues in the assessment and treatment of patients with acute illness and recognise the pivotal role that they play in supporting safe discharges from our wards.
All the Occupational Therapists are assigned to one ward to be their primary place of work but here at the Julian we work as part of the wider Allied Health Professionals (AHP) team giving all the Therapists the unique opportunity to work across all the inpatient areas. To support this, we have implemented a rotation between organic wards and functional wards at the Julian hospital on a 6-9 month basis to allow for a holistic development of skills across both key areas. The team have a Clinical Team Lead who supports the team with operation management, professional development, service improvement and clinical leadership.
We have great links between AHP colleagues across professions and throughout the care group and we have an AHP lead who is available to provide leadership and support with AHP specific matters and encourage your involvement with AHP specific service development projects.
Main duties of the job
To oversee and deliver high quality evidence-based practice and embed the Occupational Therapy process within the clinical area. Undertake occupation focused assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for service users. To support in the assessment and discharge planning of patients. This includes equipment provision within the community setting. Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessment and formulation. Providing specialist occupation-based advice and formulation. Be a practice educator for students. Participate/lead on developments within the service by using outcome measures and engaging in Quality Improvement projects (both locally and Trust wide). Provide supervision and leadership to our junior therapy staff, identifying any learning and development needs in respect of their clinical skills base.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more
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Person Specification
Experience Essential
Ability to work both independently and under supervision
Desirable
Experience of working within mental health
Skills Essential
Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with designated client group Risk assessment and crisis management Problem solving, effective time management
Desirable
Experience in running therapeutic groups
Knowledge Essential
Basic understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and any updates Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
Desirable
Understanding of interface between primary and secondary care services Basic understanding of Community Care Act and Carers Act
Qualifications Essential
BSc/MSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered with The Health and Care Professionals Council
Other Essential
Able to travel independently including to rural areas
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.
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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 Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Julian Hospital
Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)