As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for receiving referrals for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.

To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.

To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision

To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working

To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives

To use the Trust electronic patient record system

To abide by all Trust policies and procedures

To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

This post is for 15 hours per week.

About us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic part time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The Occupational Therapy team is based within the MHSOP Community Mental Health Team and Memory Service covering the areas of Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale area. The teams are based in: Princess Road Clinic (Malton), The Anchorage (Whitby) and Cross Lane Hospital (Scarborough).

The multi disciplinary team works with older adults and their families to deliver high quality service.

We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with older people and families.

You will access wider support from the Occupational Therapy network in North Yorkshire Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.

Additional contact details: Stacey Pollington, Service Manager stacey.pollington@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description for details.

The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and functional and dementia clinical pathways, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers in the community.

All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.

The ability to engage and communicate with older people as well as their family/carers and support system around them is essential.

Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the Lead Occupational Therapist for North Yorkshire Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) for the Trust. The post holder will attend OT Learning and Governance Network to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.

You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.

There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
• Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale)
• Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE)
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Occupational Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
• Experience of participation in clinical governance activities
• Experience of developing and delivering training

Desirable

• Day to day supervision of staff

Knowledge

Essential

• National guidance and key standards in own specialist area
• Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
• Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Knowledge of the Trust's Quality Improvement System (or willingness to learn in agreed timescale)

Skills

Essential

• Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation.
• Record keeping and report writing
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
• Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Lane Hospital

Cross Lane

Scarborough

YO12 6DN

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