Occupational Therapist - Leigh, United Kingdom - Nestlings Care Limited

Nestlings Care Limited Leigh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Permanent

Description

Job summary

Lets try to be a bit different We are seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist who can join our growing team at Nestlings Care LTD. The post holder will have freedom to work within our 7 homes and provide the following;

Comprehensive assessment and transition into our placements.

Enabling children and young people with complex mental health and developmental needs to be supported in a stable and enduring placements.

Avoiding inpatient re-admissions

Promoting independence and developing skills for independent living consistent with ability and need.

Reducing young peoples vulnerability to mental health crisis

Maximising young peoples resilience

Main duties of the job

You will be required to deliver Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to young people who present with a range of developmental and complex mental health issues. These responsibilities will include:

Completing assessments, completing reports & OT assessments to assess the occupational performance needs of our client group

Use a person centered & recovery focused approach, you will support young people to achieve their goals, to enable them to live as independently as possible & to participate within socially valued roles

Identify outcomes agreed with YPs goals as part of MDT treatment plan, using specialist mental health & assessment tools with MHT

Develop and implement a therapeutic OT program

You will be expected to work very closely with staff teams to ensure incorporation and implementation of MDT treatment plan

Act as care coordinator, ensuring that effective care plans are created, communicated, actioned & reviewed on an ongoing basis, using person centered, evidence based practice

Promote and develop the provision of OT within Nestlings Care whilst considering statutory and non statutory services to provide meaningful and purposeful care for YPs & their family

To attend and participate, in MDT, CPA, Educational & Social Care meetings of cases on their load. Actively support and liaise with families, H & Sc professionals and agencies

To be an effective team member whilst working on own initiative whilst supporting and offering supervision to our OTAs.

About us

Nestlings Care Ltd is an independent organisation registered with CQC and Ofsted to provide specialist residential placements for young people and young adults with mental health difficulties. We offer intensive, Individualised community care with 24 hour mental health crisis management. We have identified that there are a number of young people and young adults with complex mental health difficulties who are either deemed unsuitable for inpatient hospital settings, have recurrent hospital admissions or are delayed discharges from hospital due to inadequate or delayed access to mental health services in the community. We offer specialist therapeutic placements with an in-house multi-disciplinary mental health team. We provide holistic care within the community in order to empower young people to be independent and enjoy a good quality of life.

We currently have 5 homes in Greater Manchester, 1 home in Pudsey and 1 in Chester.

We are a growing organisation who have now been open for 9 years We are seeking candidates who want to grow within the business and come on a journey with us as we strive to open further services and continue to provide exemplaray care

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake new assessments, competing reports, OT assessments, under the direction, guidance and supervision of Lead Occupational Therapist, to assess the occupational performance needs of a defined client group.

Using a person centered and recovery focused approach, the post holder will support young people to achieve their identified goals, to enable the individual to live as independently as possible and to participate within socially valued roles.

Identify outcomes agreed with young people goals as part of MDT treatment plan, using specialist mental health and OT assessment tools collaboratively with mental health team.

To develop and implement a therapeutic OT program for all services with group work with in services.

The post holder will be expected to work very closely with staff teams to ensure incorporation and implementation of MDT treatment plan.

To act as care coordinator/case manager for allocated clients, ensuring that holistic effective care plans are formulated, communicated, actioned and reviewed on an ongoing basis, using person centered, evidence based practice.

To promote and develop the role and provision of OT within Nestlings Care Ltd whilst considering statutory and non statutory services in order to provide meaningful and purposeful holistic care for service users and their families.

To attend and participate, where required, in MDT, CPA, Educational and Social Care meetings of cases on their case load. To actively support and liaise with families, health and social care professionals and agencies.

To be an effective team member, whilst working on their own initiative.

This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

In addition to undertaking the duties as outlined above, the post-holder will be expected to fully adhere to the following:

Personal Development

To actively participate in an annual performance review (appraisal) and the development and implementation of a personal development plan.

To take responsibility for their own professional development ensuring professional standards are maintained and statutory and mandatory training is in date.

To attend any training as requested.

Code of Conduct:

The Occupational Therapist will be required to work within appropriate ethical frameworks.

To adhere to the RCOT Professional Code of Conduct.

To uphold Nestlings policies and values.

To ensure that the health and well being of young people in our care is at the center of all activities and that all staff engage and communicate as appropriate.

To always promote quality and safety of young people, visitors and staff thus enabling Nestlings to meet its regulation requirements (Care Quality Commission and OFSTED Registration) and also strive for continuous quality improvement.

Equal Opportunities/Diversity

To observe Nestlings Equal Opportunities Policy providing equality of treatment and opportunity to employees, young people and stakeholders irrespective of gender, sexuality, age, marital status, ethnic origin or disability.

Health & Safety

To take responsibility for the health & safety of them and other persons who may be affected by their omissions or actions at work.

To promote Nestlings Health and Safety Policy and ensure matters are managed in accordance with it.

To report accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective action where necessary.

Confidentiality and Data Security

To comply fully with the duties and responsibilities outlined in Nestlings Information Governance Policy.

To comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, Confidentiality guidelines ( Caldicott) and any code of practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection as identified within Nestlings Care.

To ensure that all information collected, stored and used is done so in compliance with Nestlings Policy.

To preserve the confidentiality of any information regarding young people and Nestlings business. This obligation shall continue in perpetuity.

To raise any matters of concern with your Manager.

Safeguarding

To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyones business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.

To support the organisation in ensuring young people and young adults are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.

To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with Nestlings Safeguarding policies and inter-agency safeguarding procedures.

To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau.

Other

To be aware of and work in line with all Nestlings policies and procedures.

To carry out any other tasks as reasonably directed.

Job specification available on request.

Job Duties:

Undertaking patient assessments of physical, communication, interaction and cognitive skills

Providing advice and arranging support for family members, carers and clients

Establishing treatment goals

Planning and providing appropriate treatment and activities

Implementing the plan of care through direct treatment

Co-ordinating treatment with other healthcare professionals

Liaising with doctors, family members, carers and other professionals and keeping them updated

Evaluating need for interdisciplinary referral

Assessing treatment success at multi-professional case conferences/meetings

Providing accurate, timely documentation of treatment

Participating in appropriate, approved educational and clinical research activities

Reviewing progress and planning further treatment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade a-c in English and Maths

BSc or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years experience working within OT job role

Desirable

Experience of working with complex mental health issues.

Experience of working within the community.

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