• Job Description

  Req#: C9395-24-0920?language=en&page=212&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for a dynamic Lead Occupational Therapist to join Havering Community Mental Health Services. The post is for a Lead Occupational Therapist for Mental Health, incorporating the leadership for Recovery and Social Inclusion for Mental Health Services in the locality, leading on the review and oversight of all specialist and supported accommodation placements in mental health.

  This role will directly report to the Assistant Director for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in Havering.

  The successful applicant should be able to evidence extensive experience as a clinical occupational therapist in mental health and learning disability practice, leadership within multidisciplinary team working as well as experience with project delivery and strategic partnership work.

  This opportunity will give the successful applicant the opportunity to participate in the delivery of the transformation of mental health services in Havering considering occupational therapy workforce needs and bringing expertise to the workforce planning and recruitment of associated personnel for the neighbourhood teams. The successful candidate will also play a key role in developing drop in and group work, across all mental health services in Havering and be a core member of both the health and social care funding panels and working in partnership with specialist health and community placement providers.

  Interviews will be held on the 14th of May 2024 at 137-145 Church Road, Harold Wood, RM30SH

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder's responsibility will include:

  • Working as a key member of the senior management team within the directorate.
  • Contributing to the success of operational and strategic objectives of the senior management team within the directorate.
  • Providing professional leadership for occupational therapy staff within the directorate, including supervision, appraisal, professional development and effective recruitment and retention.
  • Providing specialist advice, direction and support to senior managers, team managers on occupational therapy issues.
  • Being a core member of Mental Health Services Trust Professional Lead OT group and picking up specific objectives relating to professional governance e.g. student placements/preceptorship and CPD
  • Being a core member and decision maker within the health and social care placement funding panels
  • Promoting a recovery focussed step down ethos, ensuring regular placement reviews and step down plans are in place which promote good clinical outcomes, and value for money
  • Taking a lead role in the Directorate for implementation of recovery oriented practice and social inclusion pathways
  • Supporting the delivery of the IPS employment service in the community mental health teams
  • Maintaining and coordinating regular interfaces with social inclusion partners particularly in relation to Employment, Education and Training (EET)
  • Providing leadership or participation in borough, directorate, MHS or Trust wide projects as requested.

  About us

  Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

  High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £3,898 and a maximum payment of £4,967 per annum pro rata).

  Date posted

  16 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 8a

  Salary

  £50,952 to £57,349 a year pa Pro Rata (Plus HCAS)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  395-HV585-24

  Job locations

  Mellmead House

  4 Orchard Close, Nelson Road

  Wanstead, London

  E11 2DH

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

  COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

  Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification

  COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

  Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

  Person Specification

  Experience, Skill and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Community Experience
  • Leadership Skills
  • Clinical Knowledge
  • Knowledge of equality and diversity issues and anti discriminatory practice
  • Knowledge around Community Transformation Programme

  Desirable

  • Post Reg Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience at band 7/8a

  Desirable

  • 2 years

  Leadership

  Essential

  • experience of leadership, leads front line staff through change

  Desirable

  • change management

  Knowleger of community transfromation

  Essential

  • Understand goals of transformation and can evidence how to lead and support

  Person Specification

  Experience, Skill and Knowledge

  Essential

  • Community Experience
  • Leadership Skills
  • Clinical Knowledge
  • Knowledge of equality and diversity issues and anti discriminatory practice
  • Knowledge around Community Transformation Programme

  Desirable

  • Post Reg Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience at band 7/8a

  Desirable

  • 2 years

  Leadership

  Essential

  • experience of leadership, leads front line staff through change

  Desirable

  • change management

  Knowleger of community transfromation

  Essential

  • Understand goals of transformation and can evidence how to lead and support

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Mellmead House

  4 Orchard Close, Nelson Road

  Wanstead, London

  E11 2DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

  Address

  Mellmead House

  4 Orchard Close, Nelson Road

  Wanstead, London

  E11 2DH

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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