Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview
Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a part-time Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated team at the Rosewood Mother and Baby Unit (MBU).
The Rosewood MBU is an eight-bedded inpatient unit providing specialist care and treatment to women experiencing acute perinatal mental health issues. Our mission is to support the health and recovery of mothers while fostering the crucial early development of the mother-infant relationship.
We are therefore looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team. The post holder will have experience working within mental health, and if possible, experience of perinatal mental health and/or infant/child development.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is committed to the development and clinical leadership of the MBU.

• The post holder will be registered with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

• To provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention to those patients on Rosewood Mother and Baby Unit.
• To support the continued development and provision of a meaningful group programme on the ward.
• To support the Occupational Therapy Assistants on the ward with their involvement in patient care.
• To be involved in multi-disciplinary decisions regarding patient care.
• The senior occupational therapist is an experienced occupational therapist within the multi-disciplinary care team.

Working for our organisation
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.
Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To identify, develop and provide the Occupational Therapy contribution within the multi-disciplinary service in accordance with the needs of service users and the requirements of the service.
• To assess, plan, deliver and evaluate therapeutic interventions for identified service users.
• To manage a defined caseload of service users with occupational needs using evidence based, service user centred, hope and recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
What is High Cost Area Allowance?
The High-Cost Area (HCA) allowance, also referred to as London Weighting is a payment made to employees who work in London and the surrounding areas.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month.
As this post is based in Dartford, Gravesham or Swanley, the successful applicant will receive an additional payment each month. 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121. (the agreed annual amount will be divided into 12 equal amounts and paid monthly).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• A recognised Occupational Therapist professional qualification
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable criteria

• Registered member of the relevant professional body; Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and / or special interest group

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience of working in mental health occupational therapy
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision
• Experience of developing learners and staff in the work place

Desirable criteria

• Clinical experience of working in perinatal mental health
• Experience of being involved in service developments or audits

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge in the application of relevant OT theoretical models, and approaches relevant to service user group.
• Ability to make decisions and work co-operatively as part of an inter-professional team
• Knowledge of and ability to apply national policies and procedures including, but not limited to confidentiality, consent, risk management, service user involvement.
• An ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing • Computer literate. Able to use e-mail, Word, Excel and access Internet resources

Desirable criteria

• An understanding of the broad aims of current national and local healthcare policy and an appreciation of the implications of this on clinical practice
• Knowledge of perinatal mental illness

Important Information:
In cases where we receive a high volume of applications for a post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date forward. Please submit your completed application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications received, it is not possible to respond individually to your application. Should you not hear from us within six weeks of the vacancy closing, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Probation Period. New employees external to the trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.
To deliver an effective service it is essential in some of our roles that you are able to travel between work bases in a timely manner.
Production of false or forged documents/qualifications in order to obtain employment is a criminal offence and will be reported to the Police.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Certain roles are subject to criminal record checks called Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Therefore, you will be required to submit a completed Disclosure form to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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