Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic secure services
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 367-LD&F-8540
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warren Court Medium Secure Unit
- Town
- Abbots Langley
- Salary
- Dependent on experience
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/
Job overview
The post holder will work as part of the Occupational Therapy lead Recovery Team within the Medium secure at Warren Court for men with a Learning Disability. This will involve working alone or with other multi-Disciplinary staff under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, the post holder will be expected to deliver Occupationally focused interventions based on their collaboratively identified recovery goals.
Main duties of the job
· To work effectively as a member of a team in providing therapeutic activities using a person centred and occupationally based approach.
- To contribute to the Occupational Therapy advice, intervention and support given to service users and their carers
- To facilitate occupationally based groups as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
- To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
- To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.
- To provide feedback to the team regarding observed occupational performance during a session which will contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions.
- To maintain clinical records using the electronic patient record system.
Working for our organisation
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· Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an exceptional organisation with big ambitions, our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
· With a workforce of around 3,500 people and an annual income of some £330million this year, the Trust provides integrated health and social care services through a network of community and inpatient settings, serving diverse communities across Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. As a university NHS foundation trust, HPFT continues to develop strong links with the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities, as well as strengthening our clinical research capability.
· Whilst it is a challenging period for the NHS, there has never been a more exciting time to join HPFT following our CQC rating of Outstanding awarded to us in April 2019.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To use technical / creative skills to engage service users in meaningful and appropriate activities to promote independence, recovery and well-being.
· Under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, facilitate and participate in planned group-work and individual activities.
· Under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist contribute to the ongoing assessment and adjustment of clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the service users.
· Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
· To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
· To contribute to risk assessments with regards to service users and clinical environment.
· To report incidents, safeguarding concerns, complaints and compliments.
· To actively participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal.
· To actively participate in safety huddles and de-brief sessions as appropriate.
- To adhere to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, the Trust’s Code of Conduct for Non-qualified Staff and all other relevant policies and procedures.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Knowledge of Occupational Therapy Maths and English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated packages Willingness to undertake relevant training to the post
Desirable criteria
- Health and Social Care NVQ level 3
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Ford
- Job title
- Professional Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 682062
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