Perinatal Occupational Therapist

1 month ago

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Hi, I'm Emily, a Specialist Perinatal Occupational Therapist and acting Team Manager for the South Perinatal Team. Based in the community, we support women in Cambridge with severe or complex mental health needs who are planning a pregnancy, pregnant, or have a child under one. We provide high quality, evidence-based specialist advice, assessment, and interventions.

I joined the team in September 2019, previously working in an acute physical health hospital. I gained an interest in working with pregnant women with eating disorders. I love how our service considers the whole family's needs and takes a holistic view of both present and future needs. Pregnancy and parenthood are life-changing events, and I feel privileged to help people during this time.

If successful, you will work with me and another Band 6 OT in our South Hub. You will contribute to innovative practice and support the development of personalised care for our service users.

We invest heavily in our staff. Every new starter attends the Tavistock Perinatal Training program, so perinatal experience isn't necessary. Joining our team means access to excellent resources and support. I have gained significant CPD in perinatal training and further developed my OT skills.

Main duties of the job

As an Occupational Therapist, your role includes both generic and profession-specific responsibilities:

Generic responsibilities:

Lead professional/care coordinator for a caseload of women. Conduct Perinatal Initial Assessments and attend Assessment MDT feedback. Participate in the Perinatal Duty/Triage Rota (weekday 9-5 pm). Work as part of an MDT including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and more. Supervise staff at Band 5 and lower.

OT specific responsibilities:

OT referral/triage, assessment, goal setting, treatment, and evaluation using the MOHO framework. OT intervention: Role/identity adjustment, Re-ablement/Functional, Co-Occupations with baby, Sensory needs, Vocational. OT group work: Antenatal Wellbeing and Post-Natal Wellbeing groups, with other groups in development. Supervise qualified staff and support staff to ensure OT interventions. Supervise OT students on practice placements. Work with the B7 Lead to meet OT service needs. Promote OT and act as an ambassador within the team.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To be part of the development of the South Perinatal Mental Health Service.

To work directly with women, their infants and families who are at risk of or experiencing severe and complex perinatal mental health conditions.

To contribute to the development and delivery of Perinatal Mental Health Training and Education to other staffing groups.

To work jointly with staff from other services.

To provide specialist advice and consultation to other staff regarding the management of women experiencing severe or complex mental health conditions during the perinatal phase including guidance on management and signposting where conditions do not require input from a specialist Perinatal Mental Health Service.

Attend professionals meetings and other meetings to offer advice where appropriate.

Develop close working relationships and liaison work with our teams key stakeholders including maternity services and health visiting. Linking with the Named Professionals for Safeguarding Children, Psychiatric Liaison Team, and other relevant staff.

To work autonomously and as part of a team as required.

To provide care coordination to women experiencing severe or complex mental health conditions.

To provide specialist perinatal initial assessments.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Minimum BSc level equivalent training in OT HCPC Professional Registration as OT

Desirable

Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. Evidence of continued CPD

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a mental health setting Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience in dealing with difficult situations Experience of risk assessment and risk management

Desirable

Experience of supporting families/carers to maintain their relationships with service users Experience of supervising junior staff/students

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Able to record information clearly and accurately Clear written and verbal communication skills Good team worker with effective interpersonal skills Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance Problem solving and reasoning skills

Desirable

Personal time management Supervisory skills

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

Knowledge of OT assessment, intervention and practise models relevant to the service user group ( MoHO) Knowledge of the Mental Health Act Knowledge of RCOT and HCPC standards Knowledge of the care programme approach, NSF and related legislation

Desirable

Understanding of the recovery approach

Physical Requirements

Essential

Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need

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