Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary
The post is designed to attract an existing B6 Occupational Therapist or someone with considerable experience as a B5 Occupational Therapist in TEWV.

An exciting fixed term/secondment (6 months) opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident and enthusiastic full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Early Intervention in Psychosis Team covering the Harrogate, Hambleton and Richmond area and is located at The Orchards in Ripon.

Candidates must hold a minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery at the point of application.

As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.

We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with adults and families.

The postholder will access wider support from the Adult Mental Health Occupational Therapy Network in North Yorkshire and York, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.

Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for receiving referrals for Occupational Therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self- care, productivity and leisure.

The multi-disciplinary team works with adults and their families to deliver high quality Occupational Therapy service.

In addition to this, the postholder will use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.

You will also :-

• Participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
• Contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
• Use the Trust electronic patient record system
• Abide by all Trust policies and procedures
• Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
• As this is a fixed term role - 6 months, you must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the Occupational Therapy and Early Intervention in Psychosis pathways and offer input to individuals, their families and carers in the community.

All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.

The ability to engage and communicate with adults as well as their family/carers and system around them is essential.

Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the Adult Mental Health Lead OT Urgent and Specialist Services for North Yorkshire and York. The postholder will attend the OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core Occupational Therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.

You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of Occupational Therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.

There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.

Please note that shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide a presentation at interview, title to be confirmed.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role
• Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body

Desirable

• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Experience
Essential

• Minimum of 18 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery (at the point of application)

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in Multi-disciplinary Team

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities

Desirable

• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
• Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
• Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of managing complex occupational therapy cases
• Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

Skills
Essential

• Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
• Record keeping and report writing
• Collaborating with people who use our services and carers and their families in accordance with the principals of coproduction
• Manage own complex caseload and prioritise effectively
• Support other to manage their caseload and prioritise effectively within a supervisor or educational relationship
• Effectively manage complex clinical and social issues
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team.
• Delegate tasks appropriately
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Provide effective teaching, training and clinical supervision.
• Use appropriate digital technologies

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).