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About the Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

Our ambition is to maximise people's potential and we aim to promote an inclusive environment and improve the diversity of our workforce so our people truly represent the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
Access to Continued Professional Development
Involvement in improvement and research activities
Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values

Job overview

We have a vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist at Parklands House Oak and Aspen wards. We are looking for somebody who has relevant experience in the OT profession who can help guide the team.

We are an adult, working age mental health unit with two 22 bed wards for males and females in the Oldham area.

The successful applicant will be working with an existing team consisting of 1 Band 6 OT, 1 QAP and 4 OTA's.

Main duties of the job

To identify and assess Occupational Therapy need and plan therapeutic interventions using the Model of Human Occupation
To be responsible for prioritising own work load using screening tool and to delegate work to QAP/OTA's as required.
To work within the multidisciplinary team on each of the wards.
To liaise, plan and co-ordinate with other professional agencies, including CMHT, Housing, Third sector agencies to ensure continuity of care and quality service.
To participate in ward rounds, discharge planning meetings, care plan reviews, Best Interest meetings, and informal discussions concerning patients.
To be responsible for writing accurate and concise clinical reports using Model of Human Occupation outcome measures and to ensure up to date and accurate records are maintained regarding all patient contact.
To comply with HCPC Occupational Therapists standards of proficiency.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you should demonstrate you possess by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity of being shortlisted.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

BSc Occupational Therapy
Registration with the Health Professionals Council
Training in Model of Human Occupation
Post registration diploma or equivalent experience in relevant field

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of applying the OT process with people with acute mental health needs
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of competent performance at Band 5 in an acute mental health setting.
Experience of independently managing a case load.
Experience of contributing to MDT risk assessments
Demonstration of reflective practice and use of constructive feedback to aid development Experience of setting
Experience of setting up / facilitating and evaluating therapeutic group activities

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of Occupational Therapy Process
Understanding of specific needs of clients with mental health problems and their impact on occupational functioning
Sound understanding of current government policies in relation to Acute Care including national guidelines, Mental Health Act, Risk Assessment processes and CPA processes.
Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
Awareness of Occupational Therapy Model of Human Occupation Assessment Tools and other OT models
Interest in engaging in Occupational Therapy service development.

Skills

Essential criteria

Ability to assess for and make recommendations for the delivery of complex care packages.
Must have the ability to manage complex and sensitive information.
Ability to communicate clearly and assertively when presenting information to service users and the MDT
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to provide leadership for the team.
Ability to provide clinical supervision for junior staff / support staff and OT students.

Work Related Circumstances

Essential criteria

Demonstration of professionalism through good timekeeping, adherence to policies and maintaining strong relations within the MDT
Basic level of computer literacy
Able to work effectively under pressure
Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

A hints and tips document is attached below for guidance on completing your application form.

Disclosure Barring Certificate check

All of our new starters, who are appointed to a post which requires a Disclosure Barring Certificate check (DBS), will be recharged for the full cost of the check (DBS checks for volunteers are free of charge).

An enhanced DBS check costs £38 and a standard check costs £18 (plus an administration charge of £3.50). If you are a substantive member of staff, the full amount will be taken from your first month's salary.

If you are a member of staff on our bank, you will need to repay the full amount from your first salary.

We encourage you to register with the DBS update service at an annual cost of £13 (this is mandatory for bank staff).

Other important information

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
Priority will be given to applications from existing NHS employees who have an at risk status
This post is on our terms and conditions (T&Cs). If you are an existing employee currently on transferred terms and conditions (i.e. you transferred from another employer and retained their T&Cs) and you are voluntarily applying for this post; if you are successful, you will be employed on our T&Cs
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview
We will notify you by email if you have been shortlisted or not. Computer access is available at your local job centre or library. Please make sure you check your spam filter/junk folder. If any mail goes to your junk folder please mark it as safe
If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post
If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received
Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges. We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our recruiting managers directly.

Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Job Description (PDF, 117.3KB)
Person Specification (PDF, 163.9KB)
Policy Statement on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 117.0KB)
Applicant Information pack (PDF, 505.6KB)
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion pack (PDF, 588.9KB)
Hints and tips for your application (PDF, 128.7KB)

Senior Occupational Therapis

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