Job overview

A new opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist based at Albany Lodge, St Albans, due to an internal promotion. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist passionate about mental health services and developing their skills.

Albany Lodge is an acute mental health inpatient unit offering treatment in a safe and therapeutic environment for adults experiencing significant mental health difficulties. The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy expertise within the multi-disciplinary team, including assessment, individual, and group work interventions. The team includes a Band 6 and Band 7 Occupational Therapist, Assistant Therapy Practitioner, and Recreational Worker.

Robust supervision and support will be provided by the Band 6 Occupational Therapist and more widely by the Head and Lead OTs. This post is suitable for existing Band 5s looking to develop more specialist skills or newly qualified Occupational Therapists with a specific interest in acute mental health. It can be offered as a static post or on rotation.

The post holder will play an integral role in the ongoing development of the acute mental health Occupational Therapy service in HPFT, ensuring that interventions are robust and based on the best evidence available.

There are opportunities to network with other OTs in the Trust to share ideas and good practice, including monthly CPD and a Band 5 programme. 

For an informal chat, contact Stephanie Levene on 07827843309

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment interventions for the specified service user group including 1-1 and group interventions.
• carry a caseload as a member of the MDT and to develop the occupational therapy service provision within the setting.
• be part of the OT service, which uses the Model Of Human Occupation across the Trust, and the Recovery Through Activity framework for groups.
• have access to high quality supervision. Preceptorship and KSF processes are an integral part of all the band 5 posts.
• have lots of  CPD opportunities available, including a monthly Band 5 CPD Meeting with tutorials and access to OT in-service training events, as well as funding opportunities for additional training
• attend in-service training often including outside speakers who are at the forefront of out profession.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary, high-cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

 Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

 Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.