Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Intensive Support Team (IST) for adults with learning disabilities, based in Peterborough. This team offers you a unique opportunity to develop your skills and understanding both of working with adults with learning disabilities and of the system and partners. This is a part-time post which with our OT already in post gives fulltime cover to the team.
Our team supports adults with learning disabilities who have complex needs. Our goal is to support our service users to remain in their community at a time of crisis, by offering additional mental health support, therapy, and treatment. We work to source appropriate accommodation for service users to allow them to return from out of area placements and work closely with services supporting young people to prevent them having to leave Peterborough unnecessarily.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work with our multidisciplinary team. If you are successful, you will be providing input in to Positive Behaviour Support and trauma informed care. A key part of your role will be further enhancing the MDT and supporting the team with developing an understanding of people's difficulties to enhance the service users care. As a team we are passionate about development and providing the best possible care for our service users.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will participate in multi-disciplinary/ multi-agency working within the IST and with Key partners and contribute to the design of individually tailored services for adult with learning disabilities and additional mental illness/challenging behaviour.
Developing of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) plans, Developing of service users skills to support PBS. To undertake Sensory assessments give specialist input in to accommodation using, the Safe Home Environment Assessment (SHEA) is designed to help identify risk behaviours or individual preferences that may need to be considered in the physical environment.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
The successful candidate will participate in the delivery of a specialist LD Occupational Therapy under the guidance of the lead Occupational Therapist by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities.To provide professional supervision to other staff /students as appropriate including appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training.As an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist case load providingassessment, identification, and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability.MDT working will include being involved in developing of Positive Behaviour support plans, sensory Assessments, using active support to support meaningful engagement, being part of developing working formulations and bespoke staff training
To undertake specialist OT assessments. i.e. Sensory Integration.
To use specialist skills and clinical reasoning to work with clients with a learning disability, whose health need relates to the effect of their learning disability upon their occupational performance, enabling the client in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure. In conjunction with the individual their family, paid carers and external agencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
The successful candidate will participate in the delivery of a specialist LD Occupational Therapy under the guidance of the lead Occupational Therapist by managing a caseload of clients with complex learning disabilities.To provide professional supervision to other staff /students as appropriate including appraisal and professional development particularly mandatory training.As an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist case load providingassessment, identification, and treatment of the health needs of adults with a learning disability.MDT working will include being involved in developing of Positive Behaviour support plans, sensory Assessments, using active support to support meaningful engagement, being part of developing working formulations and bespoke staff training
To undertake specialist OT assessments. i.e. Sensory Integration.
To use specialist skills and clinical reasoning to work with clients with a learning disability, whose health need relates to the effect of their learning disability upon their occupational performance, enabling the client in the areas of self-care, productivity, and leisure. In conjunction with the individual their family, paid carers and external agencies.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in OT / Diploma equivalent.
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
- Qualified Practice Placement Educator
- Additional clinical training relevant to specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention relevant to adults with LD
- Experience of organising and chairing meetings
Desirable
- Post qualifying experience within a Community MDT.
- Care Co-ordination in CPA/Case Management
- Experience in providing clinical supervision
- Proven training in Sensory integration
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Ability to prioritise your own work and the work of those you supervise
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and of those you supervise
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of MDT
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
- Ability to manage conflict
- Ability to motivate others, Positive attitude Willingness to learn
Desirable
- Counselling Skills.
- Ability to deliver health education training
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Knowledge
- IT skills
- Understanding of Clinical governance,Understanding of research and audit processes,
- Awareness of current trends legislation and guidance in support for people with learning disabilities and their carers Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy Outcome measures
- Knowledge of treatment strategies
- Knowledge of the Enabling approach to support people to meet their full potential
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Ability to participate in research and Audit.
Other
Essential
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Health, safety, and Risk aware
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Degree in OT / Diploma equivalent.
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff
- Qualified Practice Placement Educator
- Additional clinical training relevant to specialism
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention relevant to adults with LD
- Experience of organising and chairing meetings
Desirable
- Post qualifying experience within a Community MDT.
- Care Co-ordination in CPA/Case Management
- Experience in providing clinical supervision
- Proven training in Sensory integration
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Effective organisation and time management skills
- Ability to prioritise your own work and the work of those you supervise
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and of those you supervise
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to work as part of MDT
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with stress
- Ability to manage conflict
- Ability to motivate others, Positive attitude Willingness to learn
Desirable
- Counselling Skills.
- Ability to deliver health education training
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Knowledge
- IT skills
- Understanding of Clinical governance,Understanding of research and audit processes,
- Awareness of current trends legislation and guidance in support for people with learning disabilities and their carers Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy Outcome measures
- Knowledge of treatment strategies
- Knowledge of the Enabling approach to support people to meet their full potential
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Ability to participate in research and Audit.
Other
Essential
- Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Health, safety, and Risk aware
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
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).
