Job summary
Using a strength-based model of practice you will assess needs, identify outcomes and implement agreed action plans. You willadapt methods of carrying out daily living activities to support individuals to facilitate choice and control in their lives enabling participation in the community, promoting independent living and Wellbeing.
You will use assistive technologies, specialised equipment and adaptations, where needed, to enable individuals to restore occupational performance.You will provide support and guidance to clients and their families in their adjustment to disability and long-term conditions.You will monitor and adapt action plans to ensure effectiveness and achievement and complete and document risk assessments to ensure safe practice whilst providing education and advice to clients, carers and professionals as required.
You will work independently and be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst managing case records within an environment offering a high level of support and supervision. In addition, you will be fully conversant with statutory legislation and guidance and demonstrate that you implement this in your day-to-day practice.
Main duties of the job
You will have a Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists or BSc Occupational Therapy or any Occupational Therapy qualification recognised by the world federation of Occupational Therapist, and a current registration with HCPC. With knowledge of Adult Social Care eligibility criteria, you will have clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently using your initiative whilst managing a varied caseload under pressure.
With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will have competence in IT systems and electronic record keeping. With the ability to travel across Portsmouth and access clients homes you will beflexible and responsive to changing needs and demands.
For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
You will be assessing, advising on, and adapting methods of carrying out daily living
activities to support individuals to facilitate choice and control in their lives and
enable participation in the community, promoting independent living and Wellbeing.
You will use assistive technologies and recommend adaptations to improve,
restore and attain occupational performance.
You will be encouraged and supported to develop expertise in seating and
posture management, moving and handling and assistive technologies.
You will recommend, and provide where appropriate, specialised equipment and
demonstrate and give guidance to clients and carers in the use of equipment.
You will have knowledge and understanding of how to identify hazards and
barriers to independence within the home environment.
You will provide support and advice to clients and their families/carers in their
adjustment to disability and long-term conditions.
You will be working independently and be responsible for managing your own
caseload and maintaining case records within an environment offering a high
level of supervision and support.
You will collect specified measures for the service and use them to understand
and improve interventions with clients and to inform managers
You will be responsible for completing risk assessments to ensure that risk in
the service is managed effectively and recorded correctly.
You will participate in the Occupational Therapy intake duty process.
You will understand the importance of safeguarding policy and procedures and
integrate and implement these into work.
You will be expected to supervise unqualified staff and students as part of
Portsmouths commitment to support, develop and nurture its staff.
You will become fully conversant with statutory legislation and guidance and
demonstrate that you implement this in your day-to-day practice.
You will adhere to professional standards relating to all Occupational Therapy
staff including meeting the Health and Care Professionals Council and Royal
College of Occupational Therapy professional standards and codes of practice.
You will be encouraged to contribute to service development and project
management.
You will be supported to actively undertake continuing professional development to
ensure that your skills develop to the highest level.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities
You will be assessing, advising on, and adapting methods of carrying out daily living
activities to support individuals to facilitate choice and control in their lives and
enable participation in the community, promoting independent living and Wellbeing.
You will use assistive technologies and recommend adaptations to improve,
restore and attain occupational performance.
You will be encouraged and supported to develop expertise in seating and
posture management, moving and handling and assistive technologies.
You will recommend, and provide where appropriate, specialised equipment and
demonstrate and give guidance to clients and carers in the use of equipment.
You will have knowledge and understanding of how to identify hazards and
barriers to independence within the home environment.
You will provide support and advice to clients and their families/carers in their
adjustment to disability and long-term conditions.
You will be working independently and be responsible for managing your own
caseload and maintaining case records within an environment offering a high
level of supervision and support.
You will collect specified measures for the service and use them to understand
and improve interventions with clients and to inform managers
You will be responsible for completing risk assessments to ensure that risk in
the service is managed effectively and recorded correctly.
You will participate in the Occupational Therapy intake duty process.
You will understand the importance of safeguarding policy and procedures and
integrate and implement these into work.
You will be expected to supervise unqualified staff and students as part of
Portsmouths commitment to support, develop and nurture its staff.
You will become fully conversant with statutory legislation and guidance and
demonstrate that you implement this in your day-to-day practice.
You will adhere to professional standards relating to all Occupational Therapy
staff including meeting the Health and Care Professionals Council and Royal
College of Occupational Therapy professional standards and codes of practice.
You will be encouraged to contribute to service development and project
management.
You will be supported to actively undertake continuing professional development to
ensure that your skills develop to the highest level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists or BSc Occupational
- Therapy or any Occupational Therapy qualification recognised by the World federation of Occupational Therapists.
- Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
- To be a registered occupational therapist who understands the role of
- occupational therapists in a community social care environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A Diploma of the College of Occupational Therapists or BSc Occupational
- Therapy or any Occupational Therapy qualification recognised by the World federation of Occupational Therapists.
- Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
- To be a registered occupational therapist who understands the role of
- occupational therapists in a community social care environment.
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).
