Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in mental health to join the team at Horton Rehabilitation Service.
Horton Rehabilitation Service provides inpatient rehabilitation to adults with complex and enduring mental health. There are three units onsite consisting of two High Dependency Units and The Cottages which provides open/community rehabilitation.
We consider that occupational therapy is central to rehabilitation. The post holder will be based on one of the wards as an integral member of the ward multi-disciplinary team, working alongside medical staff, nursing staff, an activities coordinator, peer support worker, fitness instructor, employment specialist, psychology and arts psychotherapy colleagues.
You will need to be a motivated and flexible team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will hold a current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Horton Rehabilitation Service is based in Epsom, Surrey and is situated within spacious grounds and is a short distance from Epsom Town, providing good transport links, free onsite parking and access to local amenities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will develop, facilitate and evaluate therapeutic groups and individual interventions as a part of the multi-disciplinary ward programme.
The Occupational Therapy role is to provide assessment and intervention to individuals, identifying barriers to discharge and supporting individuals to enable optimum functioning throughout their admission and the right level of support when they leave the unit. This may include the assessment of activities of daily living, the use of standardised assessment tools, and prescribing equipment and making recommendations for future accommodation or care packages.
There is also the opportunity be involved in the CNWL Recovery and Wellbeing College by facilitating inpatient “snapshot” courses as part of the Horton Recovery and Wellbeing College Spoke. Liaising with colleagues from the College and co-facilitating with peer trainers, supporting the delivery of the programme of courses onsite.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered Occupational Therapist with Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC).
Desirable
- Post graduate training specific to clinical specialty
- Practice Placement Educator’s Course
Previous Experience
Essential
- Undergraduate experience in mental health.
- Experience of using a range of standardised OT assessments e.g. moho
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team/environment
- Experience of working in a multi cultural environment.
- Experience facilitating group work
Desirable
- Experience in mental health as a qualified OT
- Experience of working with service users with enduring MH
- Lived experience’ of either using mental health services or supporting someone who uses services
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Individual and group work assessment and intervention skills
- Clear concept of Occupational Therapy and models of practice
- Ability to assess physical needs and prescribe equipment/aids and make recommendations
- Ability to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person
- Good communication skills within various networks of disciplines -written, verbal, IT systems
- Ability to prioritise workload and use initiative, manage self
- Able to work creatively to engage patients.
- Patient centred / recovery principle and application approach to service delivery.
- Ability to self reflect , active participation in supervision , appraisal
- Ability to work in team setting – collaborating/facilitating /directing/understanding diversity
- ability to determine impact of mental /physical conditions on functional ability and undertake assessments
- good understanding and application of risk assessment and risk management
- ability to manage conflict constructively
Desirable
- Knowledge of the theory underpinning the Model of Human Occupation.
- Research and development at undergraduate level
- Experience in completing the HONOS screening clustering tool.
- Knowledge of the theory of the Model of Creative Ability (MoCA)
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- High level of personal motivation
- Flexible and creative approach to service needs and ability to adapt to change
- Interpersonal skills which enable constructive relationship building
- Commitment to treating service users with respect and dignity
Desirable
- Ability to understand and implement national polices, equal opportunities and code of ethics
Other
Essential
- The post holder must have the ability to understand and implement National Policies, Equal Opportunities and the Code of Ethics at level appropriate to the job.
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT and Specialist Sections.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 26 February 2025
