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West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Job overview
Thank you for taking interest in this exciting new opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist or for an Occupational Therapist looking to develop up into a more senior role, with an interest in inpatient acute Mental Health care. We are searching for motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to work within our inpatient services in Lakeside Mental Health Unit. Join us and you will play a central role within committed and dynamic teams that are passionate about making a difference to peoples lives. This is an incredible opportunity to establish a career with West London NHS Trust, in one of the countrys most exciting and progressive mental health providers. You will be supported with dedicated supervision and encouraged to develop your clinical competencies within a stimulating learning environment. You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, using your skills and experience to help define and deliver intervention to people on one of our wards that helps them on their road to recovery. We believe that with our help, people can improve their mental health, to recover independence and return to their local community. We will encourage and help you to learn, develop and grow in this role. This role is also suitable for an experienced Band 5 who is keen to develop up into a Band 6 as we offer developmental opportunities. Main duties of the job
To provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs, within the local services working with multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team. To actively develop and implement a framework of care, which reflects a holistic approach to service user needs, and the seven pillars of clinical governance. To use evidence-based principles to apply clinical skills and reasoning in occupational therapy, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation which include individual and group orientated approaches. To be a resource for the team, providing occupational therapy professional guidance, and to lead on the evaluation and continued development of the occupational therapy service. To provide leadership and take responsibility for the direct supervision for less clinically experienced staff, support staff and students including conducting Performance Development Review (PDR) as appropriate. We have no preconceptions about the people we employ. What matters to us is your passion, commitment and determination to succeed and being able to demonstrate you share our Trust values. Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services commissioned locally and nationally. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of only three high secure hospitals in the country and one of the highest profile mental healthcare settings in the world. Our medium-secure and forensic services care for patients from across the South of England. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs – Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. The Trust employs 3,770 staff, of which 47% are from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. Our turnover in 2019/20 was £314m. In recent years there has been a trust-wide step change in culture, performance and ambition. The Trust is now rated as ‘Good’ overall by the CQC, and the rating for our Forensic services has improved from ‘Requires improvement’ to ‘Outstanding’. Rigorous financial management has been central to our ability to deliver service improvements. The Trust has delivered consistent surpluses since 2009, totalling more than £77m. In parallel, we have also improved efficiencies by reducing length of stays and improving patient flow, with almost no out of area placements in recent years. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities To ensure that the professional standards and ethics as set out by the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) are adhered to at all times. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. Person specification
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification HCPC Registration Experience
Achieved Band 5 OT KSF sub-set (usually through 12 month preceptorship programme) Achieved full KSF outline for Band 5 OT (usually second year post qualified) Relevant post-qualified OT experience in Mental Health Application of core OT skills and OT process Multidisciplinary team working Experience of supervising /co-supervising students Involvement in research and clinical audit A minimum of two and a half years post qualified experience as an OT (or equivalent role) in a health or social care or 3rd sector setting Experience of supervision of students and staff Knowledge and Skills
Ability to articulate and apply relevant experience to mental health setting Research methodology Core skills of OT process Models of practice Clinical and environmental risk Equality and diversity Understanding of team dynamics Awareness of need to work within appropriate boundaries Principles of clinical governance Group work theory and practice Practice placement education training Evidence of post-qualified training in Mental Health Relevant current legislation, NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management Clinical/case supervision training Personal Qualities
Organisational ability Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to build rapport with service users, carers and colleagues Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team Contribution to service development and the training of others Supervisory skills Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice Ability to reflect and critically appraise others performance Other Requirements
Ability to reflect, identify and take responsibility for continuing professional development needs Understand the need for and actively participates in own supervision and constructive use of feedback High levels of initiative, innovation and self-motivation Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice Membership of a Special Interest Group e.g. COT SS Mental Health Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution. We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR). Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process. West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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 Michelle Grant Job title Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Email address Michelle.Grant@westlondon.nhs.uk At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals. We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.
