Job summary
To ensure the effective delivery of occupational therapy in accordance with quality practices and procedures working in the Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment Team (ICATT).

People on the caseload will have a learning disability and may also experience mental health problems, have a dual diagnosis and challenge services with their behaviour.

The team work in a flexible and responsive way, providing a 7 day, 8am-8pm service to meet the needs of people experiencing increased challenging behaviours and/or a decline in their mental health.

Main duties of the job
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of service users who have complex and challenging needs.

To provide occupational therapy assessment, interventions and evaluation, providing advice and support to service users, carers and other agencies.

To work flexibly and responsively within a 7 day shift pattern to meet the needs of service users experiencing increased challenging behaviours and/or a decline in their mental health.

To undertake the role of duty worker for the team once per week, triaging new referrals and co-ordinating day to day incoming queries and tasks.

To provide leadership to junior staff and students placed with the team and offer fieldwork placements to OT students.

To participate in the planning and development of the learning disability occupational therapy service taking responsibility for developing defined projects.

To contribute to the Trust OT service as agreed.

About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job responsibilities
You will have responsibility for your own caseload ensuring the provision of robust OT assessment, evidence based interventions and evaluation to meet the occupational performance needs of service users accepted by the team Utilise core and specialist OT skills. Work collaboratively with Health and Adult social care colleagues helping to ensure continuity of care for our client population. Plan, facilitate and evaluate a range of interventions. Learning disability OT standards. RCOT Standards Health Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics Trust standards and policies. CPD Portfolio Personal Development Plan Supervision

Use expertise to deliver therapeutic interventions with service users with complex needs and some whom may demonstrate challenging behaviours Prioritise caseload allocation to ensure appropriate and timely service delivery. Timely and accurate reporting and recording processes.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay or skill level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary / skill level is below the minimum required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with Health Care Professions Council
• Experience of working with people with Intellectual disability and/or Mental Health

Desirable

• Sensory Integration Training
• Member of professional body

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as an occupational therapist in the community and/or in patient settings with learning disabilities and/or mental health
• Applying evidence based practice to your assessment and treatment
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team

Desirable

• Experience of supporting people in a crisis situation

Knowledge
Essential

• oWorking knowledge of how cognitive and physical impairment impacts on function
• oNational drivers guiding practice in field of Learning disabilities/Mental health
• oClinical governance

Desirable

• oDelivering Practice educator role
• oAwareness of using outcome measures (EKOS)

Skills
Essential

• oEffective communication skills both verbal, written and electronic
• oExcellent interpersonal skills
• oAble to complete documentation to high standard
• oGood clinical reasoning skills and effective decision making
• oLeadership skills
• oFlexible and innovative
• oMotivated and also able to motivate others
• oReflective practitioner
• oProficient skills in Occupational Therapy screening, assessment, formulation planning, intervention and evaluation skills and timely discharge
• oClinical report writing

Contractual Requirements
Essential

• oA full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010
• oAble to work unsocial hours e.g. early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.