Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Team Manager or designated supervisor the clinician will undertake a range of necessary tasks identified within the individual care plan. This will involve delivering care and interventions appropriate to the post holders level of experience and competences without direct supervision

To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist OT clinical assessment, treatment and interventions using a range of occupational therapy and mental health specialist tool

To provide a service that respects diversity and equality and supports the service user and their carers in line with recovery principles.

To engage service users in developing self-management skills and promoting independence and autonomy where appropriate

Utilising agreed frameworks and guidance such as NICE; evidence based best practice and or local policy and procedure, as well as a range of profession specific tools, the post holder will actively assess, plan and determine the care needs of service users. They will undertake and contribute to profession specific and/ or multi-disciplinary team reviews of care

To contribute and develop care plans in collaboration with the service user. To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required

To undertake the physical health care assessment and or on-going physical health monitoring / review of service users, recording any changes in the service users physical health, reporting these to appropriate members of the team and acting appropriately on the advice given

To support service users in becoming aware of their own physical health and to engage service users in maximising their well-being, e.g. smoking cessation and exercise. This role will also involve the post holder providing appropriate information and support for other staff

To undertake continuous risk assessment and to contribute to effective risk management. At all times to act in accordance with trust policies in relation to risk assessment.

To contribute to the ongoing quality of service and care, identifying and promptly reporting any risk issues or other significant factors in relation to the service users health and social care.

To recognise and respond appropriately to any challenging behaviour presented by service users or others

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• Completed diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy Evidence of further post-registration relevant training /ongoing academic study relevant to area of practice
• Current registration with HPC
• Evidence of further post-registration relevant training /ongoing academic study relevant to area of practice

Desirable

• Current Level 1 & 2 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates Practice educator certificate or willingness to undertake
• Practice educator certificate or willingness to undertake

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Experience of working as an Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist/Sports technician in mental health services.
• Experience of working in a Multi-disciplinary team with a clear understanding of Team dynamics
• Experience of planning, running and evaluating assessment and treatment groups in mental health settings
• Experience of undertaking specialist clinical assessment in the acute mental health field

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to staff and service user development initiatives
• Experience of supervising junior staff and students.

Knowledge

Essential

• Application of recovery principles in meeting the needs of service users.
• Knowledge of the application of health and safety policy and assessment and management of clinical risk.
• knowledge of the impact of substance misuse on mental health

Desirable

• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and support junior staff in effective time management
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills in the English language with confident use of IT.

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

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southwood Smith Centre

11 Southwood Smith Street

London

N1 0YL

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)