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Thank you for taking interest in this exciting new opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist or for an Occupational Therapist looking to develop up into a more senior role, with an interest in inpatient acute Mental Health care. We are searching for motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to work within our inpatient services in Lakeside Mental Health Unit. Join us and you will play a central role within committed and dynamic teams that are passionate about making a difference to peoples lives. This is an incredible opportunity to establish a career with West London NHS Trust, in one of the countrys most exciting and progressive mental health providers. You will be supported with dedicated supervision and encouraged to develop your clinical competencies within a stimulating learning environment. You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, using your skills and experience to help define and deliver intervention to people on one of our wards that helps them on their road to recovery. We believe that with our help, people can improve their mental health, to recover independence and return to their local community. We will encourage and help you to learn, develop and grow in this role. This role is also suitable for an experienced Band 5 who is keen to develop up into a Band 6 as we offer developmental opportunities. Main duties of the job
To provide a client-centred occupational therapy service to a defined caseload of service users with complex needs, within the local services working with multi-disciplinary team members and the occupational therapy team. To actively develop and implement a framework of care, which reflects a holistic approach to service user needs, and the seven pillars of clinical governance. To use evidence-based principles to apply clinical skills and reasoning in occupational therapy, assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation which include individual and group orientated approaches. To be a resource for the team, providing occupational therapy professional guidance, and to lead on the evaluation and continued development of the occupational therapy service. To provide leadership and take responsibility for the direct supervision for less clinically experienced staff, support staff and students including conducting Performance Development Review (PDR) as appropriate. We have no preconceptions about the people we employ. What matters to us is your passion, commitment and determination to succeed and being able to demonstrate you share our Trust values. Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health, physical healthcare and community services commissioned locally and nationally. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of only three high secure hospitals in the country and one of the highest profile mental healthcare settings in the world. Our medium-secure and forensic services care for patients from across the South of England. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs – Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow. The Trust employs 3,770 staff, of which 47% are from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) background. Our turnover in 2019/20 was £314m. In recent years there has been a trust-wide step change in culture, performance and ambition. The Trust is now rated as ‘Good’ overall by the CQC, and the rating for our Forensic services has improved from ‘Requires improvement’ to ‘Outstanding’. Rigorous financial management has been central to our ability to deliver service improvements. The Trust has delivered consistent surpluses since 2009, totalling more than £77m. In parallel, we have also improved efficiencies by reducing length of stays and improving patient flow, with almost no out of area placements in recent years. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities To ensure that the professional standards and ethics as set out by the College of Occupational Therapists (COT) and Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) are adhered to at all times. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. Person specification
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification HCPC Registration Experience
Achieved Band 5 OT KSF sub-set (usually through 12 month preceptorship programme) Achieved full KSF outline for Band 5 OT (usually second year post qualified) Relevant post-qualified OT experience in Mental Health Application of core OT skills and OT process Multidisciplinary team working Experience of supervising /co-supervising students Involvement in research and clinical audit A minimum of two and a half years post qualified experience as an OT (or equivalent role) in a health or social care or 3rd sector setting Experience of supervision of students and staff Knowledge and Skills
Ability to articulate and apply relevant experience to mental health setting Research methodology Core skills of OT process Models of practice Clinical and environmental risk Equality and diversity Understanding of team dynamics Awareness of need to work within appropriate boundaries Principles of clinical governance Group work theory and practice Practice placement education training Evidence of post-qualified training in Mental Health Relevant current legislation, NICE guidelines, CPA, risk assessment and risk management Clinical/case supervision training Personal Qualities
Organisational ability Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to build rapport with service users, carers and colleagues Evidence of ability in OT assessment, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation Use of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures Ability to work independently and under supervision as part of a team Contribution to service development and the training of others Supervisory skills Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance Ability to prepare and present papers at study days and conferences Ability to apply (research) evidence-based practice Ability to reflect and critically appraise others performance Other Requirements
Ability to reflect, identify and take responsibility for continuing professional development needs Understand the need for and actively participates in own supervision and constructive use of feedback High levels of initiative, innovation and self-motivation Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice Membership of a Special Interest Group e.g. COT SS Mental Health Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution. We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks. After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR). Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process. West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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 Michelle Grant Job title Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Email address Michelle.Grant@westlondon.nhs.uk At West London NHS Trust, we want you to support you to build a career you can be proud of and this starts before your first day with us. Our people live our values every day as they deliver, manage and work to improve our services to patients, carers, families and other professionals. We’re committed to making our recruitment process clear and efficient. It’s in everyone’s interest that we get the very best people on board as soon as we can.
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