Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Whittucks Road, South Glos

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical PracticeTo carry out clinical practice within the ward and local community, ensuring that high quality evidence based occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, interventions and evaluations for service users are provided. With the aim of enabling service users to achieve their maximum level of function and independence, this will include:-

Undertaking a comprehensive person centred occupational therapyassessment and prepare treatment plans in consultation with the service users. Focussing on activities of daily living, and social inclusion.

Implementation of treatment and rehabilitation programmes.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy provided in partnership with service users.

Ability to implement research based practice.

Provide leadership to junior, unqualified staff and students.

Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual service users; CPA to people who present with mental health problems.

Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk managementstrategies for groups and a variety of activities.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental health legislation.

To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment.

To assess the occupational needs of a defined service user group andestablish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes.

Education and Health Promotion

To use own skills, knowledge and resources to provide learning opportunities for staff and promote positive attitudes towards mental health, this will include:-

To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OTstudents on practice placement within the Trust.

Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for students novice practitioners and new team members as directed.

Continuing Professional Development Objective

To maintain and develop professional knowledge skills and expertise to ensure that therapy reflects best practice remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing service user and NHS needs to include:-

Abide by the Code of Ethics and professional conduct for Occupational Therapists and HCPC standards.

To take responsibility for post registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in HCPC standards.

To receive clinical/professional supervision in accordance with Trustsupervision policy.

To access management support from the posts line manager.

Service Overview and PlanningTo contribute to the development and planning of services specific to the posts designated areas. This will include:-

Contribute to the planning and development of clinical services, including the review of team establishments, grade mix and skill mix and to be actively involved in the recruitment, selection and interviewing process.

To have a say in clinical policy development and clinical governancefunctions, working collaboratively.

Finance and Workforce

To play a role in making best use of available workforce and material resources and contributing to provision of best therapy possible. Follow Trust and Service Policies relating to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public, this will include:-

Play a part in the service provision that is both safe and therapeutic within span of knowledge.

Coordinate the day-to-day activities of junior staff and students where applicable.

To be responsible for maintaining resources and delivering a service within financial constraints.

To provide people management function to identify staff for the designated areas, including the development and implementation of regular appraisal and performance management systems. Maintain accurate records.

Record Keeping and Administration

To maintain high standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines, this will include:-

The upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health records in accordance with relevant COT Guidelines and Trust Policy.

To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust

Practice Development and Clinical Audit

To contribute to practice development activity and evidenced based mental health occupational therapy this will include:-

To take part in Trust LDU audits as required.

To broaden research and development skills through participation inlocal/trust/national audit and research projects.

Communications and Working Relationships

To form professional relationships with clients and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture.

To form working relationships with the following:-Multidisciplinary TeamVisitorsCarers, family and friendsStaff from other areas and TrustsPartnership OrganisationsCPA Co-ordinatorsVoluntary third sector organisations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Possession of appropriate registration from the Health and Care Professions Council

Experience

Essential

• Practical experience of providing high quality care within mental health
• Experience of planning and leading 1:1 and group interventions

Desirable

• An understanding of the impact of mental health conditions.
• Rehabilitation experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of a variety of cognitive and functional assessments.

Desirable

• knowledge of activities of daily living assessments

Qualities

Essential

• person centred approach
• team player

Desirable

• Driver
• Flexible working hours

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

37 Whittucks Road

Whittucks Road

Bristol

BS15 3QA

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)