Occupational Therapy

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Little London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Occupational Therapist to work in a multidisciplinary team. The role involves facilitating group and individual occupational therapy sessions for service users, with the aim of enhancing their quality of life. This opportunity emphasizes meaningful engagement and is supported by a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have a compassionate approach and dedication to promoting independence and wellbeing in their service users.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate occupationally based groups guided by an Occupational Therapist.
• Work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.
• Carry out specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.
• Promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service.
• Provide interventions consistent with Trust standards and values.

Job description

Job Overview

You will form part of the Multidisciplinary team, working across Cygnet House in Ware and Oxford House in Bishop's Stortford. You will be supported by an experienced Occupational Therapist, and the rest of the team to carry out specific individual work and facilitate group interventions. You will need to be able to work independently with Service Users to support them in developing and expanding their roles and routines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate occupationally based groups guided by an Occupational Therapist.
• Work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity guided by an Occupational Therapist.
• Carry out specific Occupational Therapy assessments as guided by an Occupational Therapist.
• Promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.
• Provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.

For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read attached before applying.

Equal Opportunities

HPFT is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity and human rights and encourage applications from all sections of the community including users of mental health services.

Infection Control

All our staff will need to comply with current Infection Prevention and Control measures which could include wearing a mask on all our Trust sites and in all roles.

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Visa and Immigration

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We would encourage all applicants to review the criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

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 4,000 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: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.

If you would like to join a team to be proud of and you share our values and passion for great care and outcomes for our service users and carers, we would love to hear from you.