Job summary An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen to work as an Occupational Therapist Band 5/6, this is a development role over a period of approx 2 years to progress through the completion of a competency framework to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Central Adult Mental Health Community Treatment Team based in Ashington Northumberland.
This is an exciting opportunity to embedyour core skills as an Occupational Therapist within a supportive experienced team.
We are committed to providing the best possible care and support to people in the community to develop skills to be able to engage with meaningful occupation that enhances their life.
We use the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) to structure assessment, 1:1's and group interventions.
We are looking for a highly motivated person who is friendly and confident to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work well under pressure, seek guidance when needed and contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy and wider team.
It will be useful to have awareness of how mental health issues impact on people's daily lives and how to record and manage risks associated with working in a mental health setting.
You will have the chance to work alongside our multi-disciplinary team as well as with a variety of external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes for the people in our community.
Main duties of the job To provide occupational therapy service to service users who have a variety of occupational therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health conditions under the direction of a more experienced member of Occupational Therapy staff.
To manage and provide ongoing assessment and intervention for service users.
To consider carer needs and ensure carer and family are involved in intervention planning where appropriate.
To develop and deliver evidenced based Occupational Therapy interventions in collaboration with service users and carers where appropriate.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
To provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
To provide clinical supervision to staff members as delegated by Clinical Lead.
To incorporate a client centred philosophy into clinical practice and client centred collaborative care.
About us We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future.
In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 14th January 2025 Closing date : 28th January 2025 We welcome your application.
Person Specification Education and Qualification Essential Recognised Occupational Therapy degree qualification Registered with HCPC Commitment to complete fieldwork education training Desirable Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Knowledge and Experience Essential Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of intervention plans Multi-disciplinary team work Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of and evidence based interventions Desirable Previous experience of working in a community setting.
Experience of involving service users / carers in evaluation / planning and monitoring of services.
Skills and Competencies Essential Proven ability to develop therapeutic partnership with service users and carers To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions Proven ability to be able to communicate interventions to service users.
Demonstrate effective written and communication skills Ability to work under pressure Ability to work autonomously and within a team Effective time and caseload management skills Ability to adapt within a changing environment Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users.
Ability to use IT system Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills Risk Assessment/Management skills.
Desirable Audit and Evaluation Supervisory Skills Training and presentation skills Commitment to using research skills in practice Role/Team specific requirements Essential Good, effective communication skills Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team Personal Characteristics Essential Innovative and creative Flexible and adaptive A commitment to equal opportunities and a positive attitude to combating stigma Additional Requirements Essential Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post