Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
Role will be covering both the Calderdale CAMHS Eating Disorder and ARFID pathways within the service. They will offer assessments and interventions appropriate for the needs of the young people within our service. They will have opportunities to develop services for the needs of local populations. We offer training in areas where you may feel you needs some development. Supervision will be offered within your professional group as well having the opportunity to supervise other staff and develop their practice. We are a growing team from a well established and supportive team following substantial investment.
Please contact me if you have any further questions.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will offer Occupational
Therapy assessment and intervention to young people with symptomology of Eating
Disorders or ARFID, as well as engaging families to empower them all to support
recovery. You will also support our band 5 Occupational Therapist and offer
supervision as well as be linked in with the wider OT network. To use outcome
measures to ensure that goals are being met and that the young person is moving
towards recovery. Care planning and risk assessment are important parts of this
role, as well as completing goal based outcomes as appropriate for the role.
Maintaining a high standard of care and working within the Trusts values.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To
be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and management of occupational
therapy within the designated clinical area, undertaking a complex,
multi-functional role, combining managerial, clinical and professional duties
and responsibilities.
To
have an identified clinical role for highly complex cases within their
designated service.
To
provide advice and support to other therapy staff and members of the
multi-disciplinary team within the service
To
facilitate collaborative working across occupational therapy, maximizing on the
skills of the therapists, therapy assistants and other staff.
In
the capacity as a representative of the therapy services to liaise with the
consultants and other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services,
voluntary agencies and the private sector.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical
To
comply with the College of Occupational Therapists and Health Care Professions
Council code of ethics and professional conduct and to adhere to national and
local policies and procedures.
To
work in a specialised autonomous capacity accepting referrals for patients/service
users referred to your clinical area. Giving advice and support to other
members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To
be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work,
including management of patients with complex needs.
To
plan and prioritise own patient caseload (where appropriate), with highly
complex needs, using highly specialist occupational therapy skills. Assess and
analyse occupational performance to identify problem areas in order to plan and
carry out goal orientated intervention programmes with the patients. Balancing
risk, safety and patient choice in order to promote maximum independence.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To
be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and management of occupational
therapy within the designated clinical area, undertaking a complex,
multi-functional role, combining managerial, clinical and professional duties
and responsibilities.
To
have an identified clinical role for highly complex cases within their
designated service.
To
provide advice and support to other therapy staff and members of the
multi-disciplinary team within the service
To
facilitate collaborative working across occupational therapy, maximizing on the
skills of the therapists, therapy assistants and other staff.
In
the capacity as a representative of the therapy services to liaise with the
consultants and other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services,
voluntary agencies and the private sector.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical
To
comply with the College of Occupational Therapists and Health Care Professions
Council code of ethics and professional conduct and to adhere to national and
local policies and procedures.
To
work in a specialised autonomous capacity accepting referrals for patients/service
users referred to your clinical area. Giving advice and support to other
members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To
be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work,
including management of patients with complex needs.
To
plan and prioritise own patient caseload (where appropriate), with highly
complex needs, using highly specialist occupational therapy skills. Assess and
analyse occupational performance to identify problem areas in order to plan and
carry out goal orientated intervention programmes with the patients. Balancing
risk, safety and patient choice in order to promote maximum independence.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current valid HCPC registration
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months)
Desirable
- MSC/Diploma in relevant area.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training in relevant area
- Have demonstrable competence to work at Masters or Advanced Level
Desirable
- Management or leadership training.
- Risk Assessment training.
- Audit training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive appropriate post-registration experience relevant to clinical area
- Experience in supervising and managing staff
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Supervision skills
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- Excellent team working skills
- Proven experience of time management.
- Excellent Prioritisation skills
- Negotiating skills
- Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Supervision skills
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- Excellent team working skills
- Proven experience of time management.
- Excellent Prioritisation skills
- Negotiating skills
- Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to risk assess and deal with health and safety matters for own and others work area and caseloads.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service possibly including evenings and weekend working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Current valid HCPC registration
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months)
Desirable
- MSC/Diploma in relevant area.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training in relevant area
- Have demonstrable competence to work at Masters or Advanced Level
Desirable
- Management or leadership training.
- Risk Assessment training.
- Audit training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive appropriate post-registration experience relevant to clinical area
- Experience in supervising and managing staff
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Supervision skills
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- Excellent team working skills
- Proven experience of time management.
- Excellent Prioritisation skills
- Negotiating skills
- Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Supervision skills
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- Excellent team working skills
- Proven experience of time management.
- Excellent Prioritisation skills
- Negotiating skills
- Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to risk assess and deal with health and safety matters for own and others work area and caseloads.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service possibly including evenings and weekend working.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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