Specialist Occupational Therapist, Adult Mental Health

Job Overview

We are looking for a confident occupational therapist to work as part of the adult mental health Occupational Therapy service within BCUHB, delivering client centred and specialist, occupationally focused assessments and interventions to adults with mental illness.

The adult mental health Occupational Therapy service endeavours to support the patient recovery journey across the service pathway from crisis, through to admission and community services, supporting self-management and functional independence. The successful candidate will become part of a proactive, BCUHB wide, mental health Occupational Therapy team who work together to develop clinical skills and effectiveness across the adult mental health pathway. We seek to expand the mental health Occupational Therapy provision across all three Areas of BCUHB by evaluating service provision, developing business cases and running pilot projects. The Occupational Therapy service is committed to lifelong learning and evidenced based practice. All staff receive support and encouragement to utilise continuing professional development (CPD) to maintain a CPD portfolio.

The current vacancy is within Inpatient services. However, B6 staff can rotate across posts within the adult mental health pathway to develop skills and experience, as individual, service needs and developments arise.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have relevant experience and knowledge of mental health Occupational Therapy for adults with serious mental illness, be able to effectively use tailored 1:1 and group interventions, and establish and harness community networks to facilitate the recovery journey.

The post holder will be a team player and be committed to excellence in seeking the most robust models of intervention to enhance occupational participation. They will be responsible for supervision and development of junior staff and be required to take Occupational Therapy students on Practice Education placements.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner following professional codes of conduct and ethics carrying a varied specialist caseload in a specialist area of practice, which will include patients with complex needs.

The post holder will contribute to and lead some areas of service development duties within their department, which can include attending meetings, and leading in audit, evidence based practice research and service evaluation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Attended short courses or equivalent CPD relevant to speciality area at Post graduate level or equivalent.
• Experience of contributing to student placements
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Membership of specialist interest group.
• Short courses at post graduate diploma level.
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post graduate experience with demonstrable NHS experience in related clinical field which equips the post holder to be competent to carry a specialist caseload in specialist area.
• Experience of contributing to service development and implementing service changes.
• Experienced supervisor. Understanding of supervision and delegation principles.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Broad band 5 rotational experience
• Experience in same specialist clinical area.
  
  

Values

Essential Criteria

• Ability to engage clients and their relatives and carers in identifying and agreeing treatment goals.
• Commitment to lifelong learning to develop own professional skills
• Commitment to contribute to service development task e.g. audit and evidence based practice and service evaluation to improve patient care.
• Ability to articulate role within a whole systems approach.
• Demonstrates compassionate care.
• Demonstrate sound team working values.
• Demonstrate value of supporting the development of others.
  
  

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
• Flexible approach to work
  
  

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working independently/ level of supervision relevant to experience.
• Ability to articulate the role of Occupational Therapy to others including staff of different disciplines and patients and their carers.
• Ability to implement the Occupational Therapy process with clients.
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with others.
• Ability to manage own time and caseload.
• Ability to work effectively when both lone working and in a team setting.
• Ability to both inform and follow risk management strategies.
• Verbal and non-verbal skills are able to support effective communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence others.
• Able to apply knowledge and conduct specialist assessments relevant to specialist area.
• Experience of presenting to groups of staff/meetings.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Experience of delivering teaching.