Job Description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.



We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Clinical Team Leader to lead the Forensic Mental Health Community Team working across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust Secure Services form part of a wide and growing body of clinical services operating in a variety of settings linked to criminal justice services. Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good " by the CQC - join us in our journey to Outstanding! The Secure and Forensic Services sit within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Locality.



The FCMHT outreach service aims to bridge the gap between inpatient and community services, providing a smooth transition across the care pathway.



You will be responsible for the clinical leadership of the well-established therapy team which includes registered Senior Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Peer Support Workers. The Outreach team are embedded in the Norfolk and Suffolk FCMHT along with Psychiatrists, Mental Health Practitioners, Psychology staff, Social Workers, Assistant Practitioners/Senior Community Workers, and Physical Health Practitioners.



You will be line managed by the Allied Health Professions Lead for Great Yarmouth and Waveney and be part of ensuring excellent AHP provision in the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The FCMHT outreach team leads on the development and provision of occupation-focused aspects of team delivery, specialist occupational assessments, as well as support for, and supervision of, other members of the wider team.



The post holder be required to work alongside the multi-disciplinary team across both the community and inpatient setting where required. They will be required to locate themselves with the FCMHT staff across Ipswich and Norwich as required. The postholder requires specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge and to lead on risk assessment & risk management. They must work well with service users with complex mental health needs and a forensic/offending history, seeing the person first.



The team works within the framework of the Model of Human Occupation. utilising appropriate clinical tools that align with this approach, including occupational formulation. It is expected that the post holder will have considerable experience of working as an Occupational Therapist and bring their own skills to this role, to enable assessments and interventions to be tailored to the needs of the service users.

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Benefits included with this role are:-

NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring a safe, caring, responsive, high quality service is provided to service users, their families and carers, by ensuring compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and Trust Policies, pathways, standard operating procedures and protocols.



The postholder will allocate work accordingly within the team, as well as holding their own caseload, to ensure the effective and efficient use of resources to meet the needs of service users and carers, and monitor the team's contribution and performance to the overall objectives of the Team, the Locality and the Trust.

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Occupational Therapist, HCPC registered ##

Desirable criteria

Ongoing professional development, Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice - Post basic teaching qualification - ILM certificate in management or equivalent Experience in working within Community Mental Health Services #

Expereince

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Essential criteria

Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management / supervision experience Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development ##

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working with Complex case management Experience in providing leadership in a mental health care environment #

Skills

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Essential criteria

Competent and effective treatment skills Care planning skills Excellent communication skills Competent assessment skills Establish performance management team structures and systems Ability to prioritise own workload Competent IT skills and service development #

Knowledge

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Essential criteria

Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects Build on/develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriateness Build on/develop further specialist knowledge of health and promotion An understanding of policies and guidelines both local and national

YOUR APPLICATION



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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

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Applicant requirements

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.