Job Summary

Are you interested in working in an inpatient Mental health setting with a well established OT Service and MDT? If so, we may have the post for you!

A brilliant opportunity has arisen within the Luton inpatient acute mental health service. Due to internal development, an opportunity has arisen for an OT to join our team as a band 5. This post will allow you to build essential clinical skills while assessing and building functional skills with the working age population.

Main Duties of the Job

You will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for the treatment of adults within the unit. You will utilise assessment and evaluation tools drawn from the Model of Human Occupation. The OT assessments and interventions will be recovery focused and client centred, supporting and enabling the person to achieve their goals in self-care, productivity and leisure. As part of the multi-disciplinary team your assessments will be essential in informing and planning positive discharge for the client.

You will work within the already well-established multi-disciplinary team to further develop the role of Occupational Therapy and to enhance the OT programme, both on the ward and in the community. This will be achieved through 1:1 intervention, group work, and enabling clients to access relevant local community resources to support discharge.

About Us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Person Specification

Education/Qualification/Training

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration
• Fieldwork Educator Training
• Member of College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

• Post qualifying experience in Mental Health
• Experience of working with people experiencing mental health problems
• Knowledge and experience of supporting and enabling people with complex needs in a hospital setting
• Experience of assessing for physical health needs
• Assertive in clinical and managerial situations
• Excellent demonstrable written verbal and presentation skills
• Experience of clinically supervising OT staff and students
• Experience of developing and facilitating groups
• Evidence of previous service development activities and role development
• Evidence of working as part of a MDT

Knowledge and Skills

• Culturally sensitive Occupational Therapy Assessment
• Good clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to undertake clinical risk assessment and management
• Good interpersonal skills for therapeutic alliances
• Evaluate clinical work using formal and informal methods
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to present information clearly
• Ability to plan, prioritise and coordinate activities
• Computer/Word Processing skills
• Model of Human Occupation practical application
• Knowledge of psychiatric conditions and treatment
• Understanding of legislation affecting Mental Health Services

Additional Information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Certificate of Sponsorship is available for skilled worker applicants. For further details please contact John Heams, Head OT for Working Age Inpatient Mental Health Services on [contact hidden] or via email at: [contact hidden].

Employer Details

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Luton Center for Mental Health, Callnwood Road, Luton LU4 0FB

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