Job summary
Charlton Lane Hospital has 48 in-patient beds and provides an assessment and treatment service for the population of Gloucestershire. The OT teams at Wotton Lawn and Charlton Lane Hospitals work closely together and close contact is also maintained with community services.
Provide specialist Occupational Therapy to service users with severe / complex mental health needs and / or learning disabilities. (80% of time to be engaged in clinical based work).
Deputise for senior occupational therapy staff as required.
Provide evidence based, occupational therapy assessment and intervention to optimise the service users' ability to engage with their environment in line with the principles of social inclusion and recovery.
Provide training and support of primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and families to enable them to better meet the occupational needs.
Main duties of the job
Responsibility for providing and prioritising specialist occupational therapy provision to inform safe and effective discharge planning.
Responsibility to ensure prioritisation and provision of all statutory occupational therapy input, including risk assessments, specialist assessment of complex needs and discharge planning.
Working in the persons own pre and post discharge living environments, hospital therapy suite and ward environments, including communal and bedroom areas.
Responsibility for prescribing equipment and other therapy resources arising from assessment of patients' needs.
Work flexible hours to meet service needs.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Provide specialised occupational therapy assessment and treatment for people who face significant occupational performance and environmental challenges as detailed in relevant Integrated Care Pathway (ICP).
Manage referrals for occupational therapy as received by the multi-disciplinary team including the prioritisation of cases, management of waiting lists, allocation of work to junior qualified staff and support workers ensuring that individual care is provided.
To be responsible for own time management.
Utilise the conceptual framework of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other evidenced approaches to underpin clinical practice and support clinical reasoning.
Provide specialist assessment utilising MOHO tools and other standardised assessment tools as relevant to client needs commensurate with skills and knowledge.
Ensure that the service user is at the centre of goal setting and treatment formulation, in consultation with significant others as appropriate for each individual.
Continuously evaluate effectiveness of assessment and treatment using appropriate outcome measures.
Assess capacity and gain valid consent to assessment and treatment in line with Trust policy and legislation.
Ensure risks associated with intervention and environment are assessed and managed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
Communicate effectively and maintain productive working relationships with service users, carers, multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies in order to maximise treatment potential and ensure understanding of risks and benefits of occupational therapy.
Apply a range of alternative individualised communication strategies with service users experiencing significant communication difficulties with support from senior occupational therapy colleagues.
Ensure occupational therapy is delivered with sensitivity and responsiveness to the cultural, racial and social backgrounds and expectations of service users and carers.
To prescribe adaptive equipment to enable occupational performance in line with Trust policies.
Professional:
To provide training and support to primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the occupational needs of service users.
Maintain accurate, informative and contemporaneous records of all interventions.
Initiate referrals to other services and provide substantive letters, and formal reports as required within Trust and professional standards.
Participate and contribute to all service user care planning and review meetings for your caseload.
Regularly attend and actively contribute to multi-disciplinary, team and professional meetings and forums.
Maintain, update and record own professional knowledge and skills through continuing professional development (CPD).
Review and reflect upon own practice and performance through regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision and appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.
To contribute to implementation of theory driven evidence-based practice, including research and development activities.
Work within and adhere to trust policies and procedures, ensuring the code of professional conduct is upheld at all times.
Leadership:
To provide clinical supervision as required to occupational therapy staff.
Deputise for the Band 7 Department Manager in their absence, as directed.
Contribute to the fieldwork education of occupational therapy undergraduates, other students and volunteers.
Contribute to the occupational therapy role in service planning and development of services as required by team leader / lead occupational therapist.
Participate in recruitment and retention of occupational therapists in consultation with senior staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
Provide specialised occupational therapy assessment and treatment for people who face significant occupational performance and environmental challenges as detailed in relevant Integrated Care Pathway (ICP).
Manage referrals for occupational therapy as received by the multi-disciplinary team including the prioritisation of cases, management of waiting lists, allocation of work to junior qualified staff and support workers ensuring that individual care is provided.
To be responsible for own time management.
Utilise the conceptual framework of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other evidenced approaches to underpin clinical practice and support clinical reasoning.
Provide specialist assessment utilising MOHO tools and other standardised assessment tools as relevant to client needs commensurate with skills and knowledge.
Ensure that the service user is at the centre of goal setting and treatment formulation, in consultation with significant others as appropriate for each individual.
Continuously evaluate effectiveness of assessment and treatment using appropriate outcome measures.
Assess capacity and gain valid consent to assessment and treatment in line with Trust policy and legislation.
Ensure risks associated with intervention and environment are assessed and managed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
Communicate effectively and maintain productive working relationships with service users, carers, multi-disciplinary team and relevant agencies in order to maximise treatment potential and ensure understanding of risks and benefits of occupational therapy.
Apply a range of alternative individualised communication strategies with service users experiencing significant communication difficulties with support from senior occupational therapy colleagues.
Ensure occupational therapy is delivered with sensitivity and responsiveness to the cultural, racial and social backgrounds and expectations of service users and carers.
To prescribe adaptive equipment to enable occupational performance in line with Trust policies.
Professional:
To provide training and support to primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the occupational needs of service users.
Maintain accurate, informative and contemporaneous records of all interventions.
Initiate referrals to other services and provide substantive letters, and formal reports as required within Trust and professional standards.
Participate and contribute to all service user care planning and review meetings for your caseload.
Regularly attend and actively contribute to multi-disciplinary, team and professional meetings and forums.
Maintain, update and record own professional knowledge and skills through continuing professional development (CPD).
Review and reflect upon own practice and performance through regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision and appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.
To contribute to implementation of theory driven evidence-based practice, including research and development activities.
Work within and adhere to trust policies and procedures, ensuring the code of professional conduct is upheld at all times.
Leadership:
To provide clinical supervision as required to occupational therapy staff.
Deputise for the Band 7 Department Manager in their absence, as directed.
Contribute to the fieldwork education of occupational therapy undergraduates, other students and volunteers.
Contribute to the occupational therapy role in service planning and development of services as required by team leader / lead occupational therapist.
Participate in recruitment and retention of occupational therapists in consultation with senior staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Desirable
- Accredited training in Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) / Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST), Sensory Integration and other evidenced approaches used relevant to field.
- Advanced Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate post graduate experience as an occupational therapist with proven experience in mental health.
- Able to manage a complex caseload including demonstration of clinical practice experience relevant to the speciality area covered by the post.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and supporting professional development of junior qualified occupational therapy staff and support workers.
- Teaching and assessing of students.
Desirable
- Experience in a range of mental health settings including inpatient, residential settings and learning disabilities services.
- Clinical experience including working with people with a range of mental illness, substance misuse and learning disability.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
Desirable
- Accredited training in Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) / Model of Human Occupation Screening Tool (MOHOST), Sensory Integration and other evidenced approaches used relevant to field.
- Advanced Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) training
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate post graduate experience as an occupational therapist with proven experience in mental health.
- Able to manage a complex caseload including demonstration of clinical practice experience relevant to the speciality area covered by the post.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and supporting professional development of junior qualified occupational therapy staff and support workers.
- Teaching and assessing of students.
Desirable
- Experience in a range of mental health settings including inpatient, residential settings and learning disabilities services.
- Clinical experience including working with people with a range of mental illness, substance misuse and learning disability.
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).
