• Job Description

  Req#: C9369-24-0049?language=en&page=422&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Senior Occupational Therapist covering both adult acute ward on The Cedars (Coombehaven and Delderfield).

  Acute and Urgent Inpatient Services provide recovery focused support to adults aged 18 and above.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will use evidence based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and review appropriate group and individual interventions for service users. The Occupational Therapy team form an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy input, aimed at achieving maximum independence for all clients in the areas of self-care, productivity and leisure. The Senior Occupational Therapist will be responsible for providing professional leadership and line management of Band 5OTsand OT support staff, under the supervision of the Advanced Occupational Therapist.

  About us

  About Devon Partnership Trust

  We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

  We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

  Our values

  We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

  We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

  Date posted

  07 February 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £35,392 to £42,618 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  C9369-24-0049

  Job locations

  The Cedars

  Dryden Road

  Exeter

  EX2 5SN

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council.
  • Commitment to undertake continuing professional development.

  Desirable

  • IT Skills.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork.
  • Experience of planning, implementing and evaluating groups.
  • Experience of working with service users who have severe/complex mental health needs.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound theoretical understanding of OT practice and recovery principles within Mental Health settings.
  • Experience of working in an inpatient setting.
  • Understanding of therapeutic boundaries.
  • Knowledge of mental health legislation and relevant NICE guidelines/ national policies.
  • Understanding of role of OT in the multidisciplinary team.
  • Understanding of team dynamics.
  • Sound Risk Assessment skills.

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal.
  • Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others.
  • Ability to teach practical skills to people with mental health difficulties.
  • Conveys motivated attitude to work.
  • OT specific assessment skills and ability to formulate appropriate recommendations and treatment plans.
  • Ability to use initiative and take responsibility.
  • Good organisation and time management skills.
  • Ability to co-ordinate and delegate caseload and group programme.
  • Physically able to participate in a variety of activities e.g. sports, cookery, gardening.
  • Understanding of Health, Safety, Risk Assessment and Management.
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
  • Ability to use supervision appropriate to grade.
  • Flexible working hours to include evening and weekend work.
  • An enhanced DBS Check will be required for this role.

  Desirable

  • Computer literacy e.g. word processing and internet skills.
  • Creativity & resourcefulness.
  • Driving licence and access to a car to transport service users as necessary.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council.
  • Commitment to undertake continuing professional development.

  Desirable

  • IT Skills.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of multidisciplinary teamwork.
  • Experience of planning, implementing and evaluating groups.
  • Experience of working with service users who have severe/complex mental health needs.

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Sound theoretical understanding of OT practice and recovery principles within Mental Health settings.
  • Experience of working in an inpatient setting.
  • Understanding of therapeutic boundaries.
  • Knowledge of mental health legislation and relevant NICE guidelines/ national policies.
  • Understanding of role of OT in the multidisciplinary team.
  • Understanding of team dynamics.
  • Sound Risk Assessment skills.

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal.
  • Ability to set clear boundaries and communicate these to others.
  • Ability to teach practical skills to people with mental health difficulties.
  • Conveys motivated attitude to work.
  • OT specific assessment skills and ability to formulate appropriate recommendations and treatment plans.
  • Ability to use initiative and take responsibility.
  • Good organisation and time management skills.
  • Ability to co-ordinate and delegate caseload and group programme.
  • Physically able to participate in a variety of activities e.g. sports, cookery, gardening.
  • Understanding of Health, Safety, Risk Assessment and Management.
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
  • Ability to use supervision appropriate to grade.
  • Flexible working hours to include evening and weekend work.
  • An enhanced DBS Check will be required for this role.

  Desirable

  • Computer literacy e.g. word processing and internet skills.
  • Creativity & resourcefulness.
  • Driving licence and access to a car to transport service users as necessary.

  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.

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  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

  Devon Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  The Cedars

  Dryden Road

  Exeter

  EX2 5SN

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Devon Partnership NHS Trust

  Address

  The Cedars

  Dryden Road

  Exeter

  EX2 5SN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.dpt.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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