Job Summary
To work alongside qualified Occupational Therapy (OT) staff to jointly co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Occupational Therapy service and support the team to deliver a robust, high quality clinical service on the ward.
To input into OT service planning and development and lead on implementation as appropriate.
To work alongside and feedback to a well-established OT Team and MDT.
To develop specialist knowledge and skills in child and adolescent mental health, and to train and educate others in their practice.
To develop and maintain strong links with community resources, including within the trust, local authority and third sector organisations in order to refer patients and support their engagement in preparation for discharge.
To support with discharge planning.
Main duties of the job
Attend the daily Unit huddle and planning of the day meeting with the OT Team.
Working alongside the Education staff in supporting young people.
Organising, planning and running sessions and therapeutic activities.
Ensuring that admin duties are completed to a satisfactory manner.
Be responsible for ordering provisions, resources and other items that can used for activities.
Be confident in working in the community (assessments, shopping, observations)
Being creative and comfortable working with young people and adaptable.
Being interactive, approachable and dynamic.
Show initiative
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
We value our staff and ensure their wellbeing remains a priority. We will ensure you receive regular support, supervision and training, and if you have an area of specific interest we will be happy to support this and work to develop your skills.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Fluent in both oral and written English.
- Group work experience or training
- GCSE level or equivalent in English
Experience
Essential
- Working with young people or adults who have experienced mental health difficulties.
- Experience of note keeping, making entries for therapeutic interventions
- Facilitating therapeutic groups and individual interventions
- Working within a team
Desirable
- Working with young people/ adolescents in a therapeutic environment
- Working in an in-patient setting.
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of College of OT standards of practice
- Clinical skills to carry out therapeutic individual and group based interventions.
- Able to engage young people to work towards their therapeutic goals
- Able to build a therapeutic relationship with young people and maintain professional boundaries.
- Excellent time management skills, reliability and punctuality.
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills for groupwork, note keeping, presentations and minute taking.
Other
Essential
- Physical skills required facilitating a wide range of activities both on a one-to-one and group basis, including using equipment as required
- Mental and emotional effort required to undertake concentration required for clinical consultations and interventions on both one-to-one and group basis
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: 17 November 2024
