Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: will be required to work early evening and alternate weekends
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (alternate weekends and early evenings)
- Job ref
- 367-LD&F-10060-A
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Warren Court, Woodside Road, Abbots Langley, WD5 0HT
- Town
- Abbots Langley
- Salary
- £26,240 - £27,928 per annum pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Band 3
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Job overview
Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
The post holder will work as part of the Occupational Therapy lead Recovery Team within the emerging collocated Low Secure and Medium secure unit for men with a Learning Disability and Mental Health diagnosis. This will involve working alone or with other multi-Disciplinary staff under the supervision of a registered Occupational Therapist, the post holder will be expected to deliver Occupationally focused interventions based on their collaboratively identified recovery goals.
Our aim is to work with these individuals to equip them with the skills and confidence to maximise their full potential, through delivery of highly personalised client centred care. Whilst managing their offence related risks to enable a safe and successful reintegration back into their local communities.
The postholder will be expected to work early evenings and alternate weekends as part of a fortnightly working pattern.
Main duties of the job
- To facilitate occupationally based groups as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
- To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
- To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.
- To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
- To provide feedback to the team regarding observed occupational performance during a session which will contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions.
Working for our organisation
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:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To work effectively as a member of a team in providing therapeutic activities using a person centred and occupationally based approach.
· To contribute to the Occupational Therapy advice, intervention and support given to service users and their carers.
· To provide timely feedback to the MDT information regarding the service users wellbeing and occupational performance.
· To use technical / creative skills to engage service users in meaningful and appropriate activities to promote independence, recovery and well-being.
· Under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, facilitate and participate in planned group-work and individual activities.
· Under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist contribute to the ongoing assessment and adjustment of clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the service users.
· Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
Person specification
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide and receive sensitive information regarding services users care and social situation
- Good communication skills written and verbal
- Ability to use a range of communication skills to overcome barriers to engagement
- Ability to work effectively in a team
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
- Basic Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated packages
- Willingness to undertake relevant training to the post
Desirable criteria
- Health and Social Care level 3 qualification Care Certificate qualification
Previous Experieince
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with individuals and groups
- Some experience working in paid or voluntary employment or community work relevant to post
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Ford
- Job title
- Professional Occupational Therapy Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 682062
- Additional information
Visit are welcome - please contact Lisa Ford in this regard
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Colonnades
Hatfield
AL10 8YE
- Telephone
- 07484 987720
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