Occupational Therapist

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, passionate Occupational Therapist to work within the Engagement, Activity and Physical Health (EAP) team on Greyfriars Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Greyfriars is a 10 bedded Inpatient Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit for Working Age Adults with a range of complex mental health conditions.

The post involves having a responsibility for devising and providing Occupational Therapy intervention to inpatient service users with complex mental health needs. This will incorporate the principles of Recovery and Social Inclusion, to ensure safe and effective discharge planning. The post holder will also have responsibility for delegating tasks as outlined in individual Occupational Therapy intervention plans.

Occupational Therapists within the Trust Mental Health Services utilise the Model of Human Occupation as the first informing model of practice, using standardised assessment tools and evidence-based interventions.

Main duties of the job

The post involves working closely within the wider Multi-disciplinary Team, consisting of nurses, medics, health and exercise practitioners, health care assistants, and psychology staff. A commitment to team working is essential.

The post holder should be able to demonstrate effective clinical reasoning skills, apply theory to practice and communicate effectively with patients, their carers, and colleagues alike.

In return, the successful candidate will be supported to utilise evidence-based practice, have the opportunity to contribute to developing innovative services in a ward-based environment. The successful candidate will also receive regular supervision and will be encouraged to utilise reflective practice.

You will be expected to have a working knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and complete assessments, care-plans and deliver a range of intervention within the hospital setting and local community.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity, and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys, and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunities to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme, we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Accredited training in Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), Sensory Integration, and other evidenced approaches used relevant to the field
• European Computer Driving license

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Minimum on commencing role, undergraduate placement experience working with service users with severe & complex mental health needs and/or learning disabilities
• Knowledge and awareness of the needs of people with Mental Health and/or Learning Disabilities, and a commitment to client-centred working practices
• Able to work independently
• Experience of working in Multi-Disciplinary teams
• Experience in a range of Mental Health and/or Learning disability settings
• Experience as a Fieldwork educator

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• A working knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), and awareness of other relevant evidence-based approaches
• Able to use Standardised & validated assessment tools in practice
• Able to communicate sensitively and effectively with service users and carers including awareness of augmented & specialist communication strategies.
• Able to carry out Risk Assessments, taking account of physical, social, and environmental issues
• Able to demonstrate identification of own development needs, and the effect on practice of continuous professional development (CPD) activity, through a professional portfolio.
• Robust knowledge and experience of implementing MOHO and relevant evidence-based approaches
• Knowledge & experience of using MOHO assessments, Sensory integration inventories, and other relevant validated assessments and protocols.
• Knowledge, experience & training in using Total Communication, Intensive Interaction
• Range of experience in which risk was assessed including community settings, independent living

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust