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Specialist Occupational Therapist (Learning Disabilities Service)

Employer
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Location
High Kelling
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
Closing date
5 Nov 2024
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Profession
Occupational therapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Due to internal promotion an exciting opportunity has become available within the North Learning Disability Service.

This is a part time post (between 22.5 and 30 hours a week depending on your preference). You will be required to work on Fridays.

You will be supported by an experienced band 6 OT, and work with a band 5 OT and Therapy Assistant Practitioner (TAP). You will be part of an experienced wider MDT, including health and social care colleagues, and managed by the Health Team Manager.

The team use electronic notes which allows some remote working from home.

The team is located at the Simpson Centre, which has plenty of free car parking.

Main duties of the job

To be an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary community team for people with learning disabilities.

To be responsible for a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide clinical supervision and clinical leadership to other Occupational Therapy staff as required.

To be part of the planning, development and evaluation of Specialist Occupational Therapy services across the county to help ensure the consistency of high quality and efficient clinical services.

To deliver services in line with the appropriate clinical pathways/specification requirements.

To provide practice placements for Occupational Therapy students, as required

About us

Find out more about working for our organisation here:https://online.flippingbook.com/view/226719057/

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.'

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical

1. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of the post holders work, including the management of people under the post holders professional care.

2. Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of people with a learning disability, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills deficits, enabling the individual in areas of self- maintenance, productivity and leisure.

3. Using skills in both verbal and non-verbal communication, undertake specialist assessments, with individuals whose presentation is complicated by factors associated with learning disability e.g. sensory processing difficulties, challenging behaviours, physical disability and mental health issues.

4. To promote awareness of the Specialist Occupational Therapy role and care pathways within Learning Disabilities Services, the Trust, other professionals and with people with learning disabilities and their carers.

5. To hold a time limited caseload of people with learning disabilities who require services in line with the appropriate Specialist Occupational Therapy pathways.

6. To formulate and execute individualised Occupational Therapy management and treatment/intervention plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills.

7. To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and the overall team care plan for the individual.

8. To disseminate person centred advice effectively to people with learning disabilities and to their carers (paid or unpaid) and staff (qualified/unqualified) and in their chosen and appropriate format

9. To act as a Care Programme Approach Coordinator, where appropriate, for people with complex healthcare needs who require ongoing monitoring and support due to the complexity and unpredictability of their health needs.

10. To research and recommend the prescription of appropriate equipment.

11. To inform General Practitioners of Occupational Therapy recommendations

12. To undertake, record and review thorough client centred risk assessments.

13. To ensure timely and appropriate referral to other specialists.

14. To contribute to the provision of a seamless service between acute and community services.

15. To work with parents who have a learning disability including the participation in Child Protection meetings, complying with all relevant guidelines and legislation.

16. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework where people lack the capacity to consent to treatment.

17. To apply a good level of understanding of the effect of disability, and provide training and expert advice to individual patients, family and paid carers, and multi-disciplinary team colleagues on Occupational Therapy.

18. To contribute and participate in person-centred meetings, chairing and/or taking formal minutes as necessary.

19. To promote access to mainstream services, supporting other professionals understanding of learning disabilities and reasonable adjustments.

20. To be responsible for the equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to department and Trust manual handling policies, and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others.

21. To be able to communicate with people who do not use speech, using alternative forms of communication.

22. To establish good communication networks with people who use the service, carers and other health workers and agencies

Professional

23. To deputise for the Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy at appropriate meetings as requested by the Lead.

24. Adhere to the Trust supervision policy and participate in regular clinical supervision.

25. To provide effective guidance, supervision and appraisal for Occupational Therapy staff within the team, in order to manage their performance and ensure they provide the highest quality of service.

26. Accept responsibility for the delivery of the service, to organise this effectively and efficiently regarding clinical priorities and use of time.

27. To maintain waiting lists in accordance with the services procedures and actively work to reduce these through innovative changes to service delivery and appropriate challenge.

28. To assist in the development of clinical standards, policies, procedures and further service developments

29. To inform the Professional Lead of any variations to service delivery, changing priorities and needs, and their likely impact in relation to the need for service development. To work to resolve these issues with relevant others

30. To participate in Clinical Governance, Research and Development and Audit activities as required by line manager and Head of Service.

31. To educate and train Occupational Therapy students

32. To monitor equipment/resource levels in own service area and request new equipment/resources as appropriate.

33. To assist in keeping assessment, treatment and information materials and equipment up-to-date, safe (following infection control procedures) and in good order, informing the Professional Lead of needs and opportunities identified.

34. To be aware of and adhere to services policies, procedures and system to be used.

35. To ensure that up to date written and electronic records are maintained in accordance with professional and NCHC/NCC standards, and these are reviewed regularly as part of the clinical supervision sessions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration


Desirable

  • Practice placement qualification
  • Postgraduate training in Sensory Integration
  • Postgraduate training relevant to learning disabilities


Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience
  • Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and their carers
  • Supervision of students and other staff


Desirable

  • Experience of community working
  • Experience of working with people who have challenging behaviour and an understanding of the principles of positive behavioural support


Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

  • Application of the Occupational Therapy process with People with Learning Disabilities.
  • Ability to plan interventions in a collaborative way
  • Knowledge and application of standardized assessments
  • Understanding of Occupational Therapy outcome measures
  • Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
  • Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
  • Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information


Desirable

  • Knowledge of mental health legislation current practice


Personal and People Development

Essential

  • Ability to reflect on and critically appraise others and own performance
  • Ability to motivate self and others


Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)

Essential

  • Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
  • Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice


Other

Essential

  • Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
  • Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written form
  • An understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community


Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Kelling Hospital

Simpson Centre

High Kelling

NR25 6QA

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839-6706971-LR

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