Job summary
Position: Occupational Therapist
About the role:
Due to an expansion in our Clinical Services we are recruiting for a new team to support clients with brain and spinal injuries. Therefore this is a new role and a chance for the successful candidate to grow and develop the service.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Director Specialist Services, the Occupational Therapist will be responsible for assessment and treatment of male and female service users in specialist units and in their own homes all over Norfolk. To provide Occupational Therapy advice, guidance and information to service users, support workers and health and social service professionals.
About us
About Cera
Ceras vision is to empower people to live their best lives, in their own home, through the use of technology, professional care and support. Joining Cera, you are contributing to making this vision a reality. The work you do promotes the dignity, respect, independence and choice of our service users, enabling you to make a real difference.
We are changing the way people receive care by empowering our professional carers with insight and improved decision making. Our technology is enabling carers to do what they do best, care.
To read more about Cera click here:https://ceracare.co.uk/why-cera
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities
Deliver occupational therapy interventions/programmes and advice in a variety of settings, across all areas of Norfolk
Develops the clients control over decision making, assesses the patient/clients commitment to the jointly determined plan of care, and fosters personal responsibility for health
To monitor the levels of OT equipment and be proactive in identifying what is/will be required for individual
Responsible for the safe use of equipment by patients/clients
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work to ensure a high standard of clinical care.
To refer to other staff and agencies as appropriate.
To assist in relevant aspects of health promotion for service users within the Reablement pathway.
To refer to and recommend the provision of aids to assist the service user to achieve their reablement goals.
To establish effective communication networks with service users, support workers and other team members
Meet company set targets
To be responsible for the effective and efficient organisation of your own time management, prioritisation, workload and the safe use of equipment.
To adhere to Ceras rights based approach, taking into account service user choice.
To take reasonable care for ensuring your own personal health and safety and that of service users and other staff that may be affected by your acts or omissions.
Professional
To set a high standard of personal practice and encourage others to do likewise
Have a commitment to lifelong learning and development of a relevant CPD portfolio as evidence of this.
To have responsibility towards Safeguarding all customers and staff escalating concerns immediately to line manager
To respect the individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of service users and contribute to the provision of and evaluation of a service sensitive to these needs.
To represent the Occupational Therapy service and Cera at meetings .
To continually review and evaluate the evidence base of practice through research or published papers and apply to own practice and implement change to working practices as is appropriate and agreed.
To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities
Deliver occupational therapy interventions/programmes and advice in a variety of settings, across all areas of Norfolk
Develops the clients control over decision making, assesses the patient/clients commitment to the jointly determined plan of care, and fosters personal responsibility for health
To monitor the levels of OT equipment and be proactive in identifying what is/will be required for individual
Responsible for the safe use of equipment by patients/clients
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work to ensure a high standard of clinical care.
To refer to other staff and agencies as appropriate.
To assist in relevant aspects of health promotion for service users within the Reablement pathway.
To refer to and recommend the provision of aids to assist the service user to achieve their reablement goals.
To establish effective communication networks with service users, support workers and other team members
Meet company set targets
To be responsible for the effective and efficient organisation of your own time management, prioritisation, workload and the safe use of equipment.
To adhere to Ceras rights based approach, taking into account service user choice.
To take reasonable care for ensuring your own personal health and safety and that of service users and other staff that may be affected by your acts or omissions.
Professional
To set a high standard of personal practice and encourage others to do likewise
Have a commitment to lifelong learning and development of a relevant CPD portfolio as evidence of this.
To have responsibility towards Safeguarding all customers and staff escalating concerns immediately to line manager
To respect the individuality, values, culture and religious diversity of service users and contribute to the provision of and evaluation of a service sensitive to these needs.
To represent the Occupational Therapy service and Cera at meetings .
To continually review and evaluate the evidence base of practice through research or published papers and apply to own practice and implement change to working practices as is appropriate and agreed.
To review and reflect on your own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- 2 years experience working as an autonomous Occupational Therapist
- Experience in working in the Community
- Experience of team working and liaison with other staff groups
- Evidence of CPD portfolio
- Awareness and understanding of NICE guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- 2 years experience working as an autonomous Occupational Therapist
- Experience in working in the Community
- Experience of team working and liaison with other staff groups
- Evidence of CPD portfolio
- Awareness and understanding of NICE guidelines
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).
