Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to develop the new Community Rehabilitation Team to support service users experiencing complex psychosis, who are ready to step down from inpatient rehabilitation services into the community. We aim to reduce the length of inpatient stay for service users in acute and rehabilitation wards, incorporating least restrictive practice, the NICE guidelines for complex psychosis and the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national program.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive multidisciplinary team and contribute to this exciting endeavour.

The team has a strong emphasis on the Recovery Model, working with service users to maximise their independence and autonomy to improve their quality of life.

Your personal development priorities will be shared and supported through our appraisal process.

As this team covers the whole of the trust's footprint, the postholder must have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle.

The team is currently based at Trust HQ in Ashton but this may be subject to change. As the team is a trust wide service you will be expected to travel across all five boroughs within the trust footprint.

The team operates during office hours of Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Main duties of the job

To embed the Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention pathway across the Community Rehabilitation Team, within the framework of Model of Human Occupation in collaboration with the wider MDT.

To be responsible for a caseload of service users under the care of the Community Rehabilitation Team, supporting them in their recovery journey.

To undertake specialist OT assessments in all areas of self-care, productivity and leisure to support discharge planning and identify support needs.

To conduct OT assessments, developing outcome-based needs led care plans, facilitating the implementation of the agreed plan of care and evaluating its effectiveness utilising evidence-based outcome measures.

To provide a range of highly skilled interventions that will be delivered on both a group and individual basis and share those skills with other team members.

To develop treatment plans and intervention to be delivered by the team's social inclusion workers.

To provide clinical supervision to the junior staff within the Community Rehabilitation Team.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential Criteria:

Registered with the HCPC Substantial post registration experience working in a mental health service. Experience working with service users experiencing complex psychosis and/or substance misuse Knowledge and experience of the recovery model and social inclusion

Desirable Criteria:

Experience of leading a team Lived experience

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to support your application to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.

Person Specification

education/qualifications

Essential

Must hold a diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC. Evidence of post qualification experience and continuing professional development to post graduate diploma level. Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate

Experience

Essential

Substantial post registration experience working in a mental health service. Experience in working with people with severe and complex mental health needs Experience of MDT working

Desirable

Experience of managing or participating in change Experience of leading a team. Experience of working in a community setting Experience of supervision Experience of managing a caseload

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge / experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care Sound understanding of current local and national policies in relation to Mental Health including the Mental Health Act , Risk Assessment and Management processes and CPA processes Good working knowledge of assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation processes Comprehensive knowledge of mental health conditions and how they impact on an individual's wellbeing and occupational functioning. Comprehensive knowledge of broad range of interventions required to support individuals with severe and complex mental health needs.

Desirable

Knowledge of MOHO and its' assessment tools. Ability to carry our cognitive assessments Knowledge of the occupational context of community mental health services and its'application to assessment and treatment

skills and abilities

Essential

Ability to be responsible for a caseload Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT. Ability to manage and prioritise own workload. Ability to demonstrate specialist expertise in assessment using MOHO Ability to deliver a range of evidence based interventions on both an individual and group basis Ability to supervise junior staff/students Effective time management Excellent written and verbal communication skills Recording relevant documentation to a professional standard. Ability to communicate with and develop supportive relationships with patients, carers and other professionals Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users Ability to provide appropriate education and training to peers and assistant as appropriate. Computer literacy. Flexible and adaptable

Desirable

Interest in engaging in OT service development with the recognised Trust work streams Ability to audit outcomes of assessments and OT service provided.

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