horticultural therapist

There is a rare opportunity due to staff moving on to join our Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health therapies team as a horticultural therapist. The post holder will provide individual and group assessment and intervention to service users with a range of mental health needs, providing an essential part of the therapy offer. You will work alongside occupational therapists, physio, arts therapists as well as a full multidisciplinary team of medics, psychologists, nurses and HCAs. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team in adult acute mental health inpatient services, either alone or with other MDT staff, to deliver horticultural intervention in individual or group settings. Responsibilities To provide individual and group Horticultural Therapy interventions to service users on the adult inpatient wards as agreed with the supervising registered Occupational Therapist. Promote social inclusion. Increase confidence and improve self-esteem. Promote independence. Provide opportunities to learn new and transferable skills. Improve motor skills. Improve physical health and fitness. Increase awareness of the importance of healthy diet. Provide a sense of purpose and achievement. Improve mental health. Provide opportunities for improving social skills through team working and developing friendships. Encourage engagement in horticultural projects, and liaise with local community offers. Use technical and creative skills to assist in the provision of a flexible, service user centred programme of horticultural and associated activities to achieve specific therapeutic goals for individuals or groups of service users who experience mental health difficulties. Promote the use and application of therapeutic horticultural activities to the MDT. Under guidance of Occupational Therapist, to provide opportunities for observational and structured assessments based on the Model of Human Occupational, identifying individual's challenges, strengths, and progress. Qualifications and Requirements Relevant horticultural therapy qualification. Knowledge of MS Office. A Levels/Health and Social Care NVQ/L3 qualification. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. Desirable Criteria Knowledge of OT within the setting. Experience of working in a mental health setting and horticultural therapy work. Experience of leading groups and 1:1 intervention. Ability to work autonomously. Experience of working with people with MH/LD. Experience of SU/carer involvement. Knowledge of recovery principles, good communication skills. Ability to teach practical skills. Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout. Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported through a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional. #J-18808-Ljbffr