Occupational Therapist Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Under the supervision of the responsible occupational therapist, deliver the individual or group interventions in line with occupation therapy care plans.

To undertake tasks in support of occupational therapy staff as requested.

To use a holistic approach to intervention, recognising clients mental health, physical, social and cultural needs and how these needs relate to and impact upon each other.

Under supervision identify and select, with the client, appropriate intervention options which balance the interaction of risk, safety, user choice and independence.

To seek supervision from a senior occupational therapist to inform analysis and reasoning, when more complex needs became apparent.

To maintain accurate and up to date documentation consistent with legal and organisational requirements.

To progress the intervention to a satisfactory closure, evaluating outcomes with the responsible occupational therapist.

To actively participate in supervision and appraisal using reflection and analysis to inform practice.

To actively participate in learning opportunities relevant to the occupational therapy degree apprenticeship.

To meet the academic and clinical requirements of the occupational therapy degree apprenticeship programme as defined both by the university and the organisation.

To participate in the general upkeep of the work area to maintain a safe and tidy environment.

To maintain and develop skills and knowledge, in order to be conversant with service developments, as required for Continuing Professional Development.

To participate in staff and service development through attendance at service meetings and in-service training sessions where appropriate.

To ensure that services are provided in accordance with the organisations standards, procedures and objectives of quality assurance, and that they are consistent with best practice.

To contribute to the evaluation of the service through use of audit, outcome measures and where appropriate support in the implementation of these.

To undertake any other appropriate additional duties, as required by the Lead for Occupational Therapy Services.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to manage demands of work whilst studying
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Experience

Essential

• Prepared to go through an internal selection process and you have thought through how you will manage both work and student life over the next few years
• Must be able to evidence team working ability, professional engagement, motivation, communication skills (verbal and written) and evidence of personal and professional values
• Have not studied a qualifying physiotherapy course before
• You will be contracted to work a minimum of 30 hours per week
• Evidence of IT skills, problem solving, and interpersonal skills development
• Existing experience and/or are prepared to be working alongside a Occupational Therapist
• Experience of working in health and therapy teams/working with people
• Experience of working as a therapy or rehabilitation assistant
• Clear understanding of therapy role/concepts of therapy and the enabling approach

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE. It is essential for all applicants to hold a minimum of two GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C (4) or an equivalent level 2 functional skill qualification in Maths and English.
• Evidence of 3 A levels to include biology or human biology, or an equivalent access qualification in a relevant field (each case will be considered individually). The Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship will be considered as an alternative entry requirement
• Care Certificate

Desirable

• Previous degree in a relevant subject.
• Evidence of recent study.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Problem solving skills/inter-personal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills/basic IT skills
• Able to work independently and use own initiative
• Good level of general health and physical fitness in order to practice manual handling techniques with patients
• Team worker/confident/able to recognise self-limitations.
• Role requires the ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Should hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients homes with and without patients, delivery of equipment etc.
• An ability to study at degree level

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Address

Hamilton House

Battery Green Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1DE

Employer's website

https://www.ecch.org/ (Opens in a new tab)