We are looking for a band 5 occupational therapist to join the mental health crisis and intervention team specifically within the home based treatment service based at Miranda house. The role will have input into the homeless mental health team.

We are looking for individuals with experience or interest in working with people who have mental health problems and complex needs. We are seeking people who can adapt to changing environments, and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, comprises community psychiatric nurses, social workers, Nursing associates, healthcare support workers, Peer support workers and psychiatrists.

The Occupational therapy role focuses on assessment of needs and have a role in identifying patient pathways. The team works across a large geographical patch with a mixture of community and home visits with some flexibility required. The OT service is guided by MOHO model of practice predominantly and using sensory strategies.

All Occupational Therapists have access to supervision, continuous professional development (CPD) networks, and newly qualified OT's are invited to participate in a monthly Band 5 OT Development Group. The Trust has a very good Preceptorship programme which dovetails with more specific OT requirements. Occupational therapists encouraged to be involved in this learning process.

Main duties of the job

The post-holders will be expected to assess, and deliver, evidence-based OT interventions, to facilitate recovery/wellbeing, and optimise independent functioning in self-care, productivity and leisure activities, from an occupational perspective.

Interventions take place in home environments, community settings and in-patient units, with flexibility of working required to meet service user needs.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Personal Attributes

Essential

Good communication and interaction skills

Demonstrates an enthusiasm and understanding of the value of occupation.

Desirable

Used own interests, hobbies to support and enable other people.

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered or pending post qualification.

Successful completion of an OT training course and qualification awarded or pending.

Desirable

o Undertaken training, and willing to educate OT students on placement.

Experience

Essential

o Evidence of professional OT development within training and student placement experience.

o Experience of working closely with people, and understanding service user needs.

Desirable

o Previous working with groups in an OT, community or voluntary setting.

Knowledge

Essential

o Evidence of an understanding of the occupational therapy process, and it's application in clinical practice.

o Basic IT skills and the ability to communicate clearly

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for further details which are attached. Any queries please email either Hayley Vaughan:- Hayley.vaughan1@nhs.net or Helen Collins :- hcollins5@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with the Health Professions Council
• Knowledge of occupational therapy models of practice, standardised assessments, and their use in practice

Desirable

• Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
• Willingness to consider undertaking the training required to be a Practice Placements for students.

Experince

Essential

• Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
• Successful completion or willingness to undertake preceptorship
• Understanding of caseload management clinical responsibilities

Desirable

• Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Ability to commute between the various sites
• Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity

Desirable

• Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Miranda House

Gladstone Street

Hull

HU3 2RT

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338-6792009-24