Job summary
Band 8a Principle Occupational Therapist: We are seeking an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about improving the lives of neurodivergent young people and adults to join our innovative Sussex-wide team. This is a specialist OT post based in the Transforming Care Autism Team (TCAT). TCAT work with autistic adults and young people from 14 years old who do not have a learning disability. Team criteria is to provide specialist assessments and consultation regarding people who are mental health in-patients or at imminent risk of requiring inpatient admission. As well as holding a specialist caseload, the post holder will be part of the MDT leadership team. The post will provide professional governance and lead development of specialist practice in the team and support neuroaffirmative practice in the wider Trust.We pride ourselves in neuroaffirmative practice as a service and actively welcome applications from neurodivergent OTs, people with other protected characteristics and people with lived experience.
For more information, please contact: Dawn Howard, Clinical Lead, Neurodevelopmental service, dawn.howard14@nhs.net on 07392 195403.
Helen Justice, OT Professional Lead LD and NDS, helen.justice@nhs.net on 07899 067762
Main duties of the job
To lead the occupational therapy service across the neurodevelopmental service, developing clinical initiatives and strategic plans for occupational therapy in conjunction with clinical and operational service leads and the LD-NDS lead occupational therapist, providing clinical leadership and expert opinion to the service.
The principal OT role provides strategic and day to day leadership to the neurodevelopmental assessment service and the Transforming Care Autism Team together with clinical expertise in occupational therapy assessment in the field of neurodevelopmental services and mental health.
About us
To coordinate the OT service providing professional management, leadership and supervision to the occupational therapy service in the neurodevelopmental service and to ensure that services are of a high quality and adhere to professional, national and local standards.
To have a key role in the development of the governance agenda by ensuring occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards.
To lead on the implementation of professional and directorate strategies and plans as part of the professional and operational leadership team.
To provide expert clinical advice and input for clients with highly complex problems and needs, where there may be barriers to understanding.
To communicate specialist information on service development and clinical issues within the service and across other providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operate as an expert occupational therapy practitioner and manage an appropriate clinical caseload of clients with highly complex and challenging needs.
Lead on and promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy, neurodevelopmental and mental health services.
Provide a highly specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of professional models of practice.
Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.
Provide highly specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.
Lead the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols.
Work as a senior representative of the profession to determine Trust wide policies and standards and ensure their successful implementation across the Trust.
To model an ability to deal with the emotional demands of the role, with its frequent exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances.
Promote a positive image of the Trust and to establish appropriate professional networks to raise the profile of the occupational therapy service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Operate as an expert occupational therapy practitioner and manage an appropriate clinical caseload of clients with highly complex and challenging needs.
Lead on and promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy, neurodevelopmental and mental health services.
Provide a highly specialised range of clinical interventions and demonstrate knowledge of professional models of practice.
Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions.
Provide highly specialist assessment, formulation, intervention, review and where appropriate CPA including care co-ordination for service users, their families and carers.
Lead the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols.
Work as a senior representative of the profession to determine Trust wide policies and standards and ensure their successful implementation across the Trust.
To model an ability to deal with the emotional demands of the role, with its frequent exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances.
Promote a positive image of the Trust and to establish appropriate professional networks to raise the profile of the occupational therapy service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of master level post qualification study
- Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Practice Education training
- Management/Leadership training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of master level post qualification study
- Registration with the HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Practice Education training
- Management/Leadership training
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).
