Senior Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Male Rehabilitation Forensic Inpatient Mental Health Service for an experienced and motived Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic and innovative Occupational Therapy and wider Multi-Disciplinary Team. The post will be based on Ward 3 at the Newsam Centre. The Newsam Centre has a wealth of resources, including a range of therapy rooms, to support the work of the Occupational Therapy Team. The post is advertised for 37.5 full time hours per week.
We are looking for an individual who is:
+ Enthusiastic about occupation and its role in mental health
+ Able and willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
+ Passionate about working with this client group.
+ Able to work within a team and offer leadership support to colleagues and the wider forensic service.
+ Willing and able to provide supervision and support to the wider occupational therapy team and the MDT., The post holder will work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide assessment, treatment and support discharge planning. LYPFT utilises the Model of Human Occupation framework to inform the overall assessment and formulate recovery plans for those within the service. Effective MDT clinical leadership drives the service and aspires to equip clinicians with a versatile and comprehensive skillset in order to provide compassionate and therapeutic care. The role of occupation is recognised and valued on the ward. The assessments and interventions provided by Occupational Therapists are an important part of this therapeutic offer, provided both individually and in groups. You will bring your knowledge, skills and experience to effectively plan and support effective transfers to the community. Successful candidates will be offered structured supervision, appraisal and opportunities for professional development within the workplace., + To work closely with the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) in overseeing efficiency and effectiveness of treatment given and support the CTM in carrying out his/her duties.
+ To present as a positive and professional role model to all staff within the unit, striving to maintain a philosophy of service user involvement in continuously improving the service.
+ To work as an integrated member of the clinical team, participating in all aspects of day to day service provision.
+ To work within a clear Occupational Therapy pathway facilitating screening assessment, needs analysis/prioritisation, treatment planning and facilitating interventions.
+ To take the professional lead for the overall provision and development of high quality Occupational Therapy Service, asserting your competencies as an Occupational Therapist and embedding these within the your role.
+ To actively participate in and provide clinical and management supervision.
+ To positively participate in and assist other staff, in the implementation of personal development plans, and promote mandatory training.
+ To utilise your core Occupational Therapy skills in providing a high quality of Occupational Therapy mental health treatment.
+ To be responsible and accountable for the Occupational Therapy assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of Care and Treatment for Service Users within a Care Programme Approach (CPA) system.
+ To support other staff in the implementation of service user treatment plans.
+ To maintain clear links with your profession's structures and your profession's lead within the Trust. Support the profession's development and modernisation and the adherence to your profession's standards and codes of practice.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa., LYPFT is committed to upholding its' statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.
Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response.
LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.
We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
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If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.
Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.