Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP); Chester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Job description

Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist

Band 7

Main area: Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 373-CYP1386

Site: Ancora House
Town: Chester
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000. The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.

This role requires being professionally responsible for developing the Occupational Therapy provision to the Tier 4 CAMHS service (Cheshire and Merseyside) and ensuring it is needs led, evidence based and in line with current legislation, values and service principles.

To work using a high level of specialist expertise within the multidisciplinary teams across Tier 4 CAMHS, managing a defined caseload of service users with complex mental health and learning disability needs, providing core occupational therapy interventions that enable individuals to work towards a valued lifestyle and aim for optimum level of functional ability, including specialist training and advice to other team members and partner agencies.

Main duties of the job

To undertake occupational therapy assessments for a specified caseload of service users addressing occupational performance, strengths and skills deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. To assess and manage risk and monitor the mental and physical health status of service users.

To collaboratively identify the goals of occupational therapy intervention with the service user as part of the overall care plan. To plan and implement complex individual and/or group evidence-based interventions/programmes of care, in collaboration with the service user, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. These interventions may take place in a variety of settings, including hospital, community and patients' home.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with complex needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care.

As a Disability Confident Employer, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma or BSc in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with Health Professions Council
• Accreditation as Practice Placement Educator
• Significant postgraduate training working towards a Master’s degree in a specialty relevant to the post
• Accreditation in Assessment and Motor Processing Skills or be willing to gain within 12 months of appointment
• Current disability equipment training or be willing to gain within 6 months of appointment
• Current C and R training or be willing to gain within 3 months of appointment
• CLAIT/European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
• Membership of Professional Body
• First line leadership or management training

Knowledge and Expertise

• Advanced clinical skills relevant to the specialty
• Good knowledge of clinical governance and clinical audit/research
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good knowledge and awareness of current legislation and guidance pertaining to Mental Health services and its implications for Occupational Therapy
• A good understanding of recovery concepts within mental health services.
• Ability to work under pressure and set priorities
• Good knowledge of effective care management and planning of treatment packages
• Ability to manage own caseload and work as part of a team
• Group leadership skills
• Excellent negotiation and organisational skills, with individuals and groups
• Good knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
• Skills in handling and moving

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in Mental Health
• Experience of working in a PICU/LSU multidisciplinary environment
• Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff and students
• Documented evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Initiating and leading clinical audit
• Experience of introducing new and innovative interventions
• Experience of working as a Band 7
• Minimum of 4 years post registration experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name: Joy Fenna
Job title: Head of Clinical Service
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01244 397 269

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