Job summary
Employer heading
CRHT Senior Occupational Therapist Sandwell CRHTT
NHS AfC: Band 6
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.
We proudly offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best - and find support if they need it. To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website: blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minority candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Black Country Healthcare we recognise and value all forms of knowledge and expertise, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the job description/person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For further supporting information to help you apply for this role please see documents attached under ‘Additional documents’.
Job overview
To work as a skilled member of a multi professional service, which includes assessment and treatment of persons who are experiencing significant/urgent mental health needs, and aims to provide individuals with alternatives to hospital admission, reduce unnecessary onward referrals, signpost effectively to other agencies, and reduce A & E attendances.
To manage a caseload of clients including those with complex needs, using evidence based / client centred principles to provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment.
To take a lead in promoting a recovery focused model of care, which is responsive to service user and carer needs.
Main duties of the job
To work effectively as a member of the CRHT team in providing an appropriate range of assessments & treatments for patients experiencing an acute mental health need. To participate in MDT discussions, contributing to client formulation & treatment plans.
To select and apply appropriate OT assessments & treatments with patients in the community, usually within their home environment.
To plan & implement short-term and/or group interventions in collaboration with patients.
To identify longer term need for patients and refer/signpost to & liaise with appropriate services.
To have a firm understanding of Best Practice Principles for CRHT services & apply this to clinical practice.
To work flexibly & competently in the community & any given location to meet patients needs.
To establish effective communication with patients, carers & other health workers & agencies both internally & externally.
Working for our organisation
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- CAMHS
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Post Title: Crisis Resolution / Home Treatment Team (CRHT)
Senior Occupational Therapist (OT)
Reports To: (Title) CRHT Team Manger
Directorate/Department Urgent Care – Crisis / Home Treatment
Salary Range: Band 6
Please see job description & person specification for more information
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- diploma /degree in OT
- Registration with HCPC
- Ability to carry out autonomous mental health assessments
- Excellent verbal written communication
- Good time management skills
- Care-planning, risk assessment & risk management skills
- IT Literate
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
- Ability to resolve problems & respond quickly to urgent care mental health needs
- Proven post reg experience -minimum 18 months
- Specialist knowledge & application of OT & recovery models
- Extensive clinical experience including individual & group work
- Experience of working with peoplw who have deliberately self-harmed
- Evidence of commitment to promoting patients & carers values
- Commitment to personal development
- Flexible approach to work
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in CRHT
- Training in brief psychological therapies
- Caseload management & clinical supervisory experience
- Experience in quality care iniatives & audits
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
- Justina Karcauskaite
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 543 4100
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