Job summary
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need.
We are looking for experienced Band 5 staff interested in undertaking a 12 month developmental post and leading to a substantive band 6, to join our local Assertive Outreach teams. The successful candidates will have a strong commitment to working as part of a team, with experience of previous roles in acute care, forensic or community work being an asset. The Development post will be supported by the MDT and existing OT staff in meeting competencies required to become an independent practitioner as a Band 6 in AOT. You will receive supervision and 'hands on mentoring' from the Lead OT and Team Manager, the wider OT staff group and MDT to achieve these targets. We anticipate that you will take a leadership role as a key worker with a small group of service users where there is a clear OT need identified, and contribute to the OT needs and assessment of service users on the team caseload.
Main duties of the job
Assertive Outreach services adopt a shared team approach, working together to support and engage service users with psychosis, many with a history of multiple admissions and with complex needs, low levels of engagement and often behaviours that challenge teams. The team caseload is smaller to reflect the intensity of the work with service users and provides opportunities for ongoing rehabilitation.
As a team member you will be delivering strategies to enable individuals to participate in recovery-based community activities, engage in treatment and be maintained successfully in their own homes or supported accommodation. Much of the work will be offered collaboratively with other MDT professionals in supporting the shared caseload of the team and you will be allocated as a key worker to a small number of service users.
Many AOT OT staff, work with partner organisations to develop more community-based resources and will do 1:1 work to enable service users to engage and participate in activities as part of their engagement plan.
Trust OT staff have access to a variety of outcome measures and assessment tools including MOHO and the Trust is now in the process of rolling out sensory work, assessment and engagement suite and Dialog + as an assessment and care planning tool.
Staff are welcome to attend the AOT clinical and clinical governance forums and to OT meetings and training events within the wider Integrated Community Care and Recovery Services (ICCR).
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Is registered with HCPC as a qualified OT or is working on completing accreditation as an Occupational Therapist with substantial experience of mental health prior to training.
Desirable
- Application form shows evidence of training in areas of leadership or clinical skills in addition to OT qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Candidate has experience of placement or work within mental health setting and is able to describe the role of OT and needs of service users, at a level appropriate to their experiences.
- Application demonstrates interest in supporting service users within a recovery based framework with an understanding of personalised care planning
- Applicant has an understanding of outcome measures used in mental health and their application in assessment and care planning process.
Desirable
- Applicant has experience or has sought out information about Assertive Outreach and is aware of the needs of this client group and issues that impact them
- Application form indicates their interest in working in collaboration with MDT using a shared caseload approach.
skills and qualities
Essential
- Application form demonstrates good communication and organisational skills and describes effective communication with others, including staff, service users and families.
- Candidate is able to describe how they structure their work practices with regard to adhering to standards, organisation and prioritisation of workload
- Applicant demonstrates enthusiasm and awareness of developmental needs and is prepared to undertake competency based tasks
Desirable
- Evidence of candidate undertaking independent work under supervision and completion of all work to deadlines.
- Candidate is prepared to undertake training and work associated with a developmental role to achieve experience and skills required of a band 6 practitioner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North AOT
Northcroft, 190 Reservior Road, Erdington
Birmingham
B23 6DW