Clinical Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

Management responsibilities To manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs, taking on the role of Care Co-ordinator To work with patients to identify OT goals as part of the multi-disciplinary care plan, using specialist mental health & OT assessment tools & treatment techniques. To work provide the most effective assessment & interventions. To plan & implement patient led individual and/or group interventions, using activity to achieve therapeutic goals. To ensure patients health, social, cultural, and spiritual needs are always considered. To assess for and provide equipment to enhance independence in daily living skills for patients with a physical disability in addition to their mental health needs. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to measure progress and identify outcomes. To plan and deliver services within the Care Programme Approach framework. To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on life skills to maximise functional ability. To assess the occupational needs of patients and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment interventions. To identify appropriate & inappropriate referrals and prioritise workload. To manage effective discharge ensuring patient and all relevant agencies are given relevant information. To contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans. To work as part of the MDT and attend all relevant clinical meetings. To apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge to establish professional competence and fitness to practice as a Band 6 OT To attend all relevant mandatory training as directed by the Trust. To contribute to CPD through participation in internal and external training and other development opportunities To maintain and update a CPD portfolio. To contribute to the teams clinical governance and quality agenda To ensure practice is evidence based. To demonstrate understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to mental health & social care provision Observe and apply Health and Safety regulations. To always apply risk management procedures To promote and facilitate patient involvement in own clinical area.

Leadership To undertake effective support, guidance, supervision, and appraisal of junior staff To ensure relevant national and local polices are implemented. To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and annual appraisal. To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent reliable attendance To contribute to the induction, training, and education of students [both OT & other professions] and other staff in clinical area To actively contribute to service & policy review and implementation To participate in the operational planning, implementation, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical care pathways and protocols within own clinical area To raise awareness of the OT service within own clinical area To participate in the development of the OT service within own clinical area To be responsible for maintaining stock & advising on resources required to carry out the role.

Research To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply them to practice. To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects

Communication To communicate appropriately with patients and carers, team members, OT colleagues and other agencies To demonstrate effective communication skills with those who have difficulty with communication for any reason. To communicate effectively as required within job role using appropriate methods of communication. To promote an awareness of the OT role within the team, negotiating priorities where appropriate To ensure that up to date electronic and written records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. To comply with Trust reporting procedures for incidents and complaints.

On Call/Unsocial Hours This post does not require on call or unsocial hours working.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be soughtfrom:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in OT
• UK HCPC Registration
• CPD portfolio containing evidence of active involvement of CPD activities.
• Interest in undertaking further relevant studies/training courses.

Experience

Essential

• Sufficient post registration experience as ...