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We look forward to welcoming you to the Chichester Neighbourhood Assessment and Treatment Service as a band 6 OT. Do you want to be part of a dynamic, supportive, friendly, and innovative community mental health team dedicated to providing exceptional care for people living with severe and enduring mental health problems? If so, we would like you to be part of the team. Collaboration and teamwork are at the forefront of everything we do. As an OT you will provide OT specific assessments, interventions, group work, occupational formulation, and OT consultation to the multidisciplinary team.

You will have a caseload of people who are cared for within a recovery focused model of care designed to enable and encourage service users to develop positive coping strategies to maximise their quality of life and potential.

We are striving to establish clear OT pathways and processes in the new Community Mental Health Neighbourhood Teams, and to effectively articulate and communicate the unique contribution of OT in this setting. We are keen to continually develop and improve, and this role would suit someone who is motivated and enthusiastic to establish a strong OT offer in the team, and participate more widely to OT development and OT priorities in West Sussex.

We believe in a healthy work-life balance and offer flexibility to accommodate your personal and professional needs.

To provide occupational therapy interventions for service users using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To promote and develop the role of Occupational Therapy within the clinical area. To act as a care coordinator if appropriate and to cover duty on a rota basis. Working autonomously in the community and with our third sector partners and other organisations.

We can offer you development opportunities including group planning and facilitation skill development, experience using a range of OT standardised assessments, embedding occupational formulation, and training in specific intervention approaches. As your career develops, we can provide you with leadership experiences, and opportunities to develop specialist skills and interests (for example using sensory approaches, Recovery through Activity, and leadership skills training).

The NHS is changing and with more emphasis on community-based care there's never been a better time to join us. Over the next three years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.

We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing. You will have access to other CPD opportunities including the Trust's AHP training offer and the West Sussex OT CPD community network and development hubs.

If you are an OT with previous mental health experience who has a desire to develop into a community mental health OT role, please contact us as we would be delighted to talk about any development opportunities.

To manage a caseload of clients. To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex problems and needs.

To ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local multi-professional services.

Operate as a senior occupational therapy practitioner and manage an appropriate complex clinical caseload. Promote evidence based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant mental health service/learning disability service. Provide a specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of models of practice. Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions. Provide clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers. Contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols. Have a basic working knowledge of the medication prescribed for the persons in their care. To include usual dosage, common side effects and the need for any special monitoring. Any reported or observed side effects must be brought to the attention of the prescriber. Supervise the work of more junior qualified staff and provide support and guidance. Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and to provide specialist occupational therapy reports relevant to the practice setting. To adhere to Trust risk management policies and procedures. To champion occupational and recovery approaches within the service area.

Be aware of and able to use de-escalation techniques and physical breakaway.

Ensure effective communication with all parts of the service, other agencies and people who use services and their carers. Ensure representation in strategic meetings and raise awareness of the contribution of occupational therapy. Develop and maintain effective communication structures, facilitating two-way communication on professional and Trust issues. Provide advice to team members, clients, carers and the wider network. Liaise regularly with the clinical specialist occupational therapist on professional and service issues. Communicate effectively with clients and their carers and ensure that communication difficulties are addressed sensitively.

To fully participate in the Trust's performance review and personal development planning process on an annual basis.

To provide effective guidance, supervision and appraisals for junior staff. Represent the clinical specialist occupational therapist when appropriate at relevant meetings. To act as a designated pin holder for the integrated community equipment store, to an agreed threshold where relevant.

Supervise occupational therapy staff and ensure all staff receive a performance review and personal development plan on an annual basis in conjunction with operational managers. To participate in the annual training analysis for occupational therapy staff in the locality care group. To contribute to the occupational therapy development plan. To contribute to regular speciality away days. To contribute to the provision of high quality practice placements in liaison with the Practice Education Coordinators. To provide training to others in line with service training agenda. To ensure that staff adhere to Health and Safety guidelines and maintain safe environments and working practices.

Contribute and participate in occupational therapy research and development, working with clinical specialist therapist and education providers and in line with Trust and service area research priorities. Engage actively in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities relevant to occupational therapy and the directorate.

To provide effective leadership and management to staff which promotes high performance standards both individually and as a team, in the achievement of the Trust's objectives and priorities. The Trust's success will be dependent on all managers playing an active role to make sure the existing areas of good employment practice are universally embedded within the organisation. Managers will be expected to: Understand the Trust's key priorities and those of your care group and translate these into key priorities for your care group. Ensure clarity and effectiveness in developing and designing roles. Ensure management of staff is consistent with Trust's HR Policies to the achievement of equality, equity and optimum performance. Complete annual Appraisals for all staff which reflect these priorities and ensure staff have access to appropriate training and development. Communicate regularly through meetings with teams and individuals and provide opportunity for two-way feedback. Promote an effective team ethos. Promote equality, diversity and rights, and treat others with dignity and respect ensuring services are developed, managed and delivered to meet the specific needs of those belonging to protected characteristics. Promote equality, diversity and Human Rights in working practices by developing and maintaining positive working relationships, ensuring that colleagues are treated fairly and contributing to developing equality of opportunity and outcomes in working practices. Contribute to developing and maintaining equality of opportunity in working practices by complying with legislation and organisational policies. Advise colleagues about equality, diversity and human rights policies and procedures and ensure they are followed. Ensure that colleagues are treated fairly. Behave in a non-discriminatory way and challenge the discriminatory behaviour of others. Be supportive of colleagues or service users who wish to raise issues about discriminatory practice or experience.

• Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
• Evidence of post graduate level study/training
• Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist

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.