Job responsibilities
Clinical Skills
Assessment: The ability to perform thorough assessments of clients' mental health andfunctional abilities, using a range of standardised and non-standardised assessments. This includes assessing clients' strengths, challenges, and goals, as well as their occupational performance in daily living, work, and leisure activities.
Intervention planning: The ability to develop individualised intervention plans that are evidence-based, client-centred, and holistic. This includes setting goals with clients and identifyingappropriate interventions to achieve these goals.
Intervention delivery: The ability to deliver interventions in a manner that is effective, safe, and engaging for clients. This includes using appropriate therapeutic techniques and strategies, adapting interventions to meet clients' changing needs, and providing appropriate support andencouragement to promote clients' engagement and progress.
Therapeutic relationship building: The ability to build positive and therapeutic relationships with clients and their families, carers, and other professionals. This includes demonstrating empathy, active listening, and respect for clients' values and preferences, and promoting clients' recovery,autonomy, and choice.
Clinical reasoning and problem-solving: The ability to use clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills to identify and address barriers to clients' recovery and independence. This includes analysing clients' needs, goals, and challenges, as well as their strengths and resources, andidentifying appropriate interventions and strategies to promote their recovery.
Risk assessment and management: The ability to assess and manage clinical risks, such assuicide, self-harm, and aggression, and to work collaboratively with other professionals to ensurethat clients are safe and receive appropriate support and treatment.
Multidisciplinary working: The ability to work collaboratively with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and support workers to ensure that clients receive holistic and coordinated care.
Generic Caseload management: The post holder will have responsibility for coordinating the care of an identified group of service users on CPA or keyworking a caseload of clients, within an integrated community mental health team. This will require the ability to undertake generic mental health assessments which promote personalised care, social inclusion and recovery. It is expected that a full core assessment, a comprehensive risk assessment and a well-defined crisis plan are in place/updated on a regular basis in line with Trust procedures. This will include offering a range of goal-based interventions and ensuring timely and effective discharge. The role will require attendance at clinical meetings, ward rounds, care reviews and contribution of clinical information on service users progress.
The post holder will work within the safeguarding adults and safeguarding children's frameworks across the relevant local authority and North East London Foundation Trust
Leadership
Supervision and mentorship: Supervise and mentor Occupational Therapy students and support staff. This involves providing guidance, feedback, and support to ensure that staff can perform their roles effectively and develop their skills and knowledge. There is an expectation that you will act as a Practice Educator for occupational therapy students once relevant training anddevelopment has been undertaken.
Service development: You will be involved in the development and implementation of service improvements and innovations under guidance from senior staff in the team. This may involve, identifying areas for improvement, researching, and evaluating evidence-based practices, and working collaboratively with colleagues to develop and implement new approaches.
Clinical governance: Adhere to clinical governance to deliver safe, effective, and high quality care. This may involve monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators, identifying and addressing clinical risks, and contributing to the development and implementation of policies andprocedures.
Leadership and communication: You will be expected to provide leadership within the scope of your role. This involves communicating effectively with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders, advocating for the role and value of occupational therapy, and promoting a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Administration
To be proficient in the use of IT data-based information systems, spreadsheets and other IT packagesas required by the Trust, Local Authority and Service Manager.
To contribute to the collection and collation of data for the purposes of local and national audit and qualityassurance.
Communication
Active listening: The ability to actively listen to clients, their families, and other professionals, and to demonstrate empathy and understanding. This includes using non-verbal communication such as eye contact, nodding, and facial expressions, as well as verbal prompts such as summarising and clarifying.
Clear and concise verbal communication: The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, using appropriate language, tone, and pace. This includes explaining complex information in a manner that is understandable to clients and their families and using appropriate terminology to communicate with other professionals.
Written communication: The ability to write clear and concise documentation, such as assessment reports, treatment plans, and progress notes, that are accurate, relevant, and timely. This includes using appropriate language, format, and structure, as well as ensuring that documentation meets legal and ethical requirements.
Non-verbal communication: The ability to use non-verbal communication effectively, such as body language, facial expressions, and gestures, to convey messages and emotions.
Assertiveness: The ability to communicate assertively, while also being respectful and empathetic, in situations where it is necessary to advocate for clients or address concerns with colleagues.
Cultural competence: The ability to communicate effectively with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, and to demonstrate awareness and respect for their cultural beliefs, values, and practices. Collaborative communication: The ability to communicate collaboratively with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers, to ensure that clients receive holistic and coordinated care. This includes sharing information, seeking, and providing feedback and working together to develop and implement treatment plans.
Governance: To maintain effective consumer confidentiality, ensuring adherence to NELFT policies, Data Protection and Information Governance legislation and the Freedom of Information Act. To ensure that all documentation relating to the service user and or carer, is maintained.
Training
Continuing professional development (CPD): The post holder is expected to engage in regular CPD to maintain and develop their knowledge, skills, and competencies. This includes attending all role-specific mandatory training, attending relevant training courses, workshops, and conferences, as well as reading current literature and participating in online learning opportunities. Newly qualified band 5 staff are expected to participate in the NELFT
Preceptorship Programme.
Clinical supervision: The post holder will receive regular clinical supervision to support their clinical decision-making, reflective practice, and professional development. This includes engaging in regular one-to-one or group supervision sessions with a qualified supervisor, and using supervision to reflect on their practice, receive feedback, and identify areas forimprovement.
Performance management: the post holder will engage in regular performance management activities, such as setting and reviewing objectives, and engaging in regular performance appraisal meetings with their line manager. This includes identifying areas for development, setting targets for improvement, and receiving feedback on their performance.
Research and service development: As opportunities arise, the post holder should engage in research review and service development activities under the guidance and direction of theirclinical lead. This should be focussed on promoting innovation and improving the quality of care provided to clients. This includes engaging in research projects, service evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives and using research and evidence to inform practice.
Specific tasks directly related to the post
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Professional Lead OT MHS
Home Treatment Team
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