Senior Occupational Therapist (9 Month Fixed-Term)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

1 To carry out assessment of individuals within the service in relation to occupational need using assessment tools as required by the individual, making use of senior support as required.

2 To formulate interventions plans from thorough assessment with individuals and their family and carers as required to bring about positive change to their access to, opportunity to engage in or choice of occupational experiences. To develop this into support/intervention plans and bring to fruition. To make positive use of clinical supervision to develop and quality check decisions made.

3 To engage effectively and alongside care and activity and engagement staff to jointly bring about changes to support people in opportunity for occupation.

4 To access and utilise the most contemporary relevant research and evidence base to support decision making in the clinical setting. To ensure that senior support is sought as required to ensure that theory and practice are interlinked.

5 To follow the Occupational Therapy process as per Hesley Group Occupational Therapy department documentation.

6 To provide information to people we support, families, authorities and all other stakeholders with relevant, timely and accurate information in a format suited to the receiving persons needs. This may include reports, letters or documents/ systems using augmented communication methods as required.

7 To facilitate effective and appropriate communication of required information to the relevant people in a timely manner.

8 To demonstrate developing reasoning and increasing ability to problem-solve through complex and challenging situations to bring about positive outcomes in the best interests of the individuals living within the service.

9 To reflect on and in clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths as well as professional development needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements based on research and evidence based practice.

10 To maintain up-to-date and accurate case/progress notes and write reports reflecting clinical knowledge, ensuring that they meet the departmental standards, the Hesley Group policy standards and professional standards.

11 To maintain registration as a practicing professional with the Health Care Professions Council as an Occupational Therapist.

12 To maintain registration with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Personal and Professional Development

1 To undertake personal/professional development planning evidenced by a Personal Development Plan/Professional portfolio developed within an appraisal framework.

2 To identify and attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required to support clients and service development.

3 To maintain current knowledge of evidence base and good practice through engagement with variety of opportunities such as conferences, courses, meetings, networks and special interest groups. To include presenting at and attending.

4 To demonstrate the value of professional development within the team to support others to see the importance, so acting as a clear role model to others.

Communication

13 To attend and contribute to meetings within the service.

14 To demonstrate the ability to motivate and persuade others to support positive outcomes and best practice within the service.

15 To represent the team/department within multi-disciplinary systems within the Group.

Service Improvement/Quality Governance

16 To be involved in helping to generate and develop a local evidence base system and structure for the teams to access as required.

17 To be involved in completing audits as required, use reflective learning, peer discussions and team development days and action planning to generate ideas and create increasing quality within the clinical practice.

General/Administration

18 To engage in the completion of clinical data collection databases and systems and processes that are set up within the service to ensure organised work processes across the team.

19 To take responsibility for the ordering and subsequent storage and use of team equipment and resources including plans for risk management, infection control and safe handling.

Emotional/Physical Effort

20 The post holder will be required to work with people whose behaviour may challenge them, this may involve highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.

21 The post holder will be required to work within infection control and health and safety guidelines.

22 To maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of the people that you are working alongside.

23 Frequent concentration required and ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and cope with competing demands on time.

General

24 To undertake any other duties as required by the Chief Operations Officer or Head of Allied Health Professionals, which may include a change in workplace.

25 The post holder will be required to work with people whose behaviour may challenge them, this may involve highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1.Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy - BSc degree or Equivalent.

Desirable

• 3.Evidence of continuing professional development.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hesley Group

Address

Stripe Road

Tickhill

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN11 9HH

Employer's website

https://www.hesleygroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)