Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Learning Disability Community Team within York and Selby, based at Systems House in York
The multi-disciplinary team works alongside adults with learning disabilities and their families / care support to enhance all aspects of an individuals quality of life, promoting physical and mental health wellbeing at all times within a collaborative and person-centred model of care delivery.
We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy, and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to delivering occupational therapy with Adults with Learning Disabilities and support networks.
You will access support from the wider occupational therapy network in TEWV, and local adult learning disability occupational therapy in North Yorkshire, York, and Selby to deliver a high quality, needs-led OT service. Utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.
As an Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will be professionally and clinically accountable for own caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering occupational interventions, always demonstrating adherence to the Trust values and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation.
Main duties of the job
1. To be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
2. To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
3. To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
4. To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
5. To contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives
6. To use the Trust electronic patient record system
7. To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
8. To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
About us
As an Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will be professionally and clinically accountable for own caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering occupational interventions, always demonstrating adherence to the Trust values and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation.
Date posted
26 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
346-NYL-007-24-A
Job locations
Systems House
Amy Johnson Way
York
YO30 4XT
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 supporting adults with learning disabilities which may include multiple additional needs including mental health diagnoses, complex physical health conditions and behaviours that challenge. Input is provided to individuals, their families and carers in their own homes and community settings.
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 adults with learning disabilities as well as the parents/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.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
9. Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
10. Registration with HCPC
11. Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework (within an agreed timescale)
12. Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
13. Accredited Practice Placement Educator
Experience
Essential
14. Experience of working in a variety of occupational therapy practice areas whilst on student placements
Desirable
15. Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
16. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
17. Experience presenting to groups
Knowledge
Essential
18. Professional Code of Conduct and its application to practice
19. Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice
20. Legal aspects of Moving and Handling
21. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its use in practice
22. Clinical Governance and Clinical Supervision
23. Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
24. Research and development methodology
25. Understanding of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
26. Awareness of commonly used occupational therapy assessments used in mental health practice
Skills
Essential
27. Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
28. Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
29. Record keeping and report writing
30. Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of the service user group
31. Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
32. Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
33. Delegate tasks appropriately
34. Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice