Job summary
Are you an experienced Therapist looking for a new challenge to progress your career?
If you would like to make a positive impact on peoples lives, we would like to hear from you.
Hesley Group is looking for a dedicated individual to join the company as a Senior Occupational Therapist within our expanding college provision. You will be a key part of the multi-disciplinary team within the service at Hesley Group you will also be part of our Therapeutic Services team, comprising of Behaviour Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Speech and Language Therapists, all working alongside our education colleagues. Our therapists make a key contribution to our capacity to provide effective person-centred positive behaviour support. Our inclusive way of working has the people we support as a true partner in their care.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lindsay Self, Lead Occupational Therapist on 01302 866906 ext 2804 or 07584572715,Lindsay.Self@hesleygroup.co.uk. or Anna Duncan, Lead Occupational Therapist on 07825505665 orAnna.Duncan@hesleygroup.co.uk.
Please note this role is based atMeadow View, Tickhill, Doncaster, but will cover other Hesley Group services within a 20 mile radius (mileage expenses paid)
Main duties of the job
We recognise that each and every member of staff has an important role to play in the care of our people. It is with their dedication, passion and hard work that we can deliver excellent care programmes that truly benefit the people we support.
The college is an exciting developing provision, and we are looking to expand our curriculum delivery from our two campuses to three as we grow. All of the specialist subjects that we deliver are vehicles to enable our students to work towards the Preparing for Adulthood outcomes and therefore our ultimate goal is to ensure our students are growing in independence, prepared for the rest of their lives ahead of them and reach their maximum potential.
You will have an Occupational Therapy professional qualification, and a current professional registration with HCPC. Ideally, you will have knowledge of learning disability and/or autism and associated mental health difficulties but this is not essential. Experience of working within an SEND setting would be beneficial. You will actively provide support and professional advice to other members of the team and all other stakeholders.
We are seeking a dynamic, resilient and motivated individual who can demonstrate a commitment to an evolving service and delivering effective and evidenced service initiatives.
About us
Benefits of working for us:
In return we offer our employees the following benefits:
- Excellent Clinical Supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties
- Comprehensive Induction and mandatory training
- Opportunities to build your personal published portfolio through research, conferences and articles
- Opportunityto upgrade within the service
- Casual dress policy
- Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team
- Full Clinical Team business meetings
- Competitive Salary
- Company pension
- 35 days annual leave with additional days dependant on experienceincluding bank holidays
- Free Parking
- Flexibility within working arrangements
- Staff nominations and awards
- Online discounts and benefits
- Referral bonus scheme
- Sponsorship for our overseas colleagues is available
For more information on any of our vacancies or to apply online, visit our website athttp://www.hesleygroup.co.uk/content/current-vacancies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to provide a service to the individuals
who live within the group and to ensure that admission, time living within the service,
attendance at college and the transition process is supported by considering each
persons occupational needs as required through that time within a Positive
Behavioural Support framework.
The role purpose is to support people to develop occupational skills to enable them to
become more independent and able to live a lifestyle of their choosing that supports
health and wellbeing. The role also involves supporting others, such as students,
Therapy Assistants and less experienced clinicians through both informal and formal
processes of communication and supervision.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will have clinical knowledge of and a thorough
understanding of the occupational needs of a client group with learning disability,
autism and complex needs and will build upon this understanding of needs throughout
all individual interactions to bring about best practice in all aspects of engagement.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will follow the clinical pathway to assess and
provide intervention for the people within the service either individually or in groups,
and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in a variety of environments.
To work collaboratively with all other employees, families, carers and stakeholders to
promote the wellbeing and best interests of the people who use our services.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will also take an active and productive role in
service development initiatives, drawing from a previous broad range of clinical
experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to provide a service to the individuals
who live within the group and to ensure that admission, time living within the service,
attendance at college and the transition process is supported by considering each
persons occupational needs as required through that time within a Positive
Behavioural Support framework.
The role purpose is to support people to develop occupational skills to enable them to
become more independent and able to live a lifestyle of their choosing that supports
health and wellbeing. The role also involves supporting others, such as students,
Therapy Assistants and less experienced clinicians through both informal and formal
processes of communication and supervision.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will have clinical knowledge of and a thorough
understanding of the occupational needs of a client group with learning disability,
autism and complex needs and will build upon this understanding of needs throughout
all individual interactions to bring about best practice in all aspects of engagement.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will follow the clinical pathway to assess and
provide intervention for the people within the service either individually or in groups,
and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and in a variety of environments.
To work collaboratively with all other employees, families, carers and stakeholders to
promote the wellbeing and best interests of the people who use our services.
The Senior Occupational Therapist will also take an active and productive role in
service development initiatives, drawing from a previous broad range of clinical
experiences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 Current Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Registration.
- 2 Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy -
- BSc degree or Equivalent.
- 3 Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- 1 Experience of working within different clinical
- settings with individuals with complex needs within a
- range of multi-professional teams.
- 2 Previous experience of working as a qualified
- Occupational Therapist.
- 3 Previous involvement in auditing clinical standards
- within the practice setting.
- 4 Experience of undertaking thorough assessment of
- need with individuals requiring Occupational Therapy
- assessment and formulating subsequent detailed
- interventions plans thereafter as required.
- 5 Ability to make decisions about intervention need and
- to plan and create bespoke packages which support
- occupational development.
- 6 Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively
- through complex and challenging situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1 Current Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Registration.
- 2 Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy -
- BSc degree or Equivalent.
- 3 Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- 1 Experience of working within different clinical
- settings with individuals with complex needs within a
- range of multi-professional teams.
- 2 Previous experience of working as a qualified
- Occupational Therapist.
- 3 Previous involvement in auditing clinical standards
- within the practice setting.
- 4 Experience of undertaking thorough assessment of
- need with individuals requiring Occupational Therapy
- assessment and formulating subsequent detailed
- interventions plans thereafter as required.
- 5 Ability to make decisions about intervention need and
- to plan and create bespoke packages which support
- occupational development.
- 6 Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively
- through complex and challenging situations.
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).
