Senior Occupational Therapist - AHP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

1. To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways.

2. To communicate effectively with people who access services, carers, the multi-disciplinary team and when appropriate outside agencies.

3. To contribute to the generic functioning of the team.

4. To provide supervision and mentoring to more junior occupational therapists, occupational therapy apprenticeships, support workers and activities coordinators (as appropriate)

5. To provide occupational therapy student placements.

6. To contribute to service development and audits.

7. To take on the role of lead professional as appropriate.

The job will be within our Acute Therapy and Diversional Activity service and be based at Farnham Road Hospital in Guildford. The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within the service.

Qualifications required

Occupational Therapy professional qualification

Desirable:

Completion of a Fieldwork Educators course

Experience required:

Relevant post qualification clinical experience

Experience of using multiple occupational frames of reference and approaches

Experience of using relevant occupational therapy assessment and implementing interventions

Experience in applying knowledge of the impact of health and disability on occupational performance, participation and identity

Evidence of an interest and skills in specialist area

Evidence of clinical reasoning skills

UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes

Desirable:

Experience of contributing to service development/project work

Experience as a supervisor

Experience of group facilitation

Experience of supporting students on placement

Suitable for someone who is creative and passionate about working with individuals in a person centred, compassionate and inclusive way to enable individuals to reach their goals.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership:

To contribute to service development and audits.

To provide supervision (if relevant to post) and mentoring to junior occupational therapy staff, occupational therapy apprentices, activity coordinators and support workers.

To represent occupational therapy within the multi-disciplinary team and locality/sector/wider divisional meetings.

To advocate and promote occupational therapy within the Trust.

To support the delivery of continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities within services and divisions.

To provide clinical placements for occupational therapy students.

To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.

To lead on project work relevant to the team/service, with support from the Lead Occupational Therapist.

To assist in appropriate staff recruitment and induction and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding occupational therapy recruitment.

Clinical:

To demonstrate expertise and specialist occupational therapy skills in areas such as occupational identity and competency, occupational engagement, environmental adaptation, volition, development and maintenance of occupational skills.

To provide high quality occupational therapy assessments for people who access the service, adapting the approach as and when needed.

To provide evidence based and outcome measured occupational therapy interventions (individual and group), as outlined in the occupational therapy pathway.

To use effective clinical reasoning and formulation skills to devise person-centred occupational therapy care plans, alongside people who access services and their carers/supporters/family members (where appropriate).

To evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions.

To complete comprehensive risk assessment and management plans, raising safeguarding concerns in line with Trust policy.

To keep up to date with current evidence-based practice, research and National guidelines within your clinical area.

To act as the lead professional or care coordinator for people who access services for the duration of their occupational therapy assessment and/or intervention.

To utilise therapeutic use of self skills when providing occupational therapy interventions.

To understand group theory and system dynamics and how these impact on delivering services.

To communicate complex and challenging issues in an effective and compassionate way with people who access services, carers/family members/supporters, other clinicians and agencies/services.

To effectively manage a caseload with people who have complex needs.

To be compassionate, inclusive and understanding of the needs of people who access services, carers/supporter/family members.

To work in partnership with other community services and providers.

To have excellent time management skills and be able to independently manage occupational therapy referrals, triages and own caseload.

To prescribe equipment, in line with the equipment protocol inpatient services only

To undertake violence reduction training to develop skills to be able to respond to local alarms and emergency situations when raised, assisting with restraints to keep people on the wards safe.

Use Violence Reduction techniques and de-escalation skills in managing own safety on the unit

Show empathy and reassurance to patients, carers and relatives when imparting sensitive information

Professional:

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care. To maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures.

To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005).

To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation.

To engage in your own CPD to ensure that you have the knowledge and skills to deliver high quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions.

To document assessments, interventions, evaluations and progress notes in a clear, timely and professional manner, in line with Trust policy.

To actively engage in your own supervision and appraisal.

To ensure confidentially in line with the Trusts policies and procedures

To contribute to a healthy and safe working environment by adhering to health and safety regulations and Trust policies.

To practice within the Positive Risk-Taking Framework.

To be the lead professional when delivering generic work, such as risk management, referring to specialist services, stabilisation, low intensity interventions, to people who access services with have complex needs.

Please refer to Job Description attached for full informaiton

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post qualification clinical experience
• Experience of using multiple occupational frames of reference and approaches
• Experience of using relevant occupational therapy assessment and implementing interventions
• Experience in applying knowledge of the impact of health and disability on occupational performance, participation and identity
• Evidence of an interest and skills in specialist area
• Evidence of clinical reasoning skills
• UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to service development/project work
• Experience as a supervisor
• Experience of group facilitation
• Experience of supporting students on placement

Qualifications

Essential

• Occupational Therapy professional qualification

Desirable

• Completion of a Fieldwork Educators course

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Farnham Road Hospital

Farnham Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7LX

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)