About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our community mental health team. We are looking someone who has a passion for mental health and wishes to develop their skills and knowledge. You will be part of a dynamic, supportive and diverse multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
This is a great opportunity to join a team of highly skilled clinicians working to make a difference in our community.
This is an exciting time to join our Black Country Healthcare Foundation Trust to be part of the Community Mental Health Transformation. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our Sandwell Community Mental Health Services.
Main duties of the job
You will be a qualified Occupational Therapist who has an enthusiasm for working in mental health. You will be responsible for an allocated caseload of OT specific patients, for some you will be the lead professional. You will have a combination of one to one and group work as part of your role.
You will be supported to develop your skills and knowledge of mental health services and the role of the Occupational Therapist within the community mental health team and the wider MDT. We currently use the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessments within our service.
Within the team we have a robust Occupational Therapy leadership and provide peer support, you will also have the opportunity to provide supervision and development to Occupational Therapy Assistants. You will have regular caseload supervision from an Occupational Therapy Team Lead. We have regular opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service user needs and organisational values.
The team is committed to providing safe, sound and supportive services.
About us
As a trust we are committed to ensuring staffs wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling. In addition to this you will have access to the Vivup services, Car lease schemes and other benefits.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities
To work effectively as a member of the community team as an autonomous practitioner in providing a range of therapy interventions (individual and group) using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals, in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members
To manage a clinical caseload of adults with mental health needs requiring occupational assessment and treatment interventions with clients in thecommunity as well as within their home environment.
To undertake occupational therapy assessments/treatment interventionsbased on the model of human occupation, with designated service users,utilising investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised treatment plans.
To work collaboratively with service users to identify occupational therapy goals as part of the overall recovery care plan.
To utilise standardised and non-standardised occupational therapyassessment tools as part of the assessment process.
To actively engage and motivate service users in the occupations of self-care, productivity and leisure.
To establish effective communication with service users, carers, and other health workers and agencies both internally and externally.To ensure that electronic records are maintained in accordance with trust and professional standards and provide specialist OT reports
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress to ensure effective intervention.
To work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team members providingoccupational therapy specific contributions to the care and treatment process of patients.
To utilise clinical reasoning skills, demonstrating critical thinking, reflection and analysis from which to inform practice.
To apply an experiential understanding of the effects of functional, cognitive and physical impairment related to mental health needs in the therapeutic process of treatment planning and intervention
To be responsible for the planning and delivery of occupational therapyinterventions in a variety of environments, according to service user need.
To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with theresponsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality occupational therapy service.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate effective clinical knowledge and skills
Desirable
Experience of working in mental health with adults with complex needs
Skills / Personal Qualities Essential
Commitment to improving the experience of service users and their carers Commitment to person centred care
Trust Behaviours Essential
Be compassionate, empathetic and caring to everyone
Essential Essential
Qualified Occupational Therapist 1 year experience HCPC registration
Desirable
Experience of occupational therapy assessments and interventions with adults with mental health needs Experienced use of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) Supervision giving and receiving
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 Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Quayside House
Rounds Green Road
Oldbury
B69 2DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)