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Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist (Older Adults) RITT Team
Band 7
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
- Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information about Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical specialist Occupational Therapist to join the established Pennine RITT Team - Older Adult Mental Health Services.
The post holder will use their highly developed, specialist knowledge and understanding of the relationship between occupational therapy and mental health to act as an expert resource for occupational therapy practice across the locality older adult mental health services.
The post holder will innovate and lead improvements, acting as a champion of new ideas within older adult mental health. The post holder will offer an occupational perspective to service developments and team approaches, and clearly articulate occupational therapy roles to local managers, team colleagues, service users and carers. The post holder assists local managers to develop multi-disciplinary team practice, so that teams are effective in meeting the occupational needs of their populations. They act as consultants in terms of clinical developments, monitoring local practice relative to national guidance and established best practice.
The successful applicant will have the ability to work with service users who have severe and enduring mental health issues, significant functional / psychological mental health needs, Dementia and comorbid physical health issues.
If you wish further information please contact us on the details provided
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The successful applicant will be open to new ways of working, foster and promote recovery based care and work alongside the community transformation. Applicants will need to demonstrate their competency and experience in line with the person specification and willing to develop their skills.
We also hold a Care Home Liaison Service under the RITT Umbrella working with Care Homes and service users presenting with cognitive decline and presenting with Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of dementia, promoting non pharmalogical interventions with the view to reducing the prescribing of antipsychotic medications where possible.
The post holder will use their highly developed, specialist knowledge and understanding of the relationship between occupation and mental health to act as an expert resource for occupational therapy practice within the Pennine locality, older adult mental health services.
Autonomous in their practice the post holder prioritises planning, delivering and supervising interventions for people whose mental health problems and/or memory deficits have a marked impact on their occupational functioning and who have complex occupational needs. They will deliver a range of individual interventions drawn from relevant frames of reference, and demonstrate complex and highly developed skills of clinical thinking, reflection and analysis in their critical reasoning.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree Level or equivalent experience and/or relevant core professional qualification
- Teaching (ENB 998) or equivalent / demonstration of teaching / supervision experience
- Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of extensive professional clinical Knowledge, skill and experience
- At least 2 years experience at Band 6 OT
- Evidence of management development through continuous professional development and/or formal management courses
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Highly developed clinical professional skills relevant to area of work
- Proven ability to affect service change
- Ability to ensure compliance with CQC requirements
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Gail Grimes
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Nurse Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Sallyann Walker, Care Group AHP Associate Director/Consultant OT
Rhestr swyddi gyda Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector