Occupational Therapist & Groupwork Practitioner

Leeds And York Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Community Transformation Therapies - Group Work Team in Leeds. The post involves co-facilitating psychoeducational and skills-based groups for adults with emotional distress, with training provided where needed.

The role is full time and will be based flexibly across community venues with some home working.

Qualifications

• Master, degree or diploma level of Occupational Therapy qualification and HCPC registration.
• Experience or training in group work is desirable but training will be provided.
• Ability to work with adults experiencing emotional distress in group settings.

Responsibilities

• Triage, screening & assessment of service users for group work.
• Co-facilitating a range of psychoeducational, skills-based and therapeutic groups.
• Deliver relevant individual work with users of the service.
• Attend relevant training and engage in clinical supervision.
• Collaborate with partner organisations and contribute to evaluation.
• Develop materials/resources and participate in project work.
• Use Electronic Patient Record Platforms and deliver training.

Skills

Therapeutic relationships

Group work delivery

Mental health knowledge

Education

OT degree or diploma

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist has arisen within the Community Transformation Therapies - Group Work Team; employed by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Community Transformation Programme, Leeds, aims to support the national priority of increasing access to psychological therapy, psychologically informed care and reducing inequality. As part of supporting service user recovery an innovative groupwork programme is being provided.

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to become part of the group work team. Successful applicants will co-facilitate a range of psychoeducational, skills based & therapeutic groups with adults experiencing emotional distress across Leeds. Previous experience of group work, a good working knowledge of group process and or training in a structured group model are all highly desirable but not essential as training will be given. This role is full time and currently the post holder will split their time between the group work team and the Journey Programme hosted within EMERGE Leeds.

This post will be based flexibly across several community venues with the option to work from home for a portion of the week.

Main duties of the job

The role will be varied but will include:

• Triage, screening & assessment of service users for group work.
• Co-facilitating a range of therapeutic groups.
• Relevant individual work with users of the community transformation therapies service.
• Attending relevant training.
• Engaging in regular clinical supervision/consultation group.
• Working in partnership with other organisations across the city.
• Developing materials and resources.
• Project work.
• Contributing to evaluation of the interventions.
• Using multiple Electronic Patient Record Platforms.
• Deliver training

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high‑quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail]

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values‑based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Qualifications

Essential

• Have masters, degree or diploma level of Occupational Therapy qualification and registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Skills

Essential

• Understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship in working with people with complex mental health / psychological difficulties, and the skills to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with complex mental health / psychological difficulties or evidence of transferrable experience from working with other groups.

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of and the ability to provide holistic occupational therapy in both individual and group contexts

Values

Desirable

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).