Career Grade Reablement Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Be a case holding Occupational Therapist, undertaking care management, strengths-based Occupational Therapy assessments, manual handling and seating assessments, capacity assessments and Best Interest Assessments/Decisions with individuals and their carers, ensuring the development and delivery of personalised support to meet the Councils statutory obligations.

2. Use professional judgement to ensure the implementation of effective risk management strategies to support adults at risk which may include Safeguarding Adults enquiries.

3. Act as a point of contact that people can access for support in navigating their way through the care and support system.

4. Work in line with relevant national legislation and professional standards, as well as organisational governance frameworks.

5. Keep up with developments in relevant legislative requirements and best practice guidance, seek out opportunities for CPD and attend organised training as required.

6. Contribute to developing professional practice and delivery of service by working with others including internal and external stakeholders, contributing to service planning and formulation of ASC policies, making recommendations for improvements, cooperating with change, to ensure standards are maintained and improved, successes are shared lessons are learned.

7. Carry out any other duties commensurate with the role as requested by managemen

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• *Accredited Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent Professional Occupational Therapy qualification
• *Registration with appropriate professional body
• *Evidence of ongoing professional development/CPD within the last 2 years
• * Evidence of successful completion of, or working towards ASYE

Desirable

• *Knowledge and application of departmental and council objectives and initiatives
• *In depth knowledge and understanding of own professional area of practice and issues within Adults Services
• *Understanding and application of theoretical approaches, models, practices & procedures relevant to customers, carers, professional colleagues
• * Knowledge of National Policies and legislation relevant to area of work.

Experience

Essential

• *Evidence of extended relevant working experience including independent assessment and delivery of support
• *Experience of case-load management and planning/implementation of interventions for allocated cases
• *Proven ability to demonstrate sound judgement and autonomy of decision making in highly unpredictable situations.

Desirable

• *Ability to manage cases in which complex and contentious circumstances arise
• * Ability to balance risk and safety
• *Having an awareness and understanding of risk with the ability to escalate appropriately
• *Ability to influence people to change and to make difficult decisions
• * Contribute to work planning and resource allocation
• *Change management within a positive framework, timescales and budget
• *Good interpersonal skills including negotiating, conciliating, people management and motivational skills
• *Good communication skills written, verbal in a range of situations working with customers, carers, colleagues and stakeholders
• *Ability to create innovative, person centred solutions with customers and their carers
• * Ability to create and maintain a culture that enables and empowers staff and customers alike
• *The ability to plan interventions to be implemented for customers individually
• *Plans for and prioritises own casework
• *Good time management/punctuality and ability to work to deadlines
• *Ability to network effectively with multi-disciplinary organisations
• *Demonstrable information technology skills/competencies.
• *Ability to identify and challenge inappropriate practice

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

Westmorland and Furness

Address

South Lakeland House

Lowther Street

Kendal

Cumbria

LA9 4UF

Employer's website

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