Associate Practitioner OPMH - Occupational Therapy (APOT)

Job Overview

We are seeking an Associate Practitioner of Occupational Therapy (APOT) to work within a developing Occupational Therapy team within the progressive and holistic multidisciplinary team of practitioners working within older people's mental health.

We are looking for individuals with interest in working with people who have multiple challenges in their life including mental health problems and sometimes complex functional needs.

We want people who adapt to changing environments and who can be an active member of the MDT promoting occupational therapy.

The post would be suitable for a confident and enthusiastic person to join our team.

The team is based at Maister Court and is multidisciplinary focused including Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Health Care Assistants, Psychiatry, Medics and Administration.

The Occupational therapy team focuses on assessment of needs and identifying patient pathways.

The OT service is guided by MOHO model of practice with opportunity to be involved in developing intervention plans alongside the MDT. Training will be provided around the models of practice, standardised and non-standardised assessments, and intervention plans.

There is also the opportunity to work alongside APOT’s within other mental health services.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will support the occupational therapy team and wider team in carrying out assessments and effective interventions for a complex client group with a variety of mental health, sensory, physical, social and environmental needs.

You will be expected to work under minimal supervision and carry out assessments and treatment plans agreed with the lead occupational therapist.

This may include delivering a range of individual activities to meet their identified aims.

The post holder will plan and provide interventions tailored to the client group within the framework laid down by the OT and feed back to the OT and MDT accordingly. Interventions may include: daily living skills sessions, engagement in meaningful activity, routine based skills, community skills including graded exposure, regulation techniques and social activities.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable with people in distress and can utilise effective communication and interpersonal skills.

The post holder will need to prioritise their own workload and use their initiative when working within a busy inpatient team.

There will be an opportunity to identify an area of interest and be a part of developing the services within the team around occupational therapy interventions and practices.

There may also be opportunity to supervise junior staff and be involved in the education of students within the service.

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Person specification

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Relevant diploma or NVQ level 3 or Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care
• Knowledge of working in the clinical area
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working within a health care setting and providing occupational therapy interventions as delegated.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of working within a health care setting relevant to position.
• Experience of liaising and working with multidisciplinary teams
  
  

Skills And Competencies

Essential criteria

• Motivated and ability to work without direct supervision, prioritising own workload and using own initiative
• Evidence of engagement with patients experiencing complex needs
• Ability to commute within the Trust geographical area with access to an appropriate means of transport.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to work flexibly to respond to specific service need.
  
  

Applicant Requirements

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.