Job summary
30 hours per week - Fixed Term Until the 18th January 2027
An experienced and specialised Occupational
Therapist who will act with the Team Lead to plan, co-ordinate, deliver,
develop, and evaluate the service on a day-to-day basis.
The post holder will be clinically
responsible for the provision of a quality Occupational Therapy service with
the guidance from the Team Lead, whilst working as a member of the MDT.
The post holder will be clinically
responsible for the provision of a quality Occupational Therapy service with
the guidance from the Team Lead, whilst working as a member of the MDT.
To provide advice, signposting, guidance
and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers,
relatives or other non-professional contacts.
To be an integral member of the MDT
providing education, training and dissemination of information to all
healthcare professionals.
To manage a defined caseload, carrying out
comprehensive specialist assessments for service users with complex
presentations, including those with diverse presentations/multi-pathologies, to
identify their problems and needs and ensure that persons holistic needs are
considered.
To continue own professional development in
line with HCPC regulations.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
Please note that we may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline.
All staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Main duties of the job
Take a flexible approach to supporting colleagues in times of caseload
pressure, including working with colleagues to maintain clinical cover across
the team within the resources available.
To
support Occupational Therapist/support staff and other Livewell SW health and
social care professionals to develop their knowledge, experience, providing
advice, guidance, and signposting where appropriate. To
educate service users and both formal/informal carers regarding the impact of
cognitive, perceptual, and physical deficits that affect service user safety
and independence in the hospital and home, leisure, and workplace. To assess, prescribe and authorise both general and specialist aids and adaptive equipment in line with the organisations and the Community Equipment Services policy and procedures. To make recommendations for minor adaptations to increase / enable or compensate for independent function, teaching compensatory techniques as required. To
manage often competing clinical and non-clinical demands, prioritising the
day-today management of own caseload and that of the team, delegating
activities as appropriate. To
act in a service users best interest at all times, factoring in their known
views, beliefs, values, and instructions expressed, when undertaking care or an
intervention where the service user lacks capacity to give expressed consent. To
have a working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 including the well-being
principle, prevention, and the eligibility criteria.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social
enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across
Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of
Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports
centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and
collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while
empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in
shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right
time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead
healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training
pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care
Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship
programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all
sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental
health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the
application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification added to this job listing, which includes essential and desirable criteria for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification added to this job listing, which includes essential and desirable criteria for this role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Application of OT process within a variety of clinical settings
-
- Knowledge of OT models of practice
-
- Understanding of OT
- outcome measures
-
- Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
-
- Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice Presentation and training
- skills
-
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies including dynamic risk assessment
-
- Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
-
- Detailed knowledge of
- varied intervention media
-
- Knowledge of clinical conditions relevant to area
- of practice
Desirable
- Applying research to practice
- Knowledge of NSFs Professional and
- Government agenda
- Knowledge of
- Environmental Control
- Systems
Experience
Essential
- Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to
- work flexibly
-
- Extensive clinical experience in health and/or
- social care
- OT treatment planning
-
- Documented evidence of
- CPD
-
- Advanced post registration experience in a health and
- social care setting
-
- Multi pathology assessment
- Home and community assessments
-
- Effective caseload management and
- discharge planning
-
- Management, leadership
- and supervisory skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with staff from other
- agencies
-
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or
- assistants
-
- Orthotics and splinting including fabrication of
- thermoplastic splints
-
- Risk assessment in a
- variety of settings
-
- Assessment for standard prescription wheelchairs, static seating and
- pressure care
-
- Assessment of posture and positioning
-
- Managing service
- development projects
-
- Working in and facilitation of groups
-
- Innovative
-
- Leadership qualities
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in
- Occupational Therapy
-
- HCPC Registration
-
- Evidence of on-going education and professional
- development
-
- Computer literate
-
- Recognised qualification in written and spoken English if this is not first language
- Clinical Educator
-
- Evidence of post graduate training/ ongoing professional development through formal/informal short courses.
Desirable
- Recognised first-line
- management/leadership
- qualification
- Membership of relevant
- special interest groups
-
- ECDL or equivalent
- Current valid UK driving licence
- Basic Food
- Hygiene training
- Wheelchair Accreditation
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Application of OT process within a variety of clinical settings
-
- Knowledge of OT models of practice
-
- Understanding of OT
- outcome measures
-
- Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
-
- Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice Presentation and training
- skills
-
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies including dynamic risk assessment
-
- Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised/non-standardised assessment
-
- Detailed knowledge of
- varied intervention media
-
- Knowledge of clinical conditions relevant to area
- of practice
Desirable
- Applying research to practice
- Knowledge of NSFs Professional and
- Government agenda
- Knowledge of
- Environmental Control
- Systems
Experience
Essential
- Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to
- work flexibly
-
- Extensive clinical experience in health and/or
- social care
- OT treatment planning
-
- Documented evidence of
- CPD
-
- Advanced post registration experience in a health and
- social care setting
-
- Multi pathology assessment
- Home and community assessments
-
- Effective caseload management and
- discharge planning
-
- Management, leadership
- and supervisory skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with staff from other
- agencies
-
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or
- assistants
-
- Orthotics and splinting including fabrication of
- thermoplastic splints
-
- Risk assessment in a
- variety of settings
-
- Assessment for standard prescription wheelchairs, static seating and
- pressure care
-
- Assessment of posture and positioning
-
- Managing service
- development projects
-
- Working in and facilitation of groups
-
- Innovative
-
- Leadership qualities
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in
- Occupational Therapy
-
- HCPC Registration
-
- Evidence of on-going education and professional
- development
-
- Computer literate
-
- Recognised qualification in written and spoken English if this is not first language
- Clinical Educator
-
- Evidence of post graduate training/ ongoing professional development through formal/informal short courses.
Desirable
- Recognised first-line
- management/leadership
- qualification
- Membership of relevant
- special interest groups
-
- ECDL or equivalent
- Current valid UK driving licence
- Basic Food
- Hygiene training
- Wheelchair Accreditation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
