Occupational Therapist - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Main area Mental Health/Dementia Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
Full time
Part time
5 hours per week (Will include some shift work, weekends and bank holidays)

Job ref 263-ICG24-001-JW-A Employer Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Carleton Clinic Town Carlisle Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2024 23:59
Band 6

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme.

All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
Cultural diversity staff network
Disabled staff network
LGBT+ staff network
Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives.

Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist to join Ruskin, our inpatient dementia assessment and treatment unit based at the Carleton Clinic in Carlisle.

Ruskin is an inpatient dementia assessment and treatment unit based at the Carleton Clinic in Carlisle.

We are looking for a full-time or part-time applicant that is familiar with applying the Model of Human Occupation in practice and in supporting patients with complex needs to address their occupational issues.

The successful applicant will also be involved in supervising OT's and support staff and in supporting service improvements projects relating to aspects of care provision such as, Talk 1st and Triangle of Care.

The successful candidates will be expected to work some weekends and bank holidays to support the service need.

This is an exciting time to join the inpatient OT team as we continue to grow and develop, including a robust supervision structure, peer supervisions, team meetings and recent access to HEE funding to access various CPD training relevant to our role.

To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of service users who present with a variety of complex Occupational Therapy needs, diverse presentations and a range of mental health physical health, neurological conditions, cognitive and/or learning disabilities.

To deliver evidenced based Occupational therapy interventions.

The post holder will work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Recognised Occupational Therapy degree / qualification
Evidence of post-registration training in OT interventions relevant to the post
Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, HCPC and RCOT standards and other local and national initiatives
Experience of providing Occupational Therapy services
Awareness of equal opportunities legislation and policies
Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required
Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills
Training & Induction of staff
Flexible and adaptive
Innovative and creative

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.

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