Specialist Occupational Therapist

The post holder will provide occupational therapy expertise within the multi-disciplinary team, including specialist assessment, individual and group work intervention within the unit and surrounding community. They will work closely with the other Rehabilitation O.T.s across the county including 2 other Units and our community Rehabilitation Team. You will be supported by experienced Assistant Therapy Practitioners and a part time B5 OT. Supervision will be provided by the B7 Head OT and the service includes a Consultant OT. The Beacon is a community based stand alone, self catering 16 bedded unit with dedicated therapy spaces. It is set within easy reach of St Albans with its many opportunities for community engagement. We provide high quality enablement and recovery focused interventions to Service users with a primary diagnosis of Psychosis. As a university trust a high emphasis is placed on professional development. As well as building clinical specialism, there will opportunities to be involved with service developments and we welcome innovation and new ideas.Main duties of the job To manage a caseload of clients with complex OT needs, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in Unit and community settings and on home visits. To provide leadership for band 5 OT and Assistant Therapy Practitioners, through supervision and appraisal To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT and Rehabilitation services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate. To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention., To select and apply Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure. To work using a problem-solving approach to reduce risk. To work with clients to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan. To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the client, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals. To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the client's physical and social environment. To provide specialist OT skills and education for the MDT To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention. To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal. To work alongside the existing OT to provide a collaborative, joined up OT provision across the Rehabilitation Services To demonstrate basic leadership skills through the management of designated projects. To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting as appropriate. To participate in the supervision of junior /support staff as appropriate To monitor and evaluate treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention and feedback to appropriate forum.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapists to join our well regarded and established and accredited Mental Health Rehabilitation Services., Previous experience of working in acute mental health is essential.,

• Diploma / degree in OT
• State registration with HCPC
• Completion of Preceptorship at Band 5 level. Evidence of completed preceptorship
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• To have an understanding of OT interventions used in mental health and have a broad knowledge of mental health conditions., Membership of BAOT and/or specialist section
• First line management training
• Solution Focussed Brief Therapy training
• Motivational interviewing training
• Practice Placement qualification/
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting
• Broad base of clinical experience, Experience of working with people living with a wide range of mental health conditions.
• Post registration experience in an acute mental health setting
• Experience of providing both individual and group work interventions
• Knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation and associated assessment tools.
• Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students
Desirable criteria
• Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, e.g. Sensory integration
• Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 level
• Experience in research or audit, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional


• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Flexible working
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for additional training