Mental Health Practitioner with OT Specialism

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner with Occupational Therapy Specialism. This post is working with the West Home Treatment Team based at Longreach House, Cambourne and Redruth Hospital.

The post would suit a motivated, experienced and skilled occupational therapist who is competent in the use of occupational therapy approaches and interventions to support recovery in mental health crisis. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprising of nurses, AMHPs, social workers, support workers, psychiatrist, psychologist, pharmacist, and Clinical Associate Psychologists. You will be required to work autonomously and flexibly.

This is a full time post.

The post holder will be able to work 13 long days over a 4 week period, or Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Main duties of the job

The postholder must be keen to play a role in service development and be creative and forward thinking.

This post will require you to assess and work with clients in crisis who may present with a range of mental health difficulties. The role involves contributing to and carrying out shared team care plans in addition to completing specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention. The post holder will be required to have skills in assessing risk and working with service users around developing safety plans.

This post will involve providing supervision to support worker and occupational therapy apprentice colleagues. You will liaise with your occupational therapy colleague in the East Home Treatment Team in order to support your development in the role and to ensure a consistent approach.

As part of a growing network of occupational therapists within the trust you will have access to regular occupational therapy supervision. You will be invited to join the monthly occupational therapy best practice form which will provide networking and continuing professional development opportunities. There will be training opportunities associated with the role available. Knowledge of MOHO and associated assessment tools is an advantage for this role.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Just over 532,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.