Senior Occupational Therapist - Living Well with Psychosis

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• The post holder will provide specialist occupational therapy interventions underpinned by the Model of Human Occupation and the principles of recovery and enablement.
• The post holder will use specialist skills and specialist clinical reasoning to manage a caseload with complex needs, working with a high degree of autonomy and referring to senior staff when necessary.
• The post holder will apply a high level of understanding of the effects of cognitive impairment and disability on occupational performance and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service user's social and physical environment.
• The post holder will provide other therapeutic interventions appropriate to their training and knowledge base to people both with dementia and functional mental health conditions.
• The post holder will undertake the role of care co-ordinator for a defined clinical caseload of service users with complex mental health needs.
• The post holder will ensure that all modification to treatment plans/interventions will involve the service user and where appropriate the carer; collaboratively identifying, pursuing and reviewing goals in the context of care planning.
• The post holder will plan and implement specialist individual and/or group interventions collaboratively, to enable service users to achieve valued goals and satisfactory occupational performance outcomes.
• The post holder will promote social inclusion and physical and mental well-being using evidence based practice.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with all disciplines as part of the (mental health) stepped care therapy service.
• To provide OT mental health interventions to people on discharge from hospital.
• To work closely with colleagues in the mental health integrated care team, the neighbourhood team and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team to ensure smooth transitions of care and joint work.
• Ability to work flexible including working outside core hours if clinically required.
• The post holder will provide leadership to junior occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants within area of specialism and designated work area, through professional supervision and appraisal.
• The post holder may be expected to provide guidance and/or leadership to qualified and unqualified staff from other disciplines.
• The post holder will undertake the supervision of occupational therapy students on practice placements.
• The post holder will be expected to contribute to the leadership of service areas when this is required.
• The post holder will maintain standards of occupational therapy practice as directed by the Trust AHP Lead in accordance with HCPC and COT standards.
• The post holder will participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy services within a designated area, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• The post holder may be asked to deputise for senior staff, holding responsibility for managing shifts or service areas for a designated period e.g. a shift, or in specified absence periods.

Please see the full Job description for details of key responsibilities for the following categories: Research and Service Evaluation, Information and Technology, Training and Development. The job description goes into further details of other key responsibility areas.

We seek those with a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, an ability to work under pressure at times and have a passion for working with older people in the community. There will also be opportunities to be involved in professional peer groups and practice developments.

DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Minimum Bachelor level equivalent training in Occupational Therapy
• Current HCPC Professional Registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Training in supervision and appraisal
• Additional clinical training relevant to specialism.

Desirable criteria

• Post graduate training
• Leadership training
• Additional training in specialised standardised assessments

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with people with a range of mental health problems or learning disabilities.
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of working with a range statutory and non statutory services
• Experience of clinical and managerial supervision of junior staff

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with an older people's mental health service.
• Experience of group and/ or family work.
• Lived experience of mental health problems

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Clinical skills in assessment and interventions for common mental health conditions
• Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group
• Excellent communication skills and ability to summarise information and communicate with colleagues.
• Excellent understanding of the needs of carers
• Ability to communicate effectively with people in distress or with communication difficulties
• Able to be innovative, flexible and adaptable.
• Able to maintain own professional standards and manage own work load.
• Able to network and effectively liase with a range of people and professionals
• Basic IT skills and a willingness to learn
• Ability to critically appraise own performance and continue own professional development
• Able to manage own stress levels effectively
• Enhanced problem solving and reasoning skills.

Desirable criteria

• Experience as safeguarding lead
• Experience of doing Best Interest Assessments
• Able to use relevant IT software/ programmes for role

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential criteria

• Understanding of statutory framework and care commissioning including: safeguarding, commissioning of care and Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity act
• Understanding of research in field
• Knowledge of national Occupational Therapy and dementia care developments.

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel in community
• Ability to sit for sustained periods of time
• Able to use a computer
• The role may require the participation in activity ( with the patient) and use advice in relation to equipment

Other

Essential criteria

• Positive approach to older people
• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Motivated to own professional development and the development of the service
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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

• OT Living well with Pcychosis (PDF, 376.6KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)