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    Occupational Therapist - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Solent NHS Trust

    Solent NHS Trust
    Solent NHS Trust Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    1 month ago

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    Job summary

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic band 6 Occupational Therapist to be part of the AMH Community Rehabilitation Team for Solent NHS trust.

    You will be part of the Community Intensive Rehabilitation Team (CIRT) which provides a range of rehabilitation focused assessment and intervention for adults with severe and enduring mental health problems who are based in the community. You will work alongside a welcoming and friendly multi-disciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, a psychology lead, and experienced support workers. They have responsibility for formulating intervention plans and delivering specialist individual and group work interventions for a caseload of clients with complex needs.

    The Community Intensive Rehab Team (CIRT) offers intensive rehabilitation for adults with complex psychosis and related severe mental health conditions. CIRT aims to ensure that people receive rehabilitation when they need it and promotes a positive long-term approach to recovery.

    The CIRT can work in all community settings; though will commonly work with people living in supported accommodation, often long term, in order to enable their optimum level of functioning and independence. CIRT will support people to develop structure and purpose in their day to day lives and promote a sense of community and belonging.

    Main duties of the job

  • Act as a key resource for the Occupational Therapy needs of the wider MDT caseload.
  • To guide the team on the appropriate use of therapeutic risk-taking during MDT discussions, using specialist OT and mental health knowledge.
  • To meet the needs of service users in an effective, efficient and recovery focused approach.
  • To ensure the maintenance of a high standard of care to working age adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties supporting the implementation of the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and act as Lead Professional.
  • Provide occupational focused assessment, formulation, care plan, and intervention to patients with complex functional needs in their own homes and communities.
  • Evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions and consider ongoing needs of the patient and identity opportunities for longer term support when required.
  • Chair care programme approach meetings, case conferences and other clinical meetings as indicated.
  • To develop, facilitate and evaluate a group work programme.
  • To support the wider Occupational Therapy service when required; this may require you to work with patients in different services.

    • About us

    We have been working with other local NHS Trusts to create a new organisation, bringing together all community, mental health and learning disability services from across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Subject to approvals, the aim is for the new Trust to be formed by July 2024.Project Fusion is the name for the programme to create the new combined NHS Foundation Trust. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust will be bringing the services into a single organisation will result in more consistent care, more equitable access to services irrespective of postcode, and a more sustainable workforce and services. The new organisation will operate locally to ensure services can best meet the needs of different new Trust will be comprised of all the services currently provided by Solent NHS Trust and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the community, mental health and learning disability services provided by Isle of Wight NHS Trust and child and adolescent mental health services delivered in parts of Hampshire by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.Colleagues will transfer to the new organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) -- known as TUPE on 1st July 2024. TUPE is a legal process to ensure you transfer out of one organisation and into another, maintaining the terms and conditions of your employment.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Degree level or higher in Occupational TherapyHealth and Care Professions Council registration

    • Desirable

  • Training required to teach students on placementSpecialist post graduate training in a range of subjects relevant to challenging behaviours

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Post graduate experience working in complex and high-risk mental health settings - managing challenging behavioursExperience of applying the Occupational Therapy process in mental healthExperience of using standardised and functional assessments and activity analysis in a mental health settingExperience of supporting and supervising junior staffExperience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

    • Additional Criteria

    Essential

  • Skills
  • To understand and apply of a range of Occupational Therapy functional non-standardised and standardised assessments, goal setting methods, individual and group interventions, and evaluation methods to support best to manage a complex caseload of clients throughout the serviceAble to review and develop the occupational therapy service, using specialist training and knowledge to inform relevant changes to service deliveryAble to communicate effectively with stakeholders, colleagues, patients, and their families, both verbally and in to deliver information / interventions where the situation can be emotive, challenging, or hostile -- managing this with sensitivity and tactSpecialist skills in mental health related risk assessmentAble to take personal responsibility, work autonomously and manage time to promote the contribution of occupational therapy to a range of audiencesAble to motivate others, work independently and as part of a teamAble to critique research and practice and apply to area of workAble to use computer efficiently; including email, internet, Microsoft office including word/excel and video consultation software and ability to learn service specific systems
  • Knowledge
  • Specialist, up to date knowledge of Occupational Therapy practice.Knowledge of current issues in OT practice and mental health service provision , Government policy, drivers, and current best practice.Knowledge and experience in use of research and audit methods.Knowledge of OT Professional Standards and Codes of Conduct.Knowledge of health and safety and risk assessment in mental healthKnowledge and experience of Mental Health, Mental Capacity Act and Safeguarding
  • Equality
  • An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities as it relates to staff and patients and able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
  • Other
  • The role requires Enhanced DBSThe role requires the post holder to sign up to the Automatic Renewal DBS serviceIs able to work legally in the UKIs able to work with children and vulnerable adultsAbility to travel for meetings and to visit patients across a range of sites/locations in Southampton/Portsmouth/Hampshire as required for the posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body

    • Desirable

  • Skills
  • Ability to use and demonstrate the use of a wide range of psychological coping strategies for adults with mental health problems
  • Knowledge
  • Knowledge of a range of psychosocial interventions for OT such as behavioural activation, emotional coping and managing anxiety

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