An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Warrington Recovery Team as a B6 Occupational Therapist on a 12 month fixed term/secondment basis, to help cover maternity leave.

We are a highly regarded, well led service that provides care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs within the Borough of Warrington.

As part of an experienced and supportive MDT, you will undertake OT assessments, helping to meet the needs of our service users and liaising with partner agencies. You will also facilitate 1-1 and group activities with client groups, to promote independence, education and social inclusion.

Our office base is Wakefield House, in the centre of Warrington and our core hours are Mon-Fri 9 to 5.

Main duties of the job

Part of an MDT providing care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs within the Borough of Warrington.

Undertake OT assessments of need with identified service users.

Facilitate 1-1 and group activities, to promote independence, education and social inclusion.

Work alongside the wider MDT to provide a holistic approach to care.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed description of this post and person spec please see attached details, related to this post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional OT qualification
• Current HPC registration

Desirable

• Fieldwork Educators certificate
• Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies.

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in relevant health settings
• Supervision of staff
• Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
• Experience of service development
• Experience using both group and individual treatment skills
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
• Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
• Assisting with effective budgetary management
• Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
• Recovery Model of Care
• Model of Human Occupation
• Safe Guarding Children
• Mental Health Act 1983
• Mental Capacity Act
• Effective Care Coordination
• Relevant national policies and guidance
• Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
• Audit and research methods
• Vulnerable adults guidelines
• Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role
• Awareness of own strengths and limitations

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
• Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
• Risk management training

Skills

Essential

• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
• Ability to formulate relevant reports
• Delegation and coordination
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Mentorship skills
• Accurate Record keeping
• Flexible approach/ creative thinking
• Able to move and handle clients
• IT skills

Desirable

• Effective leadership qualities
• Presentation skills
• Ability to network and influence decision making
• Team Building skills

Values

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wakefield House

Guardian Street

Warrington

WA5 1UD

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350-MHC6584685