Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 383-ACC-5498-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amber Valley Community Mental Health Team AWA
- Town
- Ripley Derbyshire
- Salary
- 拢37,338 - 拢44,962 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist (Adult Mental Health - Community)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career?听 Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 鈥榤aking a positive difference in people's lives鈥.
We鈥檝e been rated 鈥榞ood鈥 overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services.听 The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues 鈥渢reated patients with compassion and kindness鈥 and 鈥渇elt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our 鈥淧eople First Culture鈥 which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
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Job overview
Are you an empathetic Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in mental health?
A fabulous opportunity has become available for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, to join our fantastic NHS Trust based in Ripley Derbyshire.听
This is also a really positive time to join and contribute to shaping the future of our community mental health services, as part of our transformation to Living Well multi-agency teams.听
The Occupational Therapist in post will be working within a community adult mental health service, providing specialist assessment and treatment to service users with a range of mental health conditions.听
In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to the person's diagnosis and identified needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- You will be able to manage a diverse caseload and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with CPNs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Employment Specialists and Non鈥揗edical Prescribers.听
- You will utilise the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments that are used trust wide and will receive support and training in this.
- The post holder will:
- Be involved in service development and quality improvement projects, as we develop OT pathways across the organisation, build links with our partnership organisations in the community, develop our Individual Placement Support service and grow our peer support services, as we embed the Community Mental Health Framework across our teams.
- Be part of the wider Occupational Therapy Community in Derbyshire Healthcare, contributing to CPD events, practice development opportunities and workforce development.
- Be involved in recruitment of staff and the development of our support staff.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 鈥榤aking a positive difference in people's lives鈥.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD鈥 overall, commenting on how our colleagues 鈥渢reated patients with compassion and kindness鈥 and 鈥渇elt positive and proud about working for the Trust.鈥
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years鈥 service听
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.听 You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- The provision of specialist OT clinical advice on the assessment and intervention of clients鈥 occupational and functional needs.
- Interventions provided will be within the practitioner鈥檚 sphere of competency and within their major skill set, the practitioner is expected to liaise with colleagues who may be more experienced within a particular field as and when required.
- Management of a caseload, using OT evidence based, client-centred Recovery principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- Assessment and prescription of assistive equipment as required.
- Development of collaborative partnership working with our external partners within the neighbourhood for example CCGs, voluntary sector, social care, education and employment services
- You will play a pivotal role in this work alongside our partner agencies and people with lived experience
- Design, development and facilitation of recovery focussed group work, both internally and in partnership with partner organisations.
- Supervision and support of fellow OT members of the team.
- You will be offered regular management supervision from your service manager and听
professional/clinical supervision from the Occupational Therapy Lead to support you with this. - Support and develop student placements and newly qualified OTs on our听
preceptorship programme within the service and across the workforce. - Provide regular student placements/shadowing opportunities.
- You will liaise with our AHP Practice Learning Facilitator and AHP Preceptorship Facilitator regularly.
- Support and promotion of our IPS service 鈥淲ork Your Way鈥 whose Employment Specialists are embedded in our CMHTs.
- Involvement in Trust-wide OT service development and innovation
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Honours in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Portfolio evidence of CPD, reflection, self-motivation, team leadership skills and EBP
Desirable criteria
- L'Apple accreditation
Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Relevant post-registration, clinical expertise
- Post-registration expertise in an adult mental health setting
- Ability to apply and promote OT skills, including carrying out specialised occupational assessments, setting clear occupational goals and facilitating a wide variety of therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision
- The ability to manage own and other鈥檚 workload flexibly
- Analytical skills involving skilled interpretation, comparison and reasoned judgement in complex situations
- Flexible planning and organisational skills required for the formulation and adjustment of a broad range of therapeutic activities and programmes within an occupational therapy and multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of ordering equipment and adapting environments
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research techniques and experience of clinical audit
- Post-registration expertise working with Adults of working age
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heidi Greener
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 2673
- Additional information
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If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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