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- Registered occupational therapist
- Accredited practice placement educator (or within 12 months of appointment)
- Rehabilitation qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Management qualification
- Advanced keyboard skills
- LEO certificate
- Member of COT
- At least three years' experience working in rehabilitation/in the community
- Experience of using evidence-based interventions
- Experience of working with adults and either children/adolescents and/or older adults
- A broad clinical knowledge base with a range of client groups and of factors affecting clients with disabilities
- Specialised knowledge base in related areas for purposes of differential diagnosis
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of risk management
- Understanding of child protection issues
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of patients with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working in related clinical areas, such as pain management or with chronic long-term conditions
- Work experience with individuals with complex needs, such as dual diagnosis
- Responsibility for a defined service area including assessment, planning and implementation of care
- Evidence of innovative practice with regard to education and research-based practice
- Research skills to post graduate level
- Experienced in the training and development of other staff members
- Ability to travel independently across the county
Specialist Occupational Therapist ME/CFS Service - Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom - Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Description
This is an exciting, fixed term secondment opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work in a highly specialist ME/CFS Service in Lincolnshire.
We are a busy multidisciplinary team seeing adults and young people within the Lincolnshire ICB. Experience is essential in long term conditions.
For further information please contact the clinical lead Lynsey Woodman at
This service is a multidisciplinary team offering a collaborative approach to delivering an effective, efficient service to CFS patients and carers.
The post holder will:
Promote a holistic, supportive and patient centred service and facilitate education, acceptance and lifestyle changes, promoting self-management and aiding recovery/ improvement from the symptoms of ME/CFS
As an advocate for patients and their families when necessary
Liaise with other health / support agencies including self-help and other voluntary groups
Act as an educator to other healthcare professionals
Monitor effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery.
Support the assessment and therapy provided by other clinical members of the team.
Support professional development of other clinical members of the team
Collect clinical data, direct and provide audit information and participate in service planning and development.
Provide leadership for best practise to other occupational therapists in related teams.
Be responsible for service delivery within the specialty.
Implement policy and policy changes in own clinical area and/ or to that which affects all services.
Take a lead role in the teaching and supervision of occupational therapy assistance and students, also to deliver training to other members of the MDT team and associated staff. About us Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit to find out more . Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
The key result areas include:
The provision of appropriate assessment, support and therapy (individual and group) to children, adults and older adults with CFS and to their families/ carers
The provision of information and advice about CFS and related areas, including support options and formulation of strategies for treatment for patients, families, carers and other agencies involved in patient care.
Effective communication and care planning within the multidisciplinary team setting
Effective management of a caseload, which has the potential to be high, according to professional standards and codes of conduct.
Case management of complex cases
Contribution to service development and associated research and identifying clinical and service need for these.
Development of clinical policies bought the service to ensure professional standards are met, and there is economic use of the service and good clinical governance is maintained. Person Specification Qualifications Essential
101 Manthorpe Rd
Grantham
NG31 8DG Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply OA #J-18808-Ljbffr