Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to work across the Rehabilitation Pathway in Enfield and Barnet. Based at Somerset Villa, Chase Farm Hospital, you will supervise junior staff and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support recovery, independence and timely discharge.

You will undertake functional assessments, lead individual and group interventions, and contribute to the development of the ward’s therapeutic programme, while

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in inpatient and/or community mental health settings preferred.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of service users with mental and physical health needs, including assessment, intervention, evaluation and discharge planning.
• Undertake functional and occupational assessments using standardised tools and clinical reasoning.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate recovery-focused, client-centred individual and group interventions.
• Lead and co-facilitate therapeutic groups and provide support for daily living skills and social participation.
• Complete ADL assessments, home visits and occupational therapy reports to support rehabilitation and discharge.
• Collaborate with service users to identify goals and develop care plans and coping strategies.
• Support discharge planning by linking with community services and other agencies.
• Contribute to the organisation and delivery of the OT programme and supervise junior staff and students.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in theOlder Adults, Rehabilitation and Learning Disabilities Care Groupof The North London Foundation Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, proactive and dynamicOccupational Therapist to work in the Rehabilitation Pathway across Enfield and Barnet. The post holder's base will be on Somerset Villa at Chase Farm Hospital with the expectation of linking in with the Community Rehab Teams and supporting timelydischarges. Somerset Villa is a 13 bedded unit offering rehabilitation assessment and treatment to those with a range of continuing mental health problems. Many service users require treatment under the MHA 1983. The service operates a multi-disciplinary approach to care that includes nurses, doctors, occupational therapists and psychologists who work together in devising individualised care packages to minimizetheeffectofon-goingpsychologicalsymptoms,promotementalhealthand facilitate the development of sufficient coping skills, knowledge, confidence and motivation. This post will beundertheguidanceandsupport oftheOccupational TherapyOlder AdultinpatientLead andHeadof AlliedHealthProfessionsfortheCareGroup. Thesuccessfulapplicantwill managea caseload and will be expected to supervision responsibility for junior staff members. The postholder will manage a defined caseload of clients with varied mental and physical health needs, using evidence-based, client-centred approaches to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions. They will contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of Occupational Therapy provision at Somerset Villa and across the Enfield and Barnet Community Rehabilitation Teams. Working as a Senior Occupational Therapist on the ward, the postholder will deliver individual and group interventions that support patients' goals, interests, independence and engagement in meaningful daily activities. They will undertake functional assessments, gather relevant information and complete activities of daily living (ADL) reports to support treatment planning and timely discharge. The postholder will contribute to the development of the ward's therapeutic programme and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support patients' physical, psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing. They will provide leadership, supervision and support to junior staff, Occupational Therapy colleagues and other disciplines as appropriate. Working closely with the inpatient rehabilitation therapy lead and community rehabilitation Occupational Therapists, they will support effective, coordinated Occupational Therapy provision across the rehabilitation pathway., The postholder will work as a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist within the Mental Health Rehabilitation Pathway, primarily based at Somerset Villa, Chase Farm Hospital, while working collaboratively with the Enfield and Barnet Community Rehabilitation Teams. The role will support recovery, independence, meaningful occupational participation and timely discharge across the inpatient and community rehabilitation pathway. The postholder will:

• Manage a defined caseload of service users with complex mental and physical health needs, taking responsibility for Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention, evaluation and discharge planning.
• Undertake specialist functional and occupational assessments using appropriate standardised and non-standardised tools, activity analysis and clinical reasoning.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based, recovery-focused and client-centred individual and group interventions that promote independence, wellbeing and engagement in meaningful occupations.
• Lead and co-facilitate therapeutic groups and provide individual interventions that support daily living skills, social participation, vocational goals and community integration.
• Complete functional and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessments, home visits and relevant Occupational Therapy reports to support rehabilitation and timely discharge.
• Work collaboratively with service users to identify goals, co-produce care plans and develop coping strategies, self-management skills and recovery plans.
• Support discharge planning by identifying occupational and environmental needs and developing links with community services, accommodation, education, employment and other meaningful activities.
• Work closely with carers, families, community services, voluntary organisations and other agencies to support recovery and successful transition into the community.
• Work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing an Occupational Therapy perspective to assessment, treatment planning, risk management, rehabilitation and discharge.
• Maintain effective communication and collaborative working with Occupational Therapy colleagues and the wider clinical team across inpatient and community rehabilitation services.
• Provide supervision, mentoring and professional support to junior staff, support Occupational Therapy students and contribute to staff induction, teaching and practice development.
• Contribute to the organisation and delivery of the Occupational Therapy programme, including the development and maintenance of an appropriate therapeutic timetable.
• Respond flexibly to changing clinical and operational priorities, contributing to service continuity and escalating safeguarding concerns, staffing pressures, risks and barriers to discharge appropriately.
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service evaluation, using outcome measures, activity information and service-user feedback to support improvements in care.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and specialist Occupational Therapy reports in accordance with professional and Trust standards, including appropriate recording on RiO.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards, evidence-based practice and Trust policies relating to mental health rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy.
• Maintain HCPC registration and take responsibility for continuing professional development, supervision, reflective practice and maintaining professional competence.
• Work in accordance with Trust requirements relating to safeguarding, risk management, confidentiality, information governance, equality, health and safety and infection prevention and control.

Overall, the Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist will provide specialist Occupational Therapy across the rehabilitation pathway, combining direct clinical practice, recovery-focused intervention, discharge planning, multidisciplinary working, leadership and service development to promote independence, meaningful occupation and successful transition into the community.

The postholder must be an HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist with a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and relevant experience within inpatient and/or community mental health services. They will require experience of Occupational Therapy assessment, therapeutic group work, multidisciplinary working and supervising junior staff and/or students.

The role requires effective communication, clinical reasoning, organisation, prioritisation and caseload-management skills, alongside the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. The postholder should demonstrate a flexible, proactive and professional approach and a commitment to recovery-focused, client-centred and non-discriminatory practice.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people. Our Five-Year Strategy: 1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. 2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all 3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. 4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

The post holder will be aligned with our values:

• We Are Kind
• We Are Respectful
• We Work Together
• We Keep Things Simple
• We Empower
• We Are Proudly Diverse

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.