Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
* You will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own and delegated work and work within codes of practice and professional guidelines. You will be required to undertake holistic assessments (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills. Your role includes providing specialist advice to all members of the team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients' progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient, promoting independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
* You will use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate; conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and immediately report any changes/newly identified risks. You will be expected to organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately. You will be actively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Community Rehabilitation Service and the model of care.
* To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain. In doing this you will establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals, identifying when to refer into other services as appropriate. You will attend MDT Case reviews as required. This will enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
* Staff development within CPFT is highly valued and you will be supported to attend relevant internal and external courses to develop your knowledge and skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of your Appraisal process.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification in the OT profession
* Current HCPC registration
* Theoretical study and experience within a community setting to master's level or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
* Member of RCOT
* Management/Leadership qualification and experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant relevant postgraduate clinical experience in a variety of settings including community
* Advanced understanding of clinical conditions and clinical experience in managing long-term conditions
* Implementing change
* Clinical Supervisor
* Specialist knowledge of a broad range of OT client groups.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provisions.
* Advanced communication skills.
* Good report writing
* Able to assess, plan and implement care
* Support Therapy Assistants and professional staff
* Time management and prioritisation skills
Desirable criteria
* Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
* Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
* Understands the principle of confidentiality
* Demonstrates professional curiosity
* Responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies
* Knowledge of relevant outcome measures
Desirable criteria
* SystmOne
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
* The ability to kneel, bend & stoop and work in cramped environments
* The ability to move and manoeuvre people and equipment
* The ability to manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids
* Travel around work base locally
Other
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
* Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
* Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
* Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
* In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down.
* Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so.
* Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children and young people's mental health services;
* Children's community services in Peterborough;
* Social care;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Community JDPS (PDF, 376.6KB)
* CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
* CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
* CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)
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