A new rotational development has arisen within South Cumbria for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, which aims to support your preceptorship journey and also your continuous professional development opportunities across both the inpatient and community settings.

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about working with people who have a varied range of mental health needs.Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Trust is an exciting place to work as an Occupational Therapist, and be highly valued amongst an established Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), to ensure that we can provide the best outcomes for our patients. We are committed to delivering excellent services, putting occupation at the centre of our work and championing peoples' rights for occupational needs to be recognised and addressed.

This rotation will offer a plethora of opportunities for professional development, with a robust training platform offering mandatory training opportunities, a trust-wide preceptorship and peer support from a developing AHP community through evidence-based practice forums.

The rotational post currently offers the opportunity to work across 2 clinical areas across a 9 month period:

• Dova, Mental Health inpatient ward, Dane Garth
• Furness, Community Mental Health Team

Main duties of the job

To provide routine occupational therapy interventions in order to maintain, restore or create a match beneficial to the individual between the abilities of the person, the demands of her/his occupations in the areas of self care, productivity and leisure and the demands of the environment. (Adapted from Creek 2003).

The post holder works alongside more senior experienced therapist/s to consolidate and develop their skills, and while able to work alone as an autonomous professional, they are supported through regular contact and supervision from the senior therapist/s. They may contribute to the occupational therapy plans for people with complex needs, but are not the responsible therapist in assessing and providing occupational therapy plans for people with very complex occupational needs.

After a period of preceptorship, and following approved training, the band 5 occupational therapist provides fieldwork placements for occupational therapy undergraduates. As confidence and experience grows, the therapist becomes increasingly responsible for the supervision of support staff, and for the delegation of occupational therapy tasks.

The total length of a rotation in each service is 9 months and the services are as follows: Dova, Mental Health Inpatient Ward, Dane Garth and Furness Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of a senior therapist, accept clinical responsibility for the management of a specific caseload of service users admitted into community mental health team, who have been assessed by the supervisor as appropriate and of priority. Select, undertake and interpret the outcome of occupational therapy assessments for people whose mental health problems impact on their occupational performance to explore strengths and deficits and establish appropriateness of intervention. Work collaboratively with clients to identify their occupational therapy goals as part of an overall care plan, taking on the care co-ordinator role where indicated and agreed with the supervision occupational therapist. In collaboration with the client, plan implement and modify where necessary, individual and/or group interventions to promote their occupational performance, enhance ability to fulfil meaningful life roles, develop daily living skills, address occupational risk factors (eg occupational deprivation, imbalance, alienation) and promote inclusion in their local communities. Seek opportunities to deliver interventions in the most socially and culturally appropriate venues, in ordinary settings to promote the persons participation in every day community activities, employment opportunities and social and leisure activities. Evaluate the outcomes of interventions within the care programme approach (CPA) and to ensure therapy is effective and acceptable to the individual client and, if appropriate, their carers/families. Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of mental illness on peoples day-to-day functioning and advise on strategies ro reduce the impact of their disabilities through work with the individual, and through adapting their social contexts and environments. Fulfil shared team roles in responding to individuals ongoing and changing mental health needs, co-ordinating the input of other professionals and evaluating and monitoring risk factors, communicating all of the above to the wider team as necessary. Delegate and supervise planed interventions to support staff where applicable. Through discussion with co-workers, contribute insights in respect of the impact of mental health problems on an individuals occupational performance and opportunities for social inclusion.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/Bsc/Msc in Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Ongoing registration with Health Professionals Council

Knowledge

Essential

• Some knowledge of current best practice in OT
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance Health, safety and risk awareness

Experience

Essential

• Application of the OT process Broad range of under graduate practice placement experience
• Use of functional assessment and the analysis of occupation
• Positive learning from experience gained in mental health setting pre or post qualification

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
• Effective written and oral communication skills Computer literacy
• Good personal organisation skills Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

other

Essential

• Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet client need

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Duddon House

Fairfield Lane

Barrow in Furness

LA13 9AZ

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