Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist seeking to develop their clinical experience and knowledge within the Community Learning Disability setting. The team covers across Knowsley and St Helens and is based at Willis House, Cumber Lane, Prescot.
You will be joining an established Multi Disciplinary Team made up of Nurses, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists and Speech and Language Therapists. The Team is dedicated to provide high quality care to meet the needs of the Learning Disability population across Knowlsey and St Helens.
The post holder will be a dynamic and enthusiastic practitioner that is able to work in an autonomous manner. The post holder will use evidence based principles to assess, develop treatment plans, implement and evaluate interventions for clients with Learning Disabilities. You will use a Client Centred approach to ensure that goals are set collaboratively and are meaningful to the Service User. You will be highly motivated and able to work with a range of people.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will effectively manage a caseload of clients with complex needs as an autonomous practitioner. Clinical Supervision and support will be provided by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
The post holder will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with service users, carers, families and the multidisciplinary team, following an evidence-based OT process. The post holder will be responsible for providing high quality assessment, delivering treatment interventions plans, and evaluating outcomes for individuals with complex needs. The post holder will work with Service Users to build independence and functional skills. The post holder will undertake environmental assessments and assess for equipment to promote safety and independence for the Service User. As part of Muti Disciplinary Team working the post holder will undertake, following training, assessments of Learning Disability and Holistic Assessments.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Shared Team
1. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Where required, to be involved in the multidisciplinary team duty system and undertake duty assessments, as necessary.
3. Fulfil the care-coordinator role under ECC framework, including planning and coordinating Case Conferences/Reviews.
4. Ensure intervention is provided in a range of settings suitable to meet the needs of clients.
5. Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.
6. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
7. Participate in case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
8. Participate in regular clinical supervision with Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, as per Trust policy.
9. Contribute to the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
10. Contribute to client related developments and therapeutic interventions carried out by the whole team e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-social interventions.
11. Compile and maintain effective client records and record outcome measures in conjunction with clients and in accordance with Professional and Trust policies, procedures and standards.
12. Participate in the induction, training or education of a variety of staff, students or volunteers attached to the team/service.
Clinical Occupational Therapy Specific
1. Undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
2. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, using selected and graded activity to develop the clients skills in identified areas of deficit.
1. Undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
2. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, using selected and graded activity to develop the clients skills in identified areas of deficit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Shared Team
1. Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Where required, to be involved in the multidisciplinary team duty system and undertake duty assessments, as necessary.
3. Fulfil the care-coordinator role under ECC framework, including planning and coordinating Case Conferences/Reviews.
4. Ensure intervention is provided in a range of settings suitable to meet the needs of clients.
5. Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other relevant professionals.
6. Participate and promote positive intra-agency working.
7. Participate in case load supervision to monitor the standards of service user care and ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
8. Participate in regular clinical supervision with Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, as per Trust policