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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking passionate Occupational Therapists to join their mental health rotation in Leeds. This role involves providing therapy interventions and working in diverse teams across multiple sites. Candidates must hold an accredited qualification in Occupational Therapy and be dedicated to understanding the needs of service users. The Trust offers a wide range of professional development support, flexible working options, and competitive benefits including 27-33 days annual leave.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• You must have HCPC registration and maintain it according to standards.
• Understanding of service user needs in mental health is essential.
• Ability to adapt to various communication barriers faced by service users.

Responsibilities

• Utilise occupational therapy skills to provide appropriate interventions.
• Be accountable for assessment and planning of interventions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop care packages.

Skills

Knowledge of theoretical frameworks

Communication skills

Ability to engage with service users

Education

Accredited qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for Occupational Therapists to join an established mental health rotation. We are looking for individuals who are: Passionate about occupation and its role in mental health; Able and willing to engage in flexible working, including shifts and weekends; Able to work in various teams and on different sites across Leeds and York.

Our mental health rotation offers a great start to a career in mental health Occupational Therapy, with opportunities to work in various groups of service users in different stages of their care pathway. The following are just some of the areas that are currently part of the rotation:

• Adult and Older Peoples Acute Inpatient Services
• Dementia Inpatient Intensive Community Services
• Adult and Older People Community Mental Health Teams
• Care Homes Service
• Assertive Outreach
• Rehabilitation and Recovery Services
• Forensic Service
• CAMHS Inpatient
• Complex Emotional Needs Service
• Learning Disabilities Community Team
• Primary Care Mental Health

You will be supported in your personal and professional development via clinical supervision, training and other Continuing Professional Development opportunities. The Trust has an established Preceptorship Programme for new graduates offering specific support and development throughout your first year. Please note this post usually attracts a large number of applicants and only the first 50 applications will go through for shortlisting.

Main Duties of the Job

• To utilise your core occupational therapy skills to provide occupational therapy intervention appropriate to the team you are based in.
• To be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of intervention for defined Service Users, both on an individual basis and within a group setting. This will include:
  • Clear understanding of the OT process
  • Knowledge of theoretical frameworks, models and approaches and OT assessment tools
  • Using activities to promote health, wellbeing and function
  • Planning, organising and leading activity groups
  • Analysing and adapting environments to increase function and social participation
• Working for our organisation: 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 an incredible 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 for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

1. Communication / Relationship Skills (covers providing and receiving routine, complex or highly complex information, barriers to understanding, communicating sensitive or contentious information).
2. Knowledge, training and experience (covers base, intermediate or specialist knowledge, level of qualifications, training and experience).
3. Analysis, Problem Solving and Judgmental Skills.
4. Planning and Organisational Skills.
5. Physical Skills.
6. Patient / Client Care.
7. Policy and Service Development Implementation.

Qualifications

• You will have an accredited qualification in occupational therapy and HCPC registration, which you take responsibility to maintain by meeting RCOT and HCPC standards.
• To understand and use appropriate risk assessments.
• To actively engage in the occupational therapy professional support structure (e.g. clinical supervision and preceptorship development programme).
• To maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records in accordance with professional standards.
• To gain consent and build a collaborative relationship with Service Users that will promote engagement in the therapeutic process, adapting to barriers in communication which Service Users may present with (e.g. emotional, psychological, physical).
• To co‑ordinate and communicate care packages or treatment plans for defined Service Users both verbally through multi‑disciplinary meetings, team integration and telephone and non‑verbally through care planning, reports and documentation. Also through carers and other agencies.
• To contribute to the day to day running of the team you are based in.
• Delegate safely, be aware of own gaps in competencies seeking support when required.
• You must at all times comply with the Leeds and York Partnerships Foundation NHS Teaching Trust Health & Safety Policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust’s risk incident reporting system.
• You must take personal responsibility for your own development by ensuring that continuous professional development remains a priority. You will undertake all mandatory training required for the role and participate in supervision / appraisal.
• You are required to act at all times in accordance with the Trust values.
• Some rotations are community based and will involve you travelling between sites and to service user homes.
• Some rotations will require you to work shifts across seven days.
• Whilst we aim to take your preferences into account, you may be required to work in a setting you did not prefer.
• Depending on service demands and your own development needs you may also be required to move to a different rotation at any time, or to remain in your setting for longer than 9 months.
• The rotation covers a large geographical area and you may be required to work in any of the settings included.
• The settings included on the rotation are subject to change.
• Qualifications: Accredited qualification in Occupational Therapy (Degree / Diploma) and HCPC Registration.
• Knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of the needs of service users with mental health problems.