Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Friday 09:00 - 17:00)
- Job ref
- 201-24-540
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- TBC at interview as countywide post
- Town
- TBC at interview as countywide post
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum/Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Professional & Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Band 7
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical and Professional Lead Occupational Therapist to join the Leadership and Management team within the Dementia and Older People's Mental Health Service.
This is a full time post but we will be happy to consider part time hours or a job share for the right candidates.
Main duties of the job
- To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy
- To maintain an agreed case load within in the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations. To complete assessment, formulation and treatment plans, as an autonomous practitioner.
- To undertake clinical supervision for the team and to work alongside the operational managers in supporting line management.
- To work alongside the Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service.
- To be instrumental in the on-going development of services and practices that provide high quality care and interventions.
- To carry out any special duties associated with the post (eg overseeing recruitment to Band 5/6 posts, representing the therapy service at various forums).
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.
Approximately 568,000 people live her. 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 increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapist
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of further formal study e.g. Postgraduate qualifications, (Postgraduate certificate/Diploma, Masters modules, or equivalent management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification experience
- Highly developed clinical skills in chosen specialty
- Ability to demonstrate highly developed leadership skills
Desirable criteria
- Comprehensive experience of Dementia and Older People’s mental health
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced level assessment and treatment skills
- Awareness of National Agendas and have good working knowledge of national, and local legislation policies and procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joy Williams
- Job title
- Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07900165113
- Additional information
Rebecca Phillips Operations Lead DOPMH inpatient and liaison.
07770 703484
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