Job summary
Are you looking for a role which will value your experience to deliver an outstanding service to clients? If so, join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist to join our Mental Health Hospital Discharge Countywide team, on a fixed term contract for 12-months. You will work with working age adults (18-70) and older adults (70+) and will be supported by a team that cares for you, just as much as it cares for our community.
Experience we are looking for:
- A qualified Occupational Therapist who is registered with the professional regulatory body.
- Build positive relationships with clients, family members and professionals.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to meet travel requirements of the post.
- Show a commitment to training and personal development.
Main duties of the job
You will support effective and timely hospital discharges across East Sussex covering all acute hospitals for people who have been admitted to hospital to seek treatment for their mental health. This is a new enterprise, you will work as part of a remote partnership team with Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust (SPFT) and the voluntary sector together with the Adult to identify safe, creative discharges, placing the Adult at the centre.
You will be collaborating closely with other stakeholders, working together to achieve the utmost discharge plans.
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About us
We ensure our staff have the tools and support they need, these include:
- flexible working practices supported by the latest technology.
- access to expert advice and support from qualified social work managers - including reflective supervision and a complex risk forum.
- evidence-based team learning, group reflective practice, online research tools.
- specialist training in partnership with Brighton University.
Hybrid working arrangements are applicable to the role this includes elements of office-based working, client visits and working from home.
Benefits
There are many rewards working for East Sussex County Council, some of these include:
- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working
- Access to training
- Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria)
- Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Undertake
a professional assessment in a range of settings with individuals and to make
recommendations about management of their disability and appropriate
rehabilitation.
2. Advise,
participate with and influence anyone involved in environment issues regarding
points relating to disability and access.
3. Apply
specialist knowledge and skills including advice, counselling, support,
training in specific techniques, provision of equipment and adaptations and
remedial treatment.
4. Advise
individuals, families, carers and colleagues about the management of a
condition causing disability.
5. Provide
information and advice to individuals, families, carers and colleagues about
alternative services and sources of help.
6. Collaborate
with colleagues, other professionals and both statutory and voluntary agencies
for the benefit of the individual client.
7. Advise
and participate in the organisation of group work for the benefit of
individuals, families and carers.
8. Assist
in the assessment of individuals seeking admission to residential, day or
family-based care.
9. Assist
in the daily supervision and delegation of work to staff supporting the service
provided by the Occupational Therapist.
10. Participate
and assist in the training of staff and students both within and outside the
Department.
11. Keep
the designated Senior Occupational Therapist appraised of local matters
relating to the development and running of Occupational Therapy services.
12. Undertake
the administrative work necessary to maintain the service.
13. Maintain
professional standards.
Mental
Health Addendum
14. Support assigned cases,
maintaining good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Undertake
a professional assessment in a range of settings with individuals and to make
recommendations about management of their disability and appropriate
rehabilitation.
2. Advise,
participate with and influence anyone involved in environment issues regarding
points relating to disability and access.
3. Apply
specialist knowledge and skills including advice, counselling, support,
training in specific techniques, provision of equipment and adaptations and
remedial treatment.
4. Advise
individuals, families, carers and colleagues about the management of a
condition causing disability.
5. Provide
information and advice to individuals, families, carers and colleagues about
alternative services and sources of help.
6. Collaborate
with colleagues, other professionals and both statutory and voluntary agencies
for the benefit of the individual client.
7. Advise
and participate in the organisation of group work for the benefit of
individuals, families and carers.
8. Assist
in the assessment of individuals seeking admission to residential, day or
family-based care.
9. Assist
in the daily supervision and delegation of work to staff supporting the service
provided by the Occupational Therapist.
10. Participate
and assist in the training of staff and students both within and outside the
Department.
11. Keep
the designated Senior Occupational Therapist appraised of local matters
relating to the development and running of Occupational Therapy services.
12. Undertake
the administrative work necessary to maintain the service.
13. Maintain
professional standards.
Mental
Health Addendum
14. Support assigned cases,
maintaining good case recording and present reports to panels and in court as
appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy qualification and registered with the professional regulatory body
Experience
Essential
- Communication skills including report writing, liaising with members of the public, managers and other agencies.
- Understanding of the assessment process its principles and application.
- Ability to plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines.
- Ability to converse at ease with customer and provide advice in accurate spoken English
- Knowledge of key legislation informing provision of services to older people and adults with physical disabilities.
- Knowledge of disability including its causes/effects.
- Knowledge of key roles of an OT
- Experience of operating within a team setting.
- Experience of operating under pressure where demand is constant and priorities need to be set/reviewed.
- Significant, demonstrable experience, including some environmental redesign, preferably within a physical disability setting.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to use initiative and take responsibility.
- Commitment to equality of service provision and community development.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Desirable
- Planning and design of adaptations for service users.
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of grants procedures in relation to buildings and adaptations.
- Knowledge of legislation relating to local authority service provision.
- In-depth knowledge of disabilities such as multiple sclerosis, spinal injuries, CVAs, motor neurone disease, cerebral palsy and spina bifida.
- Experience in working with people with disabilities in statutory and/or voluntary agencies.
- Experience as a community-based OT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy qualification and registered with the professional regulatory body
Experience
Essential
- Communication skills including report writing, liaising with members of the public, managers and other agencies.
- Understanding of the assessment process its principles and application.
- Ability to plan and organise a varied workload for self and others, working to short deadlines.
- Ability to converse at ease with customer and provide advice in accurate spoken English
- Knowledge of key legislation informing provision of services to older people and adults with physical disabilities.
- Knowledge of disability including its causes/effects.
- Knowledge of key roles of an OT
- Experience of operating within a team setting.
- Experience of operating under pressure where demand is constant and priorities need to be set/reviewed.
- Significant, demonstrable experience, including some environmental redesign, preferably within a physical disability setting.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to use initiative and take responsibility.
- Commitment to equality of service provision and community development.
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Desirable
- Planning and design of adaptations for service users.
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of grants procedures in relation to buildings and adaptations.
- Knowledge of legislation relating to local authority service provision.
- In-depth knowledge of disabilities such as multiple sclerosis, spinal injuries, CVAs, motor neurone disease, cerebral palsy and spina bifida.
- Experience in working with people with disabilities in statutory and/or voluntary agencies.
- Experience as a community-based OT
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
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
