Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Mental Health)

Job summary At Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) we are an inclusive,dedicated organisation working to provide outstanding care to ourentitled personnel.Are you a Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Mental Health) looking for an excitingrole, working alongside the military, which offers numerous benefits andopportunities?
If the answer is yes, then we are looking to appoint aprofessional and patient focused individual with a strong commitment toproviding a high quality service to work within our friendly and welcomingteam at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall,Loughborough.The vacant post is full time working hours per week.Could this be the role for you?
If so, we'd love to hear from you!BenefitsAccess to learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA working culture which encourages inclusion and diversityNHS PensionFree ParkingGymSwimming PoolAccess to Shop Main duties of the job DMRC providesmedical rehabilitation for patients with complex needs who may have sustainedmultiple injuries; this includes neurological injury and complex trauma.
Inaddition, the Centres of Spinal and Upper Quadrant, Lower Limb and SpecialistRehabilitation provide the consultant led multidisciplinary management atsecondary care level.The successful postholder will be responsible for providing specialistOccupational Therapy rehabilitation to service personnel with complex clinicalneeds within the Psychological Wellbeing Service.
You will provide full support to the Band 7 Occupational Therapists (OTs), Team Manager andOccupational Therapy Professional Lead Advisor in the provision of acomprehensive, evidence based and professional Occupational Therapy servicewithin clinical area.
About us Our success depends on our people our Whole Force regular andreservist military, civil servants and contractors, all working as one, workingtogether seamlessly to deliver for us.Our civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force,developing strategy, making policy, supporting ministerial decision-making andParliamentary processes.
In fact, with over 2,000 different roles workingacross 650 sites around the world, now really is an excellent time to join oneof the largest, most exciting departments in government.The Ministry of Defence is committed to attracting and retainingpeople from across the full range of backgrounds and enabling flexible ways ofworking as the norm.
We offer maternity, adoption or shared parental leave ofup to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13weeks unpaid, and paternity leave of 2 weeks full pay.In return, you can expect a department that helps you learn anddevelop that recognises your expertise and contribution, both as an individualand part of a team.
If youve ever wanted to domore, see more, go further or be better, we have roles in more professions andvocations than ever before.
Let's see where your future will take you, together.
Job description Job responsibilities Duties and responsibilities for the role include but arenot limited to:Assessing complex patients with a range of diagnoses, identifying,developing and implementing appropriate specialist rehabilitation programmesbased on clear clinical reasoning, based on highly specialist knowledge andexperience of a range of procedures and conditions underpinned by sound theoryand evidence-based practice.Supporting the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) in the interpretation of assessmentresults and recommendations based on clinical need as part of the largerrehabilitation process.Acting as a resource to the clinical team on patient intervention and management.Demonstrating skill at assessing and interpreting a range of complex factors relating tothe patients condition which will impact on their ability to carry out theiractivities of daily living including their ability to return to work.Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for the full list of duties.Selection ProcessThe Ministry ofDefence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment forits staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking,protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supportingthose who want to give up smoking.
Under the Smoke-Free Working Environmentpolicy, Smoking and the use ofall tobacco products (including combustibleand chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defenceworking environment.
The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defencepersonnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel.
All applicantsseeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defenceshould be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number ofDefence Establishments.The sift will be completed within5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
Interviews will be held on a dateto be confirmed.There will be no reimbursementfor any travel expenses for the interview.Requests to work flexibly and/orpart time will be considered, taking into account business needs.
Please note the salary will bepro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.All employees joining Ministry ofDefence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probationperiod (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date.
Successful candidates must meetthe security requirements before they can be appointed.
The level of securityneeded is security check.Please ensure you demonstratethat you have the required skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications andmemberships in the CV section of the application form.
Please see the link to our YouTube channel foradvice preparing your best responses with some hints and tips on answeringbehaviour-based questions.
Hints and tips such as: Your behaviours can be basedon situations from work, volunteering or home; match your situation to thebehaviour requested and how to use your 250-word limit.Access to the NHS pension scheme is available to thesuccessful candidate.If found successful for this position, you will be required toprovide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B.
Please note that evidence of your vaccination is not aproof of your immunity, but your serology levels will be required.
Failure toprovide sufficient evidence may result in the offer of employment beingwithdrawn.To be considered for this role, qualifications andmemberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting yourapplication.
There is no requirement to deployas this is met by our uniformed personnel, but you will form the continuity ofcare required by our patients when based at home.The selection at sift stage will be based on your CV.
Atinterview, you will be tested against the following Framework-NHS Core NHSC1 Communication NHS Core NHSC2 Personal & PeopleDevelopment NHS Core NHSC3 Health, Safety & Security NHS Core NHSC4 Service Improvement NHS Core NHSC5 Quality NHS Core NHSC6 Equality and Diversity NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB6 Assessment& Treatment Planning NHS Health & Wellbeing HWB7 Interventions & Treatment The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home,excess fares or temporary transfer).
Non-Standard move applicants will beeligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.We encourage all our employees and prospective ones to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to any exemptions that may apply.Please see the attached further information document for full details.As a resultof the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled workervisa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be businesscritical.
This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsora visa.
It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will requiresponsorship under the points-based system.
Should youapply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application willbe rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This vacancy is partof the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative,The Civil Service embracesdiversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
There is a Disability ConfidentScheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selectioncriteria.
If you need to advise us that youneed additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process,please contact .
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
Registrations and Memberships Essential Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT).
Registration Details Essential Please provide your membership registration number.
You are required to be registered with the relevant professional body, as detailed in the advert, prior to submitting your application.
Your application will not progress should you fail to provide a valid membership registration number.
Experience Essential Relevant experience within clinical area.
Provide a CV Essential Please copy and paste your full CV as your response to this question- you will not be able to upload your CV as an attachment.
Please ensure to refer to the essential criteria where applicable as your application may be rejected should insufficient information to shortlist be included.
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