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    Specialist Occupational Therapist - Prescot, United Kingdom - Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
    Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Prescot, United Kingdom

    6 days ago

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    Description

    Job summary

    An exciting opportunity has arisenfor an enthusiastic and motivated Band6 Occupational Therapist to join our team. The successful candidate will undertake comprehensive assessments of service users with a variety of physical, cognitive and/or learning disabilities andwill have responsibility for the delivery of Occupational Therapy interventions to patients based in the community, optimising their function within the home environment and helping to prevent hospital admission. Many service users present with complex multi-pathologies which require a high level of understanding of the impact of these conditions/disabilities.

    The skills required for this post include practical problem solving skills, with sound clinical reasoning skills. An effective team player; and have excellent organisational and communication skills required to work in a busy service.

    You will have access to internal leadership training opportunities, B6 peer support, clinical supervision and CPD opportunities.

    Main duties of the job

    To utilise developed specialist knowledge to provide the professional contribution within designated Occupational Therapy Services and to assist in the organisation, development, coordination and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service in conjunction with the Clinical Principle Occupational Therapist and relevant Team/Service Manager.

    The post holder will contribute to an environment that works with local services to provide evidence based assessment and delivery of care, using the Model of Human Occupation, and within the context of Effective Care Coordination. They will continue with their own flexible approach to working hours to ensure that the needs of their clients are met.

    About us

    Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

    We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

    At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

    Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.

    Where required, to be involved in the multidisciplinary team duty system and undertake duty assessments as necessary.

    Fulfil the care-coordinator role under ECC framework, including planning and coordinating Case Conferences/Reviews.

    Ensure intervention is provided in a range of settings suitable to meet the needs of clients.

    Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals

    Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.

    Participate in case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

    Participate in regular clinical supervision with Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, as per Trust policy.

    Contribute to the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.

    Contribute to client related developments and therapeutic interventions carried out by the whole team cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-social interventions.

    Compile and maintain effective client records and record outcome measures in conjunction with clients and in accordance with Professional and Trust policies, procedures and standards.

    Participate in the induction, training or education of a variety of staff, students or volunteers attached to the team/service.

    Please refer to attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Relevant professional OT qualification
  • Current HCPC Registration

    • Desirable

  • Fieldwork Educators certificate
  • Post graduate accredited study PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies

    • Knowledge/Experience

    Essential

  • Previous experience in relevant health settings
  • Supervision of staff
  • Effective team working within a multi-agency framework
  • Experience of service development
  • Experience using both group and individual treatment skills
  • Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
  • Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area
  • Assisting with effective budgetary management
  • Evidence based and experience of reflective practice
  • Recovery Model of Care
  • Model of Human Occupation
  • Safe Guarding Children
  • Mental Health Act 1983
  • Mental Capacity Act
  • Effective Care Coordination
  • Relevant national policies and guidance
  • Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment
  • Audit and research methods
  • Vulnerable adults guidelines
  • Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role
  • Awareness of own strengths and limitations

    • Desirable

  • Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
  • Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services
  • Risk management training

    • Skills

    Essential

  • Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
  • Ability to communicate in a variety of settings
  • Ability to formulate relevant reports
  • Delegation and coordination
  • Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
  • Mentorship skills
  • Accurate Record keeping
  • Flexible approach/ creative thinking
  • IT skills

    • Desirable

  • Effective leadership qualities
  • Presentation skills
  • Ability to network and influence decision making
  • Team Building skills

    • Values

    Essential

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Enthusiasm
  • Support
  • High professional standards
  • Responsive to service users
  • Engaging leadership style
  • Strong customer service belief
  • Transparency and honesty
  • Discreet
  • Change oriented
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