Job summary
Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.

This post requires alternate weekend working

A vacancy has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant in our Medium Secure Male Learning Disability Forensic Service in Abbots Langley. The post holder will be part of the Occupational Therapy lead Recovery team providing Occupationally Focused interventions under the guidance of qualified Occupational Therapists using the framework of the Model of Human Occupation.

The team works within a Multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrist, Nurses, Psychologists and specialist Therapists with a focus of assisting service users to manage their personal risks and build skills to promote them along their recovery pathway.

Main duties of the job

• To facilitate occupationally based groups as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
• To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activity as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
• To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.
• To provide interventions in the manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
• To provide feedback to the team regarding observed occupational performance during a session which will contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions.
• To maintain clinical records using the electronic patient record system.
• To liaise with carers and other professionals as relevant.
• To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
• To attend mandatory training.
• To undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified with your supervisor.
• To keep a record of your training and development activities.

About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £27,106 to £28,850 a year per annum pro rata (Inclusive of 5% HCAS)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 367-LD&F-101611-A

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Knowledge of OT techniques and/or activities relevant to client group; acquired through training, experience within an OT/mental health setting to NVQ3 equivalent level
• Essential: Willingness to undertake the following within 12 months of appointment, (Computing Skills, Group Skills, Food Handling)
• Desirable: Health and Safety Training Food Handling & Hygiene
• Desirable: Technical qualification e.g. City & Guilds or Health & Social Care NVQ level 3

Previous Experience

• Essential: Some experience working in paid or voluntary employment or community work relevant to post
• Desirable: Some experience working in paid or voluntary employment or community work relevant to post
• Desirable: Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and mental health problems

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.

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, Deepa Mayani, deepa.mayani@nhs.net, 01923682062

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