Occupational Therapist
Job Description
Job summary
The Occupational Therapist will manage a defined caseload and will carry out OT assessments, treatment and evaluation of interventions to identify barriers to an individual's level of functioning in important occupations and within relevant contexts. They will scaffold improvements in occupational performance, using graded treatment programmes, on individual or group work basis, to enable and rehabilitate functional participation in identified occupations, maximising independence within the individual's living and community environments, including people and places.
By engaging in the professional OT supervision process with a senior Occupational Therapist, the post holder will participate in the delivery of an evidenced based Occupational Therapy service, providing occupation-focused intervention. This will involve collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, to support the workings of the wider team with information gathering, assessment, synthesis of assessment findings, provision of occupation-focused verbal and written feedback to the MDT, and third sector as necessary, in support of formulation, intervention and discharge planning.
Main duties of the job
To comply with the RCOT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local policies and procedures.
Actively listen to and seek views of others within MDT to facilitate sheared decision-making
To be aware of diversity issues and contribute to discussion which will affect the planning of services to meet individual needs.
To review and reflect on personal practice and performance through participation in established supervision and appraisal systems.
To apply acquired skills and knowledge of professional practice in order to develop competence and fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist, facilitated through engagement in the professional clinical supervision process.
To demonstrate ongoing professional development through participation in internal and external development opportunities e.g. mentoring programme, recording learning outcomes in a portfolio and statutory training.
To be aware of risk issues and contribute to the risk assessment and risk management planning for individuals.
To demonstrate understanding of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social, care and their impact on service provision.
Implement practices that promote participation, inclusivity and the rights of people who access OT services, their families and carers in line with their choices and support others to do so
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
- To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills
- To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
- To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid acute hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
- To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication. E.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain.
- To actively manage positive relationships with other agencies involved in the patients pathwayActively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives and the new model of care.
- To work effectively within the structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews, family meetings.
- To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
- To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
- To work within Trust and COT guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements.
- To demonstrate a good understanding of Social Service and Health legislation.
- To support with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care.
*DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, eg. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT profession
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
- Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Desirable
- Member of COT
- Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings
- MDT working
- Clinical supervisor
Desirable
- Community Experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Good report writing
- Able to assess plan and implement care
- Support Integrated Care Workers
- Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
- Time Management and prioritisation skills
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
- Demonstrates professional curiosity
- Responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies
- Knowledge of relevant outcome measures
Desirable
- SystmOne
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Travel around work base locality
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
- Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
- Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of ...
