Job summary
Different from a driving test, the assessment is designed to
review a persons driving and give them an honest opinion of their skills and
ability.
People choose to take an assessment for lots of
reasons:
1. They may want to investigate how they might be able
to drive using vehicle modifications because of a physical disability or
because theyve become less able following a stroke, for example.
2. They might want to check that theyre still able to drive
safely following a recent diagnosis of a medical condition, such as dementia.
3. They may want reassurance as they get older, and their
reactions have slowed a little.
You will form part of a team to conduct these assessments to
deem if someone is at the legal standards for driving. These people may have
been referred by a Health professional, the Police or by themselves.
The role may also need you to support another service to
help families get out and about, in a safe manner. Being able to get out and
about is an essential part of family life.
Working with equipment specialists, you will support car
seat and harness assessments for children with a range of disabilities, or who
have challenging behaviours. You will then provide the family with an
assessment report so they have the information to make an informed
choice.
During the assessment the Occupational Therapists will find
out more about the child and the familys needs and well recommend which car
seat most suits you, including if its compatible with your vehicle.
Main duties of the job
To work as part
of the DANW Team, participating in client assessment and offering informed
advice to clients and carers and providing driver retraining and
familiarisation
The post holder
will be responsible for:
1. The delivery
of driver assessment and production of written reports following this
2. Support the
safe and effective delivery of assessment to meet KPI and targets
3. Delivering
presentations to other medical professionals and charities to promote the
service.
4. Equipment
checking and ensuring the environment to deliver assessment from.
Some service
development and delivery will be required:
1. To
participate in the day-to-day organisation and development of DANW.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for co-ordinating the
provision of service within allocated resources, providing a quality service
demonstrating high professional standards. for all clients in your area.
To be responsible for the
management of all human resource issues relating to the staff employed in your
area.
To be responsible for
identifying the training and development needs of all staff employed in your
area of responsibility
To exercise accountability for
provision of the service as set out by Driving Mobility
Principle Job
Responsibilities:
To provide assessment to the client group
referred to the service in line with standards set by driving Mobility
To have responsibility for the
organisation and co-ordination of DANW ensuring efficient and safe management.
To respond to enquiries from
relatives and carers and other organisations i.e.
PALS, deal with concerns and actively problem
solve to improve the client experience
To act as lead in
investigating complaints and formulation of responses.
To communicate with
stakeholders provision of the service and to support the Clinical Manager in
reporting as required
To communicate with clients,
relatives/carers, explaining assessment outcomes, frequently breaking bad news
To communicate sensitive and
often complex information to referring agents.
To communicate with staff of
all levels to motivate and advise on achieving high standards of client care
To maintain effective links
with other mobility cents, Driving Mobility and other stakeholders
To effectively deal with
clients/ carers who are upset or aggressive and may challenge assessment
outcomes.
To communicate with people whose first language
may not be English and to refer to interpreter service as per assessment of
needs.
To develop effective
communication with clients who are confused or have a dementia diagnosis.
To give presentations to
groups of staff and service users for training and information needs
Responsible for the quality of
written information within the assessment report
Representing the DANW at
appropriate forums, cascading information both up and down the organisation
Please see full job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for co-ordinating the
provision of service within allocated resources, providing a quality service
demonstrating high professional standards. for all clients in your area.
To be responsible for the
management of all human resource issues relating to the staff employed in your
area.
To be responsible for
identifying the training and development needs of all staff employed in your
area of responsibility
To exercise accountability for
provision of the service as set out by Driving Mobility
Principle Job
Responsibilities:
To provide assessment to the client group
referred to the service in line with standards set by driving Mobility
To have responsibility for the
organisation and co-ordination of DANW ensuring efficient and safe management.
To respond to enquiries from
relatives and carers and other organisations i.e.
PALS, deal with concerns and actively problem
solve to improve the client experience
To act as lead in
investigating complaints and formulation of responses.
To communicate with
stakeholders provision of the service and to support the Clinical Manager in
reporting as required
To communicate with clients,
relatives/carers, explaining assessment outcomes, frequently breaking bad news
To communicate sensitive and
often complex information to referring agents.
To communicate with staff of
all levels to motivate and advise on achieving high standards of client care
To maintain effective links
with other mobility cents, Driving Mobility and other stakeholders
To effectively deal with
clients/ carers who are upset or aggressive and may challenge assessment
outcomes.
To communicate with people whose first language
may not be English and to refer to interpreter service as per assessment of
needs.
To develop effective
communication with clients who are confused or have a dementia diagnosis.
To give presentations to
groups of staff and service users for training and information needs
Responsible for the quality of
written information within the assessment report
Representing the DANW at
appropriate forums, cascading information both up and down the organisation
Please see full job description attached
Person Specification
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Registered with relevant Qi professional body (HCPC/ DVSA)
- Evidence of post basic Training
- Specialist study in clinical area.
Desirable
- Use of standardised cognitive testing
- Leadership and Management qualification
- Completed Driving Mobility forum training programme (or (equivalent) or to be completed in a timeframe
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in relevant fields / range of experience.
- Significant demonstrable experience of working as an OT
- Experience of working in the field of driving assessment and/ or experience in a broad range of physical and mental health settings.
- Experience of working with other stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of delivery of service development.
- Experience in education and supporting of development of staff.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of sound clinical skills.
- Evidence of working to high standards and evaluating evidence to compliance in practice.
- Evidence of completing / contributing to clinical audits.
Desirable
- Evidence of benchmarking.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Experience of working with different agencies to achieve professional standards of assessment
- In depth knowledge of the driving assessment process and the equipment available to offer independent mobility solutions
- The ability to travel independently across the UK.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
- Time management and organisational skills.
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
Person Specification
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Registered with relevant Qi professional body (HCPC/ DVSA)
- Evidence of post basic Training
- Specialist study in clinical area.
Desirable
- Use of standardised cognitive testing
- Leadership and Management qualification
- Completed Driving Mobility forum training programme (or (equivalent) or to be completed in a timeframe
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in relevant fields / range of experience.
- Significant demonstrable experience of working as an OT
- Experience of working in the field of driving assessment and/ or experience in a broad range of physical and mental health settings.
- Experience of working with other stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of delivery of service development.
- Experience in education and supporting of development of staff.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Evidence of sound clinical skills.
- Evidence of working to high standards and evaluating evidence to compliance in practice.
- Evidence of completing / contributing to clinical audits.
Desirable
- Evidence of benchmarking.
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Experience of working with different agencies to achieve professional standards of assessment
- In depth knowledge of the driving assessment process and the equipment available to offer independent mobility solutions
- The ability to travel independently across the UK.
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
- Time management and organisational skills.
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship:
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Department Of Social Services
193 Newton Road
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA9 2JR
Employer's website
http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
