Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 232-SPL-6453106
- Employer
- North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Harplands Hospital
- Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Due to career progression we have an exciting opportunity for a band 5 Occupational Therapist to join an established Occupational Therapy team on Ward 5 Neuropsychiatry inpatient service, Harplands Hospital. On Ward 5 we provide evidence based, research led, person centred assessment, creating an innovative service. Working in partnership with patients and carers to maximise choice, independence and rehabilitation opportunities for adults with mental health needs as a result of a neurological disorder or brain injury.
You will need to be flexible and willing to work in an acute environment, where prompt assessment and decision making are necessary to facilitate safe and timely discharges from hospital. You will also need the ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) and with community providers.
Our MDT is made up of a wide range of professions with specialist knowledge of the field, this include consultant psychiatrists, nurses, HCSW’s, psychology, SALT, OT’s & Physiotherapists. The service also works closely with our community neuropsychiatry service to support our service users to reach their potential through assessment of their needs and abilities.
This post will provide an opportunity to work within a Trust that is ambitious to perform well and has been told by the Care Quality Commission that it is the fastest improving Mental Health Trust in the Country.
Main duties of the job
Provide a clinical and professional service as a member of the Neuropsychiatric Multi-Disciplinary Team [MDT]
Operationally responsible as a clinician for their own caseload and the supervision of staff as required within the Service. This post includes skilled clinical work and requires the post holder to adapt to unpredictable changes and demands on the service.
To promote the implementation of evidence based/client centred practice.
To take responsibility for own Continuous Professional Development
To uphold professional standards, to ensure high standard and quality clinical care.
To promote the involvement of patients and carers in mental health service provision.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is ‘To be Outstanding in all we do and how we do it.’ Our teams pride themselves on compassion, team work and resilience. The Trust supports you by offering a flexible shift system including twilight shifts, DBS and our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
Our team is on an incredible journey of innovation and we’d like you to be part of it. If you are an enthusiastic, caring and compassionate qualified nurse, who would like the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge & skills, please get in touch.
The Trust supports our staff parking is free on all our main sites.
In return we offer;
A competitive progressive salary
We cover the cost of your DBS Check (£44)
Uniform provided
Competitive staff benefits such as weekly offers and discounts
Individual Personal Development Plan and Career Progression
Excellent pension scheme available
27- 33 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)
Free parking
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To assist in the development of local strategies pertaining to Occupational Therapy.
To follow the national Occupational Therapy standards and guidelines incorporating national and local professional strategies and clinical guidelines for the introduction of evidence based practice.
To follow all clinical and professional protocols, standards and care pathways within Occupational Therapy and the service.
To participate in any clinically led research using he principles of evidence based practice.
To assist qualified staff in the provision of clinical supervision.
To act at all times in accordance with the Health Professions Councils Professional Code of Conduct. To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post holders autonomous practice. To ensure good standard of clinical practice, maintaining effective caseload management.
To plan, organise, administer and/or supervise occupational therapy goal orientated evidence based practice.
To plan monitor, evaluate and modify treatment
To develop and practice leadership skills.
To apply an understanding of Neuropsychiatric conditions and provide appropriate training and advice.
To work alongside other professions involved with the patient both statutory and non-statutory agencies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy Registered with HCPC Willing to participate in training events Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working within Mental Health Services or Neurology Services. Understanding of Evidence Based Practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Hannah Hughes
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 1535
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