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    Specialist Occupational Therapist - York, United Kingdom - Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
    Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust York, United Kingdom

    3 days ago

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    Job summary

    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.

    Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

    Main duties of the job

    To be responsible for receiving requests 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

    About us

    An exciting 12 month secondment or fixed term contract opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy team working on the acute adult mental health wards at Foss Park Hospital.

    The multi-disciplinary team works with adults with acute mental health needs whilst inpatient iand their families/ carers to deliver assessment and treatment of complex mental health needs.

    You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network 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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

    The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway linked to dementia, delirium and functional mental health, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, in acute and community hospital settings and their own homes.

    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 people with a wide range of complex mental health presentations including dementia, delirium and depression as well as their family/ carers and system around them is essential.

    Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks 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.

    Additional contact information :- Sally Lowther - Ward Manager -

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
  • Registration with HCPC
  • Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors)
  • 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 of delivering 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

  • Significant knowledge to post-graduate level of the needs and difficulties of service users in designated specialist area.
  • Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
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