Mental Health practitioner Occupational Therapist profession

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Job summary The SCFTis a multi-disciplinary team supporting transition, and continuedrehabilitation for service users, out of secure care into the community. Theteam provides service users with care and treatment pathways which offerintervention and forensic risk management. This is a regional team and operatesacross West Yorkshire.

Healthy social and occupationalnetworks outside of secure care are an important function when managing risk ina community setting. The post holder will hold a small individual caseload, havethe opportunity to complete identified Occupational therapy assessments toaddress the occupational deficits of service users and support the wider teamin formulating care, to ensure our service users have opportunities for socialnetworks and activity, and thrive in the community. The post holder will alsotake on role of care coordinator.

Thisrole includes working shifts including long days and mid-shifts that cover a 7-dayservice within the hours of 08:00-20:00pm. Access to a vehicleis essential.

Todiscuss the post please contact Donna Somers, Team Manager on or Stacey Hayton, GeneralManager on .

This role may beeligible for skilled worker visa sponsorship, subject to the appointedcandidates salary meeting the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 per annumunder current UK government requirements.

Main duties of the job TheAll-Age Forensic Community Service is a developing service line within theForensic Care Group. It also includes:

ForensicCAMHS (inclusive of Y&H FCAMHS, Focus Secure and Focus Wakefield)

ForensicOutreach and Liaison Service for Learning Disability and/or Autism (FOLS LDA)

Our adultforensic community service (Forensic Community Transition Team (Bretton Centre)and the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT

Thevision is to create a collaborative environment between our community forensicservices and to develop and overarching clinical framework that will supportthe way in which a community forensic population is understood, supported andintervened upon, no matter what age. The purpose of the role is therefore to:

Be the lead professionalin the case management of service users.

Undertake comprehensiveassessments & risk assessments

Be enthusiastic aboutthis service user group and motivated to support change and transition needs ofindividuals.

Able to demonstrate theability to work autonomously and collaboratively with other agencies to makeclinical judgements promoting joint decision making about care delivery toindividuals with complex presentations.

Bethoughtful and resilient in the way you engage with a multidisciplinary team.

Have strongand effective engagement skills to service users, family, friends and carers.

About us Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities For full details of the role including job description and person specification please see the supporting documents attached.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to befully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

W e are aware that an increasing number of applicants areusing AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. Westrongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process beforeselecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI toenhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs applicationform.

Person Specification Qualifications
•  RMN Current NMC registration.
•  Social Worker/Occupational Therapist-current HCPC registration.
•  Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
•  Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate.
•  Occupational Therapist
•  Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy.
•  Health Care Professions Council registration.
•  Occupational Therapist
•  Leadership / first line management certificate. Training
•  Assessment and care planning skills.
•  Risk assessment and risk management.
•  Relevant post-registration qualifications and / or training.
•  Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
•  Occupational Therapist
•  Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
•  To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
•  Successful completion of venepuncture course and able to demonstrate competence.
•  Training in relation to specialist forensic interventions, including HSB, Violence & Fire Setting.
•  Experience of delivering training to others.
•  Occupational Therapist
•  Post graduate training relevant to mental health such as, psychosocial interventions, cognitive behavioural / counselling skills / standardised assessment. Physical Attributes
•  Mental Health Practitioner/Occupational Therapist
•  Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy). Special Knowledge/Skills
•  Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach.
•  Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance.
•  Proven skills in partnership working with people who use services and their carers.
•  Shows awareness of equality and diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Ability to act up in the absence of the team manager.
•  Knowledge of using IT systems to record clinical activity.
•  Knowledge of audit processes.
•  Analytical and creative problem solving skills.
•  Knowledge of carer services/ issues.
•  Occupational Therapist
•  Specialist knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to mental health.
•  Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
•  Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures.
•  Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
•  Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
•  Supervisory / appraisal skills.
•  Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
•  Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
•  Ability to build effective working relationships.
•  Detailed knowledge of mental health/learning disabilities legislation and current practice including policy drivers.
•  Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
•  Proven activity in audit.
•  Knowledge and skills in specialist areas such as dual diagnosis, peri-natal mental health, working with people experiencing psychosis, working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder. Experience
•  Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing people experiencing complex mental health problems.
•  Experience of supporting and supervising colleagues/ students/ trainees.
•  Experience of using IT systems to support, record and monitor clinical activity.
•  Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.
•  Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers Experience of delivering a range of therapeutic interventions.
•  Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams and professions within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetings.
•  Ability to support colleagues with day-to-day caseload management including prioritisation of responsibilities in times of high clinical demand.
•  Ability to promote and develop links with other professionals for e.g practitioners within long term conditions, primary care click apply for full job details