Job summary
At Carlton Court, our Older Persons inpatient ward: Laurel Ward is looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our MDT and support patients in their recovery from their acute distress. At Laurel Ward, we value the knowledge and expertise of OT colleagues in the assessment and treatment of patients with organic illness and recognise the pivotal role that they play in supporting safe discharges from our wards. The Occupational Therapist will work closely with the MDT including Physiotherapy and the Nursing team. The Senior Occupational Therapist will sit under the ward management for supervision whilst obtaining clinical supervision from an OT in the wider workforce. Each Locality in NSFT now also have an AHP lead and Principal AHP lead for additional support and development of the services.
In Older Persons services we have great links between AHP colleagues across professions and with our wider Older Persons teams.
Main duties of the job
- To oversee and deliver high quality evidence-based practice and embed the Occupational Therapy process within the clinical area.
- Undertake occupation focused assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for service users.
- To support in the assessment and discharge planning of patients. This includes equipment provision within the community setting.
- Contribute to and participate in multi-disciplinary team assessment and formulation. Providing specialist occupation-based advice and formulation.
- Be a practice educator for students.
- Participate/lead on developments within the service by using outcome measures and engaging in Quality Improvement projects (both locally and Trust wide).
- The post holder would need to have the ability to travel to all parts of the county/or region including those areas/ times of day when public transport may not be available.
- Provide supervision and leadership to band 5 Occupational Therapists and/or junior therapy staff as required, identifying any learning and development needs in respect of their clinical skills base.
- Participate in Trust wide projects covering OT specific project and improvement work.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, Masters or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with The Health and Care Professionals Council
Desirable
- Practice educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work both independently and under supervision
- Post registration experience in Mental Health
Desirable
- Supervising students/staff
- Previous line management experience
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
- Experience of working in Dementia
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with designated client group
- Ability to work under pressure managing own caseload and effective prioritisation
- Demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
- Knowledge and understanding of working in Dementia
Desirable
- Knowledge of current legislation including risk assessment and CPA.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, Masters or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with The Health and Care Professionals Council
Desirable
- Practice educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work both independently and under supervision
- Post registration experience in Mental Health
Desirable
- Supervising students/staff
- Previous line management experience
- Experience working in a range of mental health settings.
- Experience of working in Dementia
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deliver OT assessment and treatment with designated client group
- Ability to work under pressure managing own caseload and effective prioritisation
- Demonstrate leadership skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist Knowledge and application of Occupational Therapy Assessments and interventions relevant to this client group
- Knowledge and understanding of working in Dementia
Desirable
- Knowledge of current legislation including risk assessment and CPA.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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).
