SYP - Occupational Therapist

Role:                Occupational Therapist

Department:    Occupational Health

Location:         Escafeld House, Sheffield

Salary:              £29,874 - £33,915 (with Market Rate Supplement to £40,005, reviewed on an annual basis)

Hours:              37 hrs

Contract Type: Permanent

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Health and Wellbeing Teams.  We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, passionate about physical psychological health and wants to make a real difference to the Police service in the South Yorkshire community.

This role attracts a market rate supplement of up to £40,005 (which is reviewed on an annual basis).

As an Occupational Therapist you will provide practical support for individuals or groups of

individuals to overcome barriers to work and be responsible for:

• Conducting ergonomic assessments as required by the force.
• Conducting assessments to help understand mental health barriers that may be affecting an individual in a specific role or environment.
• Providing individual support to people who are struggling to maintain their mental health at work including individuals with PTSD, trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD and eating disorders to aid recovery.
• Supporting individuals using techniques such as Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) to build resilience in order to increase their ability to respond to challenging situations within Force.
• Conducting sensory assessments where appropriate to do so and develop strategies to help reduce anxiety and increase productivity in the workplace.
• Providing vocational rehabilitation support to individuals who are returning to work after a period of absence providing a solution focused approach to supporting mental and physical health needs.
• Conducting environmental assessments to understand barriers that may affecting groups of individuals working in specific conditions or workplaces.
• Providing detailed reports to management, providing clear advice, pathways, timescales and equipment (where appropriate).
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and effectively manage each referral to ensure each client receives the expertise required for their particular circumstances.
• Providing individual advice on improving health and wellbeing, signposting to relevant external agencies/charities to help individuals access support and make lifestyle changes.

Skills and experience:

• Be registered with the Health & Care Profession Council (HCPC)
• Be professional qualified with a degree in Occupational Therapy
• Have experience of utilising Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Be sensory assessment trained
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to conduct assessments
• Be able to deliver training
• Have the ability to manage a challenging workload

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please refer to the attached role profile.

What we offer:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi0time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistant Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: Force sustainability strategy - SYP (southyorkshire.police.uk)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Field role.

Field: This applies to roles that do have a base, however, due to the nature of their duties is required to travel to other locations. Due to the nature of these roles, they cannot accommodate flexible working from home on a permanent basis.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do Fairness, Integrity & Trust, the attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact details:

For further information about the role, please contact: Hannah Moore on 07464 986546 or Melissa Nicholson on 07464 986552.

Closing Date: 21st April 2024

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How to apply:

Please click ‘Apply’

Candidate Information:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.