Occupational Therapist - Male PICU | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton-under-Lyne

Are you a passionate, innovative Occupational Therapist looking for a new and exciting challenge with adult males? An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our inpatients OT team on Walkerwood Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit working predominantly with working age males with mental health difficulties. Our patients come to us from many different settings needing assessment and support to remain as independent as possible. Patients can have a variety of mental and physical health conditions. The Occupational Therapy role is crucial in ensuring patients' health, wellbeing and independence are appropriately assessed and facilitated.

A part of the role is to support with discharge planning, working closely with the discharge social workers, including assessments on the ward and in the home setting. You will be based within a supportive team of OT’s and will have the opportunity to showcase your OT skills around both functional and organic mental health conditions. There will be lots of opportunities to work alongside the wider MDT consisting of consultant psychiatrists, nurses, CPN’s, community support workers/HCA’s, physiotherapists, psychologists, OT students and apprentices, technical instructors and activity co-ordinators. This post would suit a passionate OT who is looking to drive positive change and excellent practice in a working age Adult Mental Health setting. This is a full-time post of 37.5 hours.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To demonstrate and apply an enhanced understanding of the principles of evidence-based Occupational Therapy to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To prioritise service users’ occupational needs following screening, applying professional reasoning to deliver the occupational therapy pathway.
• To select and use validated assessment tools routinely, informed by the Model of Human Occupation, to identify service users’ occupational participation and performance needs.
• To agree goals with the service user to address identified occupational needs.
• To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions with the service user to achieve their identified goals.
• To demonstrate and apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service user’s physical and social environment.
• To assess for, recommend and/or order equipment and adaptations necessary for safe community living.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users with multiple needs in order to measure progress and outcomes and ensure effectiveness of interventions to support discharge.
• To be responsible for implementation, evaluation and modification of OT interventions.

Management and Organisation

• To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff as appropriate.
• To participate in the dissemination and sharing of information and skills with staff, students and volunteers.
• To promote the involvement of service users, relatives and carers and advocacy workers in the evaluation and development of service delivery.
• To take an active role in the management of resources as relevant to the post.
• To contribute to the recruitment, retention and development of staff in order to maximise utilisation of skills and knowledge.
• To assist in the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents within the inpatient service.

Research and Development

• To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to practice as appropriate.
• To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects.
• To participate in service audit and OT evaluation activities as agreed.
• To undertake research and/or audit projects relevant to OT and/or service, disseminating findings at a local level.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to Continued Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer. This job description is not exhaustive but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.