Job Description

Hello, I am Nadean, Occupational Therapy Lead for the Community Forensic Psychiatry Service in CPFT. We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Occupational Therap y Assistant to join our team .



If successful, you will be based in Cambridge and Peterborough to support the facilitation of individual and group Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions with adults who are diagnosed with a mental health condition and/or learning disability who present with a risk of significant harm to others . Developing your existing talents and learning new skills under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist Advanced Practitioner , you will help to develop a range of activities that support people through their recovery journey . Utilising a caring, supportive , pro active, and person-centred approach , you will support individuals to achieve their personal goals and enhance their quality of life.



This post is a development opportunity in CPFT and there is potential scope for the apprenticeship scheme to work towards a qualified Occupational Therapy position.



To be involved in assessment, intervention delivery, evaluation, and quality measurement processes.



To work with the service users of the Community Forensic Psychiatry Service.



To provide both group-based and targeted individual 1:1 session s . These may be held in the community or within the person's own home.



Interventions will focus on supporting/promoting independence through person-centred goals in areas such as daily living skills, self-care, leisure activities, vocation, social inclusion, developing coping strategies, and building support networks.



To develop good working relationships with other organisations that are able to help individuals achieve their goals.



To communicate your observations, analysis, and evaluation of the interventions you have facilitated to the Occupational Therapists and other appropriate staff members within the MDT.



To be able to use electronic records to document your observations, analysis, and evaluations of the interventions you have facilitated .



To undertake regular supervision with an Occupational Therapist to support refection, person and professional development,



To work in a manner that is reflective and consistent with the CPFT PRIDE values.



To undertake any other appropriate tasks , as and when delegated by the Occupat i onal Therapist colleagues .



Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.



Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.



To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.



Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.



Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.



For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk



Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities



Overall responsibility for Occupational Therapy interventions is held by the Occupational Therapist. However, as the OTA you will be heavily involved in assessment, intervention delivery, evaluation, and quality measurement processes.



Your work will predominantly be with the service users of the Community Forensic Psychiatry Service , but where appropriate may include interaction with family and carers, other mental health professionals, and other non-NHS agencies.



The format for interventions will include both group-based and targeted individual 1:1 session s . These may be held in the community or within the person's own home.



Interventions will focus on supporting/promoting independence through person-centred goals in areas such as daily living skills, self-care, leisure activities, vocation, social inclusion, developing coping strategies, and building support networks.



You will need to develop good working relationships with other organisations that are able to help individuals achieve their goals, including education based services, other training providers and voluntary agencies, the inpatient units and community services.



You will need to be able to communicate your observations, analysis, and evaluation of the interventions you have facilitated to the Occupational Therapists and other appropriate staff members within the MDT.



You will need to be able to use electronic records to document your observations, analysis, and evaluations of the interventions you have facilitated .



To undertake regular supervision with an Occupational Therapist to support refection, person and professional development, identify any issues, monitor progress, maintain standards, develop new skills/learning, encourage innovation and to reflect on your own well-being at work.



To work in a manner that is reflective and consistent with the CPFT PRIDE values.



To undertake any other appropriate tasks , as and when delegated by the Occupat i onal Therapist colleagues .