Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE:

1. To promote and maintain independence for vulnerable and disabled service users.

2. To assess the functional needs of service users and their carers in line with relevant legislation

and departmental policy.

3. Together with the service user, to plan and implement a range of therapeutic interventions.

4. To review and provide continued assessment and intervention as necessary.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1.To adopt a client centred approach to assess the needs of service users and their carers, in line with relevant legislation (such as The Care Act 2014) and departmental policies and procedures.

2.To provide a range of interventions to meet service users needs. These may include teaching new techniques, the provision of standard and specialist equipment (including manual handling equipment) and minor and major adaptations to the home.

3.Liaising with other internal departments and external organisations as necessary (eg Bromley Public Protective Division in relation to Disabled Facilities Grants, Housing Associations and other statutory, voluntary and independent services).

4.To review interventions provided in relation to meeting service user and carers needs and reassess and provide further intervention as necessary.

5.Supervise and support staff as agreed with Line Manager and in line with Council procedures (eg. Occupational Therapy Assistants).

6.To maintain professional standards of practice and record keeping in accordance with Council policy and professional standards.

7.To respond to and where possible to resolve complaints within the Council policy.

8.To maintain and further professional skills in the area of practice and to support others to do so (eg providing joint visits for colleagues and offering student placements when appropriate)

9.To contribute to service development as appropriate and to undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as required to ensure the efficient and effective running of the Department/Section.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• QUALIFICATIONS
• 1. Occupational Therapy Diploma /Degree.
• 2. State registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Experience

Essential

• 1. Experience in assessing service users functional abilities and providing interventions to meet identified
• needs.
• 2. Experience of working with people with physical disabilities.
• 3. Experience of report writing.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work within a framework of legislation, guidance, divisional policies and procedure, maintaining accountability to senior staff.
• Ability to undertake functional assessments, adopting a client centred approach to plan and implement appropriate interventions.
• Task analysis and problem solving skills.
• Ability to relate effectively to clients and their families and carers, many of whom will be under stress.
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively.
• Ability to keep clear, concise records.
• Good team working skills.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• Ability to understand budget management principles.
• Ability to undertake electronic client recording system and able to use mobile working tools.

Knowledge

Essential

• A wide range of medical conditions and how they impact on functional ability.
• A working knowledge of equipment and adaptations which may be used to compensate for physical limitations.
• A working knowledge of legislation and professional good practice guidance.

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

London Borough of Bromley

Address

Civic Centre

Stockwell Close

Bromley

BR1 3UH

Employer's website

https://www.bromley.gov.uk/site/ (Opens in a new tab)