Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 350-SC7593865
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Alexander House
- Town
- Leyland
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Band 6
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Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
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Job overview
We are currently seeking enthusiastic & proactive Occupational Therapists to join our multidisciplinary team covering Lancashire & South Cumbria.
The Community Forensic Learning Disability Service is a supportive, multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities who have complex needs associated with offending behaviour.
Our service aims to:
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Ensure better access to relevant treatment closer to home & within the community.
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Reduce contact between people with learning disabilities and the criminal justice system.
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Minimise hospital admissions, supporting more individuals to live safely in the community.
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Enhance community capacity to provide effective, person-centred support for people with learning disabilities and forensic risks.
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are motivated, compassionate, and passionate about working within Forensic Learning Disabilities.
We welcome applications from those who may not yet meet all essential criteria but hold the required qualifications. For the right candidate, we offer a transitional Band 5–6 role, supported by a competency-based development plan to help you grow into the position.
Join us and become part of a supportive, forward-thinking team committed to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to effectively manage a caseload of individuals with learning disabilities and associated forensic needs, working as an autonomous practitioner.
Using evidence-based and person-centred approaches, they will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate occupational therapy interventions that promote engagement, independence, and recovery.
The post holder will provide leadership and supervision to junior staff and students as appropriate.
They will also contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of occupational therapy services within the service taking responsibility for defined projects that enhance quality and outcomes for service users.
The role requires a holistic and trauma-informed approach to the assessment and treatment of individuals, delivering high-quality, person-centred care, which may present with complex forensic challenges.
The post holder will promote safe and effective community living, supporting individuals to reduce offending behaviours.
The post holder will actively contribute to the development of the occupational therapy profession within the Community Forensic Learning Disability.
The role involves travel across a large geographical area; therefore, the ability to travel independently is essential. A valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are required unless reasonable adjustments can be made under the Equality Act 2010.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
Have knowledge of Forensic and Learning Disability Services.
Where required, to be involved in the multidisciplinary team duty system and undertake duty assessments as necessary.
Ensure intervention is provided in a range of settings suitable to meet the needs of clients.
Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals
Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
Participate in case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
Participate in regular clinical supervision with Occupational Therapy Team Lead, as per Trust policy.
Contribute to the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
Contribute to client related developments and therapeutic interventions carried out by the whole team.
Compile and maintain effective client records and record outcome measures in conjunction with clients and in accordance with Professional and Trust policies, procedures and standards.
Participate in the induction, training or education of a variety of staff, students or volunteers attached to the team/service.
Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current HCPC registration
- Relevant professional OT qualification
Desirable criteria
- Fieldwork Educators certificate
- Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in relevant health settings
- Supervision of staff
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
- Experience of service development
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
- Relevant national policies and guidance
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services
- Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
- Risk management training
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respect
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
- Ability to formulate relevant reports
- Delegation and coordination
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Mentorship skills
- Accurate Record keeping
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking
- Able to move and handle clients
- IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Effective leadership qualities
- Presentation skills
- Ability to network and influence decision making
- Team Building skills
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional OT qualification
- Current HPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Fieldwork Educators certificate
- Post graduate accredited study. e.g., PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in relevant health settings
- Supervision of staff
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
- Experience of service development
- Experience using both group and individual treatment skills
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area.
- Assisting with effective budgetary management
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
- Recovery Model of Care
- Model of Human Occupation
- Safeguarding Children
- Mental Health Act 1983
- Mental Capacity Act
- Effective Care Coordination
- Relevant national policies and guidance
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
- Audit and research methods
- Vulnerable adults’ guidelines
- Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role.
- Awareness of own
- Strengths and limitations
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
- Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
- Risk management training
Values
Essential criteria
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Desirable criteria
- Effective leadership qualities
- Presentation skills
- Ability to network and influence decision making
- Team Building skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katherine Simpson
- Job title
- Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 377 960
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