Occupational Therapist

Job summary

An Occupational Therapist (OT) who loves working with older adults with mental health and/or organic impairment is sought to work with us in our award winning Allied Health Professional Services. Our roles are across Hertfordshire; Stevenage, Hertford, Hemel or St Albans with this part-time role based in Hertford. Working alongside a full-time band 6, this role would suit a part-time band 6 or band 5, we are also able to support a 5 - 6 development post or Return to Practice OTs. Even if you have not worked in dementia services before we are able to provide you with development opportunities and senior staff to learn from. We work as a team with shared responsibility for the Occupational Therapy and Allied Health Profession provision to the unit. We provide in-depth assessments to enable full understanding of each Service User so optimum care can be provided and the opportunity for a variety of treatments according to need. We ask each member of staff how they would like to progress and specialise in their practice, and do our best to support this to become reality.

You will not find a more supportive, friendly or flexible service. Our team won Inclusive Team of the Year Award in 2023 in the HPFT annual awards.

Main duties of the job

Complete Occupation-based assessment and treatment Focus on what matters to Service Users, using your creativity and promoting their occupational identity. Support the Assistants (ATP's), Physiotherapists and Nursing Staff to engage with Service Users in meaningful ways. Be part of a large OT / PT team working across Hertfordshire Supervision, support and line management provided by OT's Participate in the promotion and teaching of your profession Be part of an MDT that values and respects OT and PT Access specific Older Peoples CPD opportunities and development programs Receive support and be part of a network across all the mental health and learning disability OT services Develop knowledge and application of the Model of Human Occupation and other specialist assessments.

About us

Hertfordshire NHS Partnership 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 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, 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:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have a broad range of services for Older People with many opportunities:

Functional frail inpatient unit Organic Assessment and Treatment Units Continuing Healthcare Dementia Units Early Memory Diagnosis and Support Services Recovery and Therapy in the Community Crisis Intervention Services IntegratedCare Services (mental health OT) Care Home Support Services

We offer:

Job swaps, try a different area of work Flexible working for a great work/life balance Career progression to senior posts and specialist skill development Lots of training opportunities (even in 'tough' times) Relocation packages if you need to move to work in Hertfordshire Ringfenced OT roles, you can be creative and do occupation Support to put your ideas into action Paid opportunities for OTs Returning to Practice after a break or for those wanting to expand their experience into a new field of practice. Flexible bank work for qualified and unqualified experienced staff. Opportunities for bank work if you are currently studying your OT qualification. 5-6 and 6-7 development opportunities Assistant development opportunities, we have band 3, 4 and 5 unqualified roles. OT Apprenticeship Program in conjunction with University of Hertfordshire OT pre-apprenticeship support to prepare you to apply for the OT Apprenticeship

Our Inpatient Occupational Therapists are well respected and have key roles in our services. You will be working with a team of AHPs, within an MDT, in an inpatient unit. As a full-time or part-time member of staff you have senior OTs, junior OTs, Assistant Therapy Practitioners (ATP), Engagement Workers and Physiotherapy staff in the team. We have a number of Inpatient Units in Hertfordshire; Radlett (Wren Ward), St Albans (Lambourn Grove) , Hemel Hempstead(Logandene), Hertford (Seward Lodge), Stevenage (Victoria Court). There are opportunities to focus on an area of specialist interest such as Sensory Integration, Creative Interventions, Teaching to name a few.

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING

Essential

BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy HCPC registration (or applied for) Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.

Desirable

Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation in practice areas

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

Application of the OT process and use of functional assessment and activity analysis Working knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures appropriate to area of practice Experience of the application of an OT model in practice

Desirable

Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability Documented evidence of continuing professional development Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE and ABILITY

Essential

Knowledge of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT practice. Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding services users care and social situation Strong communication skills written and verbal Ability to work effectively in a team Knowledge of and effective use of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries Ability to grade and adapt practical skills Training and presentation skills

Desirable

Working knowledge of the Trusts' values

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Essential

Creative problem solving and clinical judgement skills Ability to understand ,respond and adjust appropriately to the changing needs of service users Well-developed Observational skills Knowledge and experience of using the range of Model of Human Occupation Assessment tools and other OT related OT. Ability to Critically evaluate group interventions and outcomes Ability to use case formulation to guide OT intervention plan

Desirable

Involvement in outcome measures, audit and promotion of Occupational Therapy

PHYSICAL SKILLS

Essential

Ability to use a range of IT equipment relevant to the role Ability to engage in a range of physical activities Car Driver(unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)

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