Band 7 Occupational Therapist Team Lead - Bristol Inpatients

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical PracticeTo carry out clinical practice within designated clinical areas focussing on people with complex needs ensuring that high quality evidence based occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, interventions and evaluations for service users are provided. With the aim of enabling service users to achieve their maximum level of function and independence, this will include:-

Undertaking a comprehensive person centred occupational therapy assessment and prepare treatment plans in consultation with the service users.

Implementation of treatment and rehabilitation programmes.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy provided in partnership with service users.

Ability to implement research based practice.

Lead junior, unqualified staff and students.

Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual service users; CPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems.

Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for groups and a variety of activities.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental health legislation.

To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the service users social and physical environment.

To assess the occupational needs of a defined service user group and establish and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes.

To be able to act as a care coordinator under the CPA policy.

Education & Health Promotion

To use own skills, knowledge and resources to provide learning opportunities for staff and promote positive attitudes towards mental health, this will include:-

To be responsible for the supervision and written assessment of OT students on practice placement within the Trust.

Attend regular statutory and mandatory training and updates.

To identify training needs of staff through delivering supervision and appraisal in line with the Trusts objectives. To be responsible for ensuring that learning opportunities are identified.

To be responsible for the induction and training of students and staff.

Continuing Professional Development Objective

To maintain and develop professional knowledge skills and expertise to ensure that therapy reflects best practice remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing service user and NHS needs to include:-

Abide by the Code of Ethics and professional conduct for Occupational Therapists and HPC standards.

To take responsibility for post registration education and for continuingprofessional development as outlined in HPC standards.

To access management support from the posts line manager.

Demonstrate ability to review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal in line with local guidelines.

Service Overview and Planning

To contribute to the development and planning of services specific to the posts designated areas. This will include:-

Contribute to the planning and development of clinical services, including the review of team establishments, grade mix and skill mix and to be actively involved in the recruitment, selection and interviewing process.

To have a say in clinical policy development and clinical governance functions, working collaboratively.

To work with the Trust-wide Head OT group to contribute to the delivery of the Trusts OT strategy.

Finance and Workforce

To advise on making best use of available workforce and material resources and contributing to provision of best therapy possible. Follow Trust and Service Policies relating to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public, this will include:-

Play a part in the service provision that is both safe and therapeutic within span of knowledge.

To be responsible for maintaining resources and delivering a service within financial constraints.

To provide people management function to identify staff for the designated areas, including the development and implementation of regular appraisal and performance management systems. Maintain accurate records.

To provide professional advice and actively involved in the recruitment ofoccupational therapy staff within a designated areas

To advise in areas of professional competence or poor performance in line with Trust policies.

Record Keeping and Administration

To maintain high standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements and professional guidelines, this will include:-

The upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health records in accordance with relevant COT Guidelines and Trust Policy.

To ensure timely recording of all data required by the Trust.

To provide specialist OT reports relevant to the practice setting.

Practice Development & Clinical Audit

To lead practice development activity and evidenced based mental health occupational therapy this will include:-

To broaden research and development skills through participation inlocal/trust/national audit and research projects.

Implement current evidence based theory into practice, disseminating knowledge to all relevant OTs.

To apply and advise on guidelines/legislation relating to health and social care in mental health/OT service provision.

Communications and Working Relationships

To establish robust communication networks with clients carers and other health workers and agencies.

To promote awareness of the role of OT within the team, negotiating priorities where appropriate.

To develop and maintain effective professional communication structures.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

• A registered occupational therapist who can demonstrate experience/

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Callington Road Hospital

Marmalade Lane

Bristol

BS4 5BJ

Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)