Do you have experience working with individuals who experiencing mental health support needs? If yes, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to work within our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.

The successful applicant will work across Acomb Health Centre and Worsley Court within Selby. We provide community based support to older adults living with complex mental health needs.

You will work alongside a wide multidisciplinary team to deliver the Occupational Therapy pathway both providing assessment and care planning occupational based interventions.

Outside of your direct team you will work as part of the Occupational Therapy community within the organisation to engage with colleagues and build your professional base. The successful applicant will be supported by the OT Lead in the safe implementation of the Occupational Therapy pathway and the service team manager.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be supported to deliver the evidenced based Occupational Therapy pathway to those living with both functional and organic mental health needs. Whilst the successful applicant will bring their specialist skills to the care and treatment of our service users they will also inform a holistic view of the lived experience for those we support.

As we work with older adults a good understanding of the prevalence of comorbid health presentations is essential.

You will hold a varied caseload which includes complex cases, for which you will receive appropriate support and supervision both from your professional group and the wider leadership team.

You will be responsible for managing your own time and work diary whilst planning and communicating with families and carers to provide the best outcomes for the service user.

You will be supported in the mentorship of students from local universities and will supervise colleagues within the team on the delivery of occupational informed interventions from your assessment and recommendations.

The successful candidate will be a valued and beneficial member of the team supporting a wholistic approach to care. As part of this you may be responsible for the onward referral of people to third sector and specialist support where this is not possible within the commissioned service model.

About us

As this post covers the South West locality the successful applicant will have a choice of base within Acomb or Selby based on their home location.

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 description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information t support your application and ability to evidence the role criteria.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC
• Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors)
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale)
• Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale)
• Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
• Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)

Experience

Essential

• Significant clinical experience and transferable skill for the role.

Desirable

• Experience of completing assessment and intervention with Older Adults in the community

Skills

Essential

• Experience of delivering an Occupational Therapy Pathway
• Experience of risk assessment `
• Experience and skill of standardised assessment tools

Desirable

• Experience of utilising speciality specific standardised assessment tools

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Acomb Health Centre

1 Beech Grove

York

YO26 5LD

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346-NYM-050-24-A