Advanced Occupational Therapist

Job responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To deliver a high standard of Occupational Therapy intervention andmaintain service delivery by flexible, effective and efficient prioritisationbased on specialist clinical and professional judgement.

To have knowledge of and apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act inorder to gain consent for intervention for those patients who have capacityor best interest decision for those who lack capacity to consent.

To negotiate with client / carer to identify and formulate client centred,specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely (SMART) goals usingthe specialist assessment information and to complete designated outcomemeasures.

To select and apply standardised and non-standardised OccupationalTherapy and other professional assessment tools.

To plan, implement and review patient centred individual and/or groupassessments, interventions, using meaningful graded activity based onadvanced knowledge of best practice, clinical reasoning and knowledge ofOccupational Therapy models of practice.

To interpret and analyse complex clinical, social and environmental factorsto recommend the best course of intervention, and the development/review of treatment and discharge plans.

To have a detailed working knowledge of relevant external agencieseligibility criteria and Trust policies and procedures to be able to effectivelyrefer the patient to these services.

To have an extensive knowledge and be safe and competent in the use ofall equipment for daily living, evidenced in the individual Medical Devices Log and to be responsible for ensuring all staff and clients / carers attaincompetency prior to use.

To have detailed knowledge of appropriate legislation and comply with theProfessional Code of Ethics, Conduct and Standards for OccupationalTherapy and ensure that all staff are aware of these.

To take a lead role in developing a specific area of service delivery inconjunction with the Principal Occupational Therapist.

To inform and work closely with all Occupational Therapy Management toensure there is an optimal workforce to support the effective delivery ofAdult Occupational Therapy and Wheelchair Services.

Measurable Result Areas

To comply with Health and Safety guidelines, Medical Devices Policy andmaintain safe environment, equipment and working practices, ensuring thatall staff within the specialist area are aware of their obligation to comply. Tocarry out the risk assessments and implement the outcomes in designatedtherapy areas.

To ensure verbal and non-verbal, written and electronic patient records,reports and activity data including those of all staff are maintained,contemporaneous and reported back in appropriate forums, in accordancewith professional and Trust record keeping standards.

To contribute to and monitor compliance with the Key Performance Indicator targets and ensure that they are recorded for the designated speciality area in line with the Trust policies and service protocols.

To prescribe and order equipment for daily living in line with the policies and procedures of the Integrated Community Equipment Service within theauthorised budgetary limit.

To identify stock and non-stock to maintain departmental resources andassist in the annual stock take in line with OT service procedures and Trustfinancial instructions.

To participate in research opportunities, demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research and apply to practice disseminating findings at a local level.

To assist in the development and implementation of Occupational Therapyobjectives in line with Divisional and Trust Objectives.

To coordinate the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.

Communications and Working Relationships

To use an advanced range of verbal and non-verbal communication skills todevelop therapeutic relationships, engage effectively, network with andrepresent Occupational Therapy or Allied Health Professionals at localforums.

To be an accredited Occupational Therapy fieldwork educator and toprovide and support Occupational Therapy fieldwork placements.

To coordinate, provide and support opportunities for teaching and training of staff, other students for example medical, nursing, work experience andother professionals.

To lead the induction of new Occupational therapy staff and students.

To facilitate the identification of training needs of all Occupational Therapystaff through appraisal and assist the Principal Occupational Therapist inthe development, formation and delivery of the Occupational Therapytraining plan.

To notify the Manager for Occupational Therapy and Wheelchair Services of staff absences when the Principal Occupational Therapist is not available.

To deputise day to day operational management for the PrincipalOccupational Therapist in their absence within the designated specialityarea.

To provide Occupational Therapy expertise at appropriate local and regional working parties or meetings to develop, implement and redesign service delivery.

To respect the equality, dignity and diversity of the individual, and beresponsible for the provision of a service which is sensitive to these needs.

Qualification

Essential

• Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration with Health Care Professions Council
• Advanced postgraduate experience/ training in clinical speciality
• Management training
• Accredited Fieldwork Educator

Desirable

• Member of Professional body (COT)

Experience

Essential

• Advanced post graduate experience including at least 2 years within speciality
• Management experience and taking team leader role
• Experience of working in a range of Health / Social care OT settings
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of supervising OT staff
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Experience of clinical audit and /or lead a clinical project
• Experience of providing clinical education to all OT staff and students
• Experience of Health & Safety legislation /risk assessments

Skills

Essential

• Advanced specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to speciality
• Comprehensive clinical experience & knowledge of OT models of practice and outcome measures
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise own workload
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and manage an independent caseload of complex cases
• Ability to analyse and respond efficiently to complex information / professional and ethical issues
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies and procedures, including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety
• Detailed knowledge of relevant legislation and national priorities and current professional issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Sound understanding of the OT role and service needs
• Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application
• Ability to monitor and evaluate own performance and initiate changes to work practice
• Presentation and training skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to build effective working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals
• Ability to work as a team member and as a team leader
• Understanding of professional conduct
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
• Ability to implement change
• Ability to organise and manage self and others
• Ability to manage difficult and distressing clinical situations

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work in a variety of locations
• Independent means of transport
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to personal development
• Physically able to carry out the duties of the post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).