Occupational Therapist - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Description

Job summary

A rare opportunity has become available on our Band 6 rotation within the Childrens OT service at The Leeds Childrens Hospital.

The post covers both inpatient and outpatient services, treating children within wards, outpatient clinics and via home and school visits, with opportunity to gain experience within several clinical areas of acute Paediatrics including Rheumatology and Chronic Pain, Neuro rehab, Neuromuscular conditions, Neuro Oncology, Neuro developmental, Orthopaedics and general medicine/surgery.

Our mission is to make a positive difference in children's lives through the use of specialist, individualised and fun therapy in partnership with the MDT, the child and their family.

This post is ideal for an existing Band 6 looking to further develop their skills or a Band 5 looking to move to the next level. If you are a motivated, enthusiastic OT with excellent communication, organisation and team working skills we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

You will carry a caseload working within a team of skilled occupational therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Children are seen from a culturally diverse geographical regional area.

You will work with OT and MDT colleagues providing occupation focused assessment and interventions for children and their families.

Interventions may take place within the hospital, home or school environment.

You will gain experience in the treatment of different conditions as per each area of clinical rotation.

As a Band 6 you will support the senior staff in leading and developing the service, deputizing for the Band 7 where appropriate. Part of your role will also be to provide training and supervision to junior staff and undergraduate students.

The team is committed to staff/service development through supervision, appraisal, training, research and audit.

About us

Leeds Childrens Hospital provides services to the region and city of Leeds. As we are a Teaching Hospital, this is an exciting and dynamic place to work.

We are also passionate about our deeply-held values:

THE LEEDS WAY VALUES

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centered, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable and Empowered.

The Childrens Occupational Therapy team work across Leeds Childrens Hospital, covering both inpatient wards and outpatients. Our core hours are Monday -Friday 8:00-4:00 but flexible working patterns can be considered. We are a very friendly and supportive team. Our aim is to always strive to provide the highest quality of care to our patients,

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To work within the Occupational Therapy Service, providing effective Occupational Therapy intervention to various clinical areas

To manage autonomously a clinical workload at a specialist level: assessing and treating patients and maintaining associated records.

To develop and apply specialist knowledge, gained from past experience, on the job experience and specialist training.

To provide a patient-focused service following the Occupational Therapy process (screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and discharge) and using Occupational Therapy core skills.

To supervise and support Occupational Therapists.

To delegate work to, supervise and support Occupational Therapy Support Staff.

To supervise and educate Occupational Therapy Students.

To act as a specialist Occupational Therapy resource for colleagues, carers and patients.

To be actively involved in team and service developments including audit and research.

The trust acknowledges and supports the statements laid down by the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (College of Occupational Therapy). The post holder will be professionally accountable to Health Professions Council, and accountable contractually to their employer and to the law for their actions.

Job Dimensions

Clinical Responsibilities

This post holder will be responsible for providing complex occupational therapy intervention in a specific clinical speciality.

The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner addressing occupational therapy performance skills, social context and activity demands in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.

Clinical intervention may take place in a variety of settings including wards, therapy departments, clinics, peoples homes, work places, community facilities, child care and educational establishments.

The work involves close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and community based health and social care providers.

The post holder is responsible for financial and physical resources for example,use of equipment store systems such as Leeds Equipment Service, petty cash.

Principal duties and responsibilities are listed in section 9.

Team Responsibilities

1.Management, supervision and support of Occupational Therapists, Support Staff and Students.

1. Deputising for Band 7

2. Routine organisation and maintenance of the department/section

3. Participation in projects and long-term team developments

4. To offer continuity to Head Occupational Therapist and colleagues in the team

5. Leading and participating in in-service training

6. To attend bi-monthly seniors meetings to evaluate and develop the service.

7. To promote changes to policies, procedures and practices within the specialist clinical area as identified in the team plan

8. Responsibility for checking and cleaning equipment in line with Trust and services health and safety policies

CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

To a specialist level:

1.Written and Verbal Skills

1. Ability to maintain clear lines of appropriate communication

2. Ability to work as part of a Team (OT and MDT)

3. Interpersonal Skills

4. Problem-Solving Skills

5. Clinical Reasoning

6.Analytical Skills

6. Investigative Skills

7. Presentation Skills

8. Facilitation Skills

9. Coaching Skills

10. Computer Skills

11. Time Management and ability to prioritise

12. Ability to Delegate

13. Effective Supervision

14. Ability to work within flexible hours

15. Ability to initiate and take responsibility for personal development

16. Ability to ensure that others take responsibility for their personal development

17. Links with relevant specialist section and other networks

18. Ability to work in a changing environment

19. Negotiation within limitations of service

20. Ability to work under pressure

21. Assertiveness Skills

22. Ability to move and handle patients

23. Complex discharge planning

24. Ability to promote Occupational Therapy

25. Adaptability

26. Initiative

27. Empathy and Sensitivity

28. Ability to influence and persuade

29. Patient-focused

30. Strive to empower

31. Ability to maintain confidentiality

32. Ability to promote and practice clinical governance

CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

To a specialist level:

1.Occupational Therapy Process screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and plan discharge

1. Apply relevant theory and models of Occupational Therapy

2. Assess motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional and psycho-social components of occupational performance

3. Awareness of Risk Assessment and Management

4. Complex discharge planning

5. Understanding of functional implications of illness and disability

6. Disability Rights and Legislation

7. Awareness of the matrix of agencies involved in the delivery of services

8. Awareness of the facets of clinical governance

9. Organisational Awareness

10. Diversity Awareness

11. Current relevant legislation

12. Relevant national and professional guidelines, standards and frameworks

13. Relevant clinical conditions and prognosis

14. Specialised treatment techniques

15. Relevant standardised assessment

16. Provision and fitting of adaptive equipment

17. Fieldwork Education Training

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Clinical

accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients.

1. To deliver a service using the Occupational Therapy process (screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and plan discharge) and core skills.

2. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

3. To establish individual patients, plan and carry out effective Occupational Therapy intervention to a specialist level, in the most appropriate environment taking into account each patients individual physical, social and emotional needs

4. To work autonomously, with mostly indirect supervision.

5. To interpret and analyse at an advanced level, clinical and non-clinical information across a range of conditions.

6. To use advanced investigative and analytical skills.

7. To use clinical reasoning, critical thinking and analysis to develop individual goals and interventions which optimise functional ability.

8. To plan and prioritise clinical work.

9. To delegate work to support staff and obtain feedback from delegated tasks.

10. To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools/strategies to communicate complex information effectively to patients/carers. This may include patients/ carers who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.

11. The information may relate to prognosis and rehabilitation outcomes.

12. To utilise strategies of persuasion and motivation to ensure patients engage in intervention.

13. To adopt a key role in complex discharge management, communicating appropriate information and acting as an advocate for patient/carers.

14. All recommendations should focus on occupational performance and risk management in the patients own environment.

15. To refer to internal and external agencies relevant to the patients needs using designated referral systems.

16. To liaise with and work in collaboration with internal and external agencies.

17. To act as a specialist resource for information and support to patients, carers and others.

18. To ensure safe use of equipment by self and others.

19. To be able to work stressful environment.

20. To be able to impart difficult and unwelcome information regarding rehabilitation outcomes and support services.

21. To be able to deal effectively with emotional and/or aggressive patients/carers.

22. To participate in ward rounds, case conferences and meetings as required.

23. To record interventions accurately and timely using team/trust documentation complying with Occupational Therapy guidelines and legislative requirements.

24. To complete activity data using team/trust documentation and outcome measures.

25. To provide written reports complying with Occupational Therapy guidelines and legislative requirements.

26. To promote Occupational Therapy as a treatment medium and ensure high Occupational Therapy profile.

27. To occasionally lead and participate in clinical governance and quality assurance programmes to ensure the delivery of a high quality and evidence based service.

28. To occasionally lead and participate in the measurement and evaluation of work and current practices through the use of, audit and outcome measures, either individually or as part of a clinical team.

29. To initiate and participate in specialist research.

30. To promote and initiate changes to policies, procedures and practices with the specialist clinical area.

Education Training

take responsibility in agreement with line manager for personal development by ensuring that Continuing Professional Development remains a priority.

1. To provide evidence of ongoing personal development.

2. To undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

3. To take an active role in in-service training and coaching colleagues, (occasionally leading sessions) ensuring the sharing of information and reflection on learning experiences.

4. To actively participate in activities/training to develop specialist skills and knowledge within the clinical area.

5. To undertake fieldwork education of undergraduate students.

6. To provide work experience and support for students from other health care disciplines.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Other criteria

Essential