Job summary
Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you have an interest in working with people with learning disabilities? Do you value strong multidisciplinary working?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our the Lambeth Community Team for Adults with Learning Disabilities.
We are looking for an experienced occupational therapist who is keen to join an established three borough team of occupational therapists, committed to providing a top-quality service to the people we work with, based on the best available evidence. We do this through direct case work, working with carers and training support staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to oversee, develop and promote the occupational therapy role within the Lambeth: leading on occupation based assessment and intervention, identifying opportunities for development oflocal occupational therapy pathways and practices, educating others about the role and scope of occupational therapy, and contributing to clinical outcomes through both occupational therapy and multidisciplinary inputs.
Th post holder will provide direct clinical supervision and broader support to more junior occupational therapists within the service, including students on placement with team.
About us
In exchange for your professional skills, passion, commitment to the highest standards of client-centred care, we can offer you:
A supportive working environment where people with learning disabilities come first.
A strong team ethos of personal and professional development where we value sharing our knowledge & skills within the team.
Opportunities to access both internal and external training in line with personal development plan
Direct supervision, peer supervision, and regular appraisal.
The posts offer excellent opportunities to work jointly with other occupational therapists who specialise in working with Adults with Learning Disabilities as well as other members of a multi-disciplinary health team and other multi- agency colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take a lead responsibility for the assessment, development and delivery of an effective and highly specialist Occupational Therapy service to people who access the Lambeth Community Learning Disabilities Team
- To support other team members to develop their awareness and skills around occupation, occupational rights and occupational justice.
- To manage a caseload, of adults with learning disabilities who have occupational challenges that require occupational therapy inputs.
- To undertake occupational therapy assessment and intervention as identified, in line with individual need.
- To provide specialist occupational therapy assessments as part of a broader multidisciplinary/multiagency health and social care process, with a high level of understanding of the complex interaction between health and social issues and their impact on the persons occupational life.
- To identify and select, with the person with learning disabilities and their network, the most appropriate intervention options, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and cost effectiveness.
- Where appropriate, to utilise standardised assessments and processes with people, for example, Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), Sensory Profile, Residential Environment Impact Scale (REIS), Pool Activity Level (PAL) Checklist.
- To analyse the assessment findings, plan and implement a range of interventions, to ensure that the persons occupational performance is maintained and/or improved.
- To contribute occupational focussed information and strategies as part of wider multidisciplinary approaches.
- To assess capacity to gain valid informed consent, and be able to utilise best interest procedures in the event that the person lacks the capacity to consent to assessment/ treatment, in order to work within a legitimate legal framework.
- To plan and deliver specialist training to support staff and significant others in the most effective use and development of any occupational strategies with people who are receiving services from the Lambeth Community Learning Disabilities Team
- To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of a persons learning disability in any intervention
- Evaluate outcomes of occupational therapy intervention alongside the persons overall goals and review ongoing input as required.
- To assess and support the person to take measured risks in order to achieve greater independence.
- To be accountable for all clinical decision-making pertaining to own caseload.
- To always put the person first: involving them in developing and reviewing their programmes, and ensuring they are at the centre of the service delivery.
- To plan, co-ordinate, monitor, evaluate and modify individual occupational therapy provision using evidence based practice.
- To provide joint assessments and training with other occupational therapists, MDT members and other agencies ensuring the persons needs are met in the most comprehensive way.
- To co-ordinate and communicate with MDT members, social services and other professionals and agencies regarding service needs of people receiving occupational therapy services.
- To provide specialist clinical information and contribute to discussions at occupational therapy meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, planning meetings, CTRs, case conferences, best interest meetings etc.
- To consider the views and wishes of the person, their carers and families, respecting their lifestyles and diversity when providing occupational therapy services
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take a lead responsibility for the assessment, development and delivery of an effective and highly specialist Occupational Therapy service to people who access the Lambeth Community Learning Disabilities Team
- To support other team members to develop their awareness and skills around occupation, occupational rights and occupational justice.
- To manage a caseload, of adults with learning disabilities who have occupational challenges that require occupational therapy inputs.
- To undertake occupational therapy assessment and intervention as identified, in line with individual need.
- To provide specialist occupational therapy assessments as part of a broader multidisciplinary/multiagency health and social care process, with a high level of understanding of the complex interaction between health and social issues and their impact on the persons occupational life.
- To identify and select, with the person with learning disabilities and their network, the most appropriate intervention options, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and cost effectiveness.
- Where appropriate, to utilise standardised assessments and processes with people, for example, Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), Sensory Profile, Residential Environment Impact Scale (REIS), Pool Activity Level (PAL) Checklist.
- To analyse the assessment findings, plan and implement a range of interventions, to ensure that the persons occupational performance is maintained and/or improved.
