Job summaryImagine having the Peak district as your "office"We are an experienced, knowledgeable and welcoming team and we are looking for an empathetic Band 6 Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in mental health to join us in Bakewell to work in the rural community.Here's what the team think:Working in the peaks appealed due to it being such a pleasant locality to work, away from the difficulties of a large city/town and always being a pleasant commuteDHCFT has a good reputation I liked the job description Teamwork in the community Working in BakewellGood teamwork and support!Open culture. Friendly and supportive.Great team spirit and work ethic.Opportunities for training are good. locality is perfect and helps with stress levels due to be a rural area.It's supportive. You feel encouraged and valued. The work is varied. You feel respected and listened to. It's a beautiful area.Most supportive and lovely team I have ever worked with, I enjoy coming into work! I feel lucky driving around the Peak District and having easy access to this for walks/runs after work.The job itself, teamworking, enthusiastic, passionate colleagues, working in HP & Dales.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be working within a community older adult crisis mental health service, providing specialist dementia assessment and treatment to service users with a range of health conditions.In this role you will assess, implement and develop an OT treatment programme according to the person's diagnosis and identified needs.You will be able to manage a diverse caseload and work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, giving you the opportunity to work with CPNs, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and other disciplines within the team.You will be involved in service development and quality improvement projects as we develop OT pathways across the organisation, build links with our partnership organisations in the community.You will be part of the wider Occupational Therapy Community in Derbyshire Healthcare, contributing to CPD events, practice development opportunities and workforce development.You will be involved in recruitment of staff and the development of our support staff.About usJoin 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."Benefits include:Commitment to flexible working where this is possible27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' serviceYearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing trainingGenerous NHS pension schemeGood maternity, paternity and adoption benefitsHealth service discounts and online benefitsIncremental pay progressionFree confidential employee assistance programme 24/7Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian NetworkHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesStructured learning and development opportunitiesJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesDistances from base (approx)From Matlock, 9 miles 23 mins by car.Buxton 11.5 miles 20 mins.Chesterfield, 13.5 miles 31 mins.Sheffield, 18 miles 43 mins.Belper, 19 miles 43 mins.Derby 27 miles 58 mins.We are a 7 day a week service working 8-8 Mon-Fri and 9-5 Sat/Sun. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working day arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.Please review the Job Description and Person Specification, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssentialBSc Honours in Occupational Therapy or equivalentCurrent HCPC registrationPortfolio evidence of CPD, reflection, self-motivation, team leadership skills and EBPDesirableL'Apple accreditationExperience/SkillsEssentialRelevant post-registration, clinical expertisePost-registration expertise in an adult mental health settingKnowledge and experience of clinical supervisionExperience of ordering equipment and adapting environmentsDesirableKnowledge of research techniques and experience of clinical auditPost-registration expertise working with Older AdultsOtherEssentialMeet the travel requirements for this postDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameDerbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustAddressHigh Peak and North Dales Demential Rapid Response Team3 Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Business ParkBakewellDE45 1GTEmployer's websitehttp://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)