Occupational Therapists

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; St Albans; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Special leave

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in St Albans is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our inpatient acute mental health team. You will manage a caseload, provide leadership, supervise students, and contribute to planning and evaluation of OT services.

The role offers opportunities for professional development and collaborative MDT work within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• Experience in acute mental health is essential.
• Experience supervising staff or students is desirable.
• Proficient use of MS Office and related packages.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs in clinic, community and home settings.
• Provide leadership for junior staff through supervision and appraisal.
• Supervise OT students on practice placement.
• Participate in planning, development and evaluation of OT services and lead defined projects.
• Select and apply occupational therapy assessments addressing occupational performance and skills.
• Plan and implement individual interventions using graded activity to achieve goals.

Skills

HCPC Registration

MS Office

Education

BSc/MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidenced based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.
• To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate.
• To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement
• To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention., To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.
• To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk at home.
• To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.
• To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
• To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the client's physical and social environment.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
• To coordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.
• To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects.
• To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate.
• To participate in the supervision of junior staff as appropriate
• To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.
• Previous experience of working in acute mental health is essential., BSc/MSc/PGDip Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Proficient use of MS Office and associated packages
• Experience of working in a mental health/PICU setting

Desirable criteria

• Membership of RCOT
• Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation
• Training in the use of other OT models such as VdTMOCA
• Sensory Integration Training, Application of the OT process, use of functional assessment and activity analysis
• Working knowledge of Recovery principles
• Working knowledge of standardised assessment and outcome measures relevant to role
• Experience of a leadership or supervisory role

Desirable criteria

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapists to join our inpatient acute mental health team in St Albans. Albany Lodge is a strong, close knit and supportive MDT and the post holder has an opportunity to make a valuable difference in outcomes for service users.

The postholder will provide occupational therapy expertise within the multi-disciplinary team, including specialist assessment, individual, and group work intervention. They will have a leadership & supervisory role in the OT team. The teams consist of occupational therapists, a physiotherapist, arts therapists, a horticulturalist, psychologists as well as a full MDT. There are regular opportunities to network with other OTs to share ideas and good practice, engage in CPD and funded external courses including Masters or PGDip level study in a variety of specialties such as Sensory Integration, Trauma Informed Care & Reducing Restrictive Practice. The post may be offered as a B5-6 Development Post, and robust supervision from the Band 7 and 8 OTs with growth opportunities will support the post-holder to develop as a Band 6 level using a bespoke training package.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation 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 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex 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

Benefits

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Flexible working
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for additional training