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    Adults Occupational Therapist- Single Handed Care - Luton, United Kingdom - Connect2Luton

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    Connect2Luton Luton, United Kingdom

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    JOB DESCRIPTION

    TITLE:
    Occupational Therapist – Single Handed Care


    DIVISION:
    Adult Social Care


    RESPONSIBLE TO:
    Operational Manager Therapies & Assistive Technology


    PURPOSE OF POST:


    The Adult Social Care Division exists to promote the independence, inclusion and well-being of all adults with social care needs.

    It aims to do this by enabling people to:


    • Have control over their lives.
    • Live safe, healthy and fulfilled lives.
    • Have an active role in a stronger and prosperous community.
    • Access the support they need in order to be as independent as they choose.
    You will be expected to: 1) receive and co-ordinate referrals, undertake the resulting assessments which will predominantly focus on equipment/adaptations and may also include carers assessments; 2) coach and mentor Social Care Assessors and Rehabilitation Officers who are undertaking assessments, support planning and review tasks; 3) influence the direction of future services by promoting independence, enablement and rehabilitative models.


    You will be expected to be able to cover for your line manager on occasion and to also cover for OT's from other teams if required to do so.


    PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Complete professional strength based and holistic assessments of need and risk for service users and carers with highly complex needs using Luton Borough Council eligibility criteria

    This involves:


    Undertaking statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act other legislation and guidance relating to service users and carers.

    Overseeing a duty role as necessary and prioritising level of intervention (including allocating initial assessments to be undertaken by social care staff) as appropriate
    Undertaking moving and handling handling risk assessments.

    Advising on and providing equipment and techniques to reduce risks and promote customer autonomy and dignity, whilst ensuring a cost-effective service by implementing single-handed care where safe and appropriate.

    Working with other professionals and partners to achieve effective joint working through initiatives that require a multi-agency approach, including those involving member interests, Environmental Health or Housing (including producing information and data for reports and statistics), participating in and organising and chairing multi agency meetings
    Keeping up to date to with legislative changes and best practice in occupational therapy and providing advice to colleagues
    Keeping appropriate case records, statistics and information utilising Council computer case recording systems, and other IT systems where required
    To provide professional advice, support and education to staff across health and social care, and key stakeholders in the principles of single-handed care

    Safeguarding Statement – all staff are expected to:
    To work in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act and its principles;

    To ensure that any suspected abuse of an adult at risk is reported in accordance with the Adult Safeguarding Policy and Procedure;

    To promote awareness of the Adult Safeguarding Policy and the Mental Capacity Act;

    To Safeguard adults at risk by promoting their health and wellbeing, dignity and respect;

    To promote the prevention of abuse of service users and carers;

    To ensure any provider service concerns are reported to the Purchasing and Quality Team.


    DBS


    Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken.

    Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences.

    This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986.

    Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

    The fact that a bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.

    Skills/Abilities


    Self-motivating and managing, high achiever, dynamic and innovative, able to work as part of a team and meet strict deadlines and targets.


    Able to promote the benefits of working together as one multi-disciplinary team and one department to minimise duplication and make best use of scarce resources.

    Able to work with complex and challenging cases where there may be issues of vulnerability and risk and where crisis intervention may be required in compliance with health and safety policies and in such situations be able to deal politely and tactfully with customers give advice within specific guidelines and persuade and gain commitment from a wide range of people


    Able to advise, guide, assist, coach, supervise to direct work, develop and mentor the professional case work practice of Social Care Assessors.

    Including evidence of ability to evaluate alternative lines of action, identify degrees of priority and urgency and make creative and sound judgments in providing solutions on case work issues.

    Able to make professional judgements, accept the consequences of own actions and negotiate resources in a multi-disciplinary setting.


    Able to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) and work with service users, carers and with a wide range of other professionals collaboratively.

    Able to maintain high quality records, write clear, concise reports and correspondence dealing with complex issues. This will involve using Council computer database and case recording systems
    Value for money minded with evidence of ability to creatively design cost effective care packages, being clear about the impact of decisions on costs, implement lean processes and maintain effective administrative and organisational procedures


    Able to set and maintain the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical behaviour and gain the trust and respect of others.

    Demonstrable organisational skills - able to manage periods of competing pressures, conflicting demands and priorities and plan workload in order to meet strict deadlines and targets whilst maintaining excellent standards

    Able to undertake the role of practice teacher for students on qualifying courses

    Ability to lead and chair multi-disciplinary meetings.

    Other Requirements

    Able to visit customers and families in their own homes (regularly)
    Able to work across a 7 day week on occasion
    Able to work across the different pathways

    Willingness to do Practice Educator Training

    Able to work outside normal office hours (occasionally)
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