- To contribute occupational focussed information and strategies as part of wider multidisciplinary approaches.
- To assess capacity to gain valid informed consent, and be able to utilise best interest procedures in the event that the person lacks the capacity to consent to assessment/ treatment, in order to work within a legitimate legal framework.
- To plan and deliver specialist training to support staff and significant others in the most effective use and development of any occupational strategies with people who are receiving services from the Lambeth Community Learning Disabilities Team
- To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of a persons learning disability in any intervention
- Evaluate outcomes of occupational therapy intervention alongside the persons overall goals and review ongoing input as required.
- To assess and support the person to take measured risks in order to achieve greater independence.
- To be accountable for all clinical decision-making pertaining to own caseload.
- To always put the person first: involving them in developing and reviewing their programmes, and ensuring they are at the centre of the service delivery.
- To plan, co-ordinate, monitor, evaluate and modify individual occupational therapy provision using evidence based practice.
- To provide joint assessments and training with other occupational therapists, MDT members and other agencies ensuring the persons needs are met in the most comprehensive way.
- To co-ordinate and communicate with MDT members, social services and other professionals and agencies regarding service needs of people receiving occupational therapy services.
- To provide specialist clinical information and contribute to discussions at occupational therapy meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, planning meetings, CTRs, case conferences, best interest meetings etc.
- To consider the views and wishes of the person, their carers and families, respecting their lifestyles and diversity when providing occupational therapy services
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate training relevant to working with adults with learning disabilities
- AMPS calibrated
- Post graduate training in Sensory Integration
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists - Specialist Section People with Learning Disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working as an occupational therapist with adults with learning disabilities.
- Significant post qualification experience of working as an occupational therapist with adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and behaviours that can be described as challenging.
- Experience of multi-agency working.
- Experience of community working.
- Proven case management experience with people learning disability and additional complex needs.
- Experience of working within a positive behaviour support framework
- Experience of line management and provision of supervision to occupational therapy staff
Desirable
- Experience of running training sessions
- Experience of presenting at local /national/ international conference and study days
- Experience of student education
Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of the legislation pertaining to the delivery of care to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
- Knowledge of current research and best practice in the field of learning disabilities and/or autism and occupational therapy
- The ability to undertake detailed and accurate assessments and plan interventions accordingly.
- The ability to develop occupational based guidelines for individuals, families and paid carers
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, active listening, tact, diplomacy and reflection
- Evidence of well-developed team work skills
- Evidence of well-developed organisational, prioritization and time management skills
- The ability to organize and lead on service development/working parties as required
- The ability to influence and develop excellent working practices with the team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability and willingness to be flexible in response to the changing needs and demands of the service, people and carers
- The ability to respond to change and positively adapt to new ways of working
- Computer literate in range of applications
- Able to use mobile electronic devices to the standard required
Desirable
- Experience of planning, devising, delivering and evaluating occupational therapy based training
- Confident in setting up and using databases
Other
Essential
- Ability to work within stressful environments including managing frequent interruptions, and competing demands
- Ability to travel within and across the three boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham with equipment and mobile devices
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate training relevant to working with adults with learning disabilities
- AMPS calibrated
- Post graduate training in Sensory Integration
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists - Specialist Section People with Learning Disabilities
Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualification experience of working as an occupational therapist with adults with learning disabilities.
- Significant post qualification experience of working as an occupational therapist with adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and behaviours that can be described as challenging.
- Experience of multi-agency working.
- Experience of community working.
- Proven case management experience with people learning disability and additional complex needs.
- Experience of working within a positive behaviour support framework
- Experience of line management and provision of supervision to occupational therapy staff
Desirable
- Experience of running training sessions
- Experience of presenting at local /national/ international conference and study days
- Experience of student education
Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of the legislation pertaining to the delivery of care to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism
- Knowledge of current research and best practice in the field of learning disabilities and/or autism and occupational therapy
- The ability to undertake detailed and accurate assessments and plan interventions accordingly.
- The ability to develop occupational based guidelines for individuals, families and paid carers
- Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, active listening, tact, diplomacy and reflection
- Evidence of well-developed team work skills
- Evidence of well-developed organisational, prioritization and time management skills
- The ability to organize and lead on service development/working parties as required
- The ability to influence and develop excellent working practices with the team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability and willingness to be flexible in response to the changing needs and demands of the service, people and carers
- The ability to respond to change and positively adapt to new ways of working
- Computer literate in range of applications
- Able to use mobile electronic devices to the standard required
Desirable
- Experience of planning, devising, delivering and evaluating occupational therapy based training
- Confident in setting up and using databases
Other
Essential
- Ability to work within stressful environments including managing frequent interruptions, and competing demands
- Ability to travel within and across the three boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham with equipment and mobile devices
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
