Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic part time Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Hambleton & Richmondshire Community Learning Disability Team based at North Moor House, Northallerton North Yorkshire working with people with a learning disability, predominantly in a community setting. The post holder will work directly with adults with learning disabilities and all those who support them, including families, carers and external service providers in our geographical area
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex specialist occupational therapy caseload from assessment to discharge assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for managing a specialist OT caseload, service users may have multiple needs with a combination of physical and mental health issues in addition to a learning disability .
The clinician will be responsible for completing evidence-based assessments and providing therapy and interventions to address key areas of need in addition to supporting service users to achieve occupational therapy goals .Occupational therapy will be provided as a deliverable intervention which aims to support users in personally meaningful recovery of ordinary lives and daily occupation/s.
To use client-centred approaches to co-produce negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working and provide professional advice as appropriate to the immediate MDT and other healthcare professionals with limited learning disability experience
To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
To use the Trust electronic patient record system
To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
Please review the attached job description for further details
About us
The Hambleton and Richmondshire CLDT is part of the wider NYY&S learning disability service with other CLDT's based in York, Harrogate and Scarborough
The multi-disciplinary team works with adults with a learning disability and complex health needs and their families/carers to deliver assessment and treatment of complex health needs
The occupational therapist will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to collaborative working, and focusing on the provision of high quality evidence based services to individuals or groups.
The post will be offered varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal. Well defined supervision systems are in place.
You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the criteria for the role
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and offer input to individuals, their families and carers and external provider services that offer support to the learning disabled client group
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.
The ability to engage and communicate with people with a wide range of complex presentations , as well as their family/ carers and system around them is essential.
The post holder should be able to provide advice ,education and training to service users and carers and undertake a range of health promotion activities. Assessing service users for adapted equipment and how this fits within the home is also an essential part of the role
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments
There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
Additional contact details:
Beverley Wilson H&R CLDT Team Manager
beverley.wilson1@nhs.net
01609751874
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the criteria for the role
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and offer input to individuals, their families and carers and external provider services that offer support to the learning disabled client group
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.
The ability to engage and communicate with people with a wide range of complex presentations , as well as their family/ carers and system around them is essential.
The post holder should be able to provide advice ,education and training to service users and carers and undertake a range of health promotion activities. Assessing service users for adapted equipment and how this fits within the home is also an essential part of the role
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments
There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
Additional contact details:
Beverley Wilson H&R CLDT Team Manager
beverley.wilson1@nhs.net
01609751874
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors)
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering Occupational Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
- Experience of supervising students on placement
- Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities
- Experience of developing and delivering training
Desirable
- Day to day supervision of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Record keeping and report writing
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
- Safeguarding and its application in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors)
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of delivering Occupational Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
- Experience of supervising students on placement
- Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
- Experience of participation in clinical governance activities
- Experience of developing and delivering training
Desirable
- Day to day supervision of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Record keeping and report writing
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
- Safeguarding and its application in practice
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).
