Occupational Therapist

Job summary
The ME/CFS Service is a therapy-based service dedicated to working with people who have a diagnosis of ME/CFS, or persistent fatigue based at the Newsam Centre, Seacroft Hospital. We are looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist who will join the team on a permanent basis.

As an OT in the service, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a well-established MDT offering patients initial assessments, robust clinical formulations, individual treatment/therapy, and group-based interventions either face to face or via remote platforms.

The successful candidate will be offered strong support structures including a robust induction, MDT working, professional development, reflective practice, and clinical & management supervision.

This is a clinical area with exciting and emerging research developments, and you will expand your skills and knowledge base working with this client group. If you are interested in new ways of working and want to develop as an autonomous practitioner in this rewarding, specialised area then please apply.

Interested in applying? Join our online information session on Thursday 15 October, 12pm to 1pm. Contact the recruiting manager for the joining link.

Can't make it? Informal conversations are warmly encouraged. Please contact the recruiting manager to arrange a discussion. We may also arrange an additional information session if there is sufficient interest.

Main duties of the job
This role requires the candidate to undertake comprehensive assessments of both physical and mental health issues and offer evidenced based interventions for this client group, including using activity and fatigue management approaches. This will be on a 1:1 basis in an outpatient clinic therefore the candidate needs to have experience or an interest in providing psychological interventions to an autonomous caseload of patients.

The successful candidate will also support the facilitation the service's modular group programme and contribute to service development initiatives in addition to their clinical role, and contribute to referral screening and the duty role

This is a part time position, 30 hours per week.

About us
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 a 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 individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers) . This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team View email address on meeveem.com to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Qualifications
Essential

• Has a recognised professional qualification e.g., Occupational Therapy

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrates knowledge & experience of delivering a wide range of psychosocial interventions including risk assessments/group facilitation

Experience
Essential

• Has experience of caseload management/autonomous working

Knowledge
Essential

• Has experience of working with physical health conditions/has an understanding of the impact that physical illness may have on an individual

Values Based
Desirable

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

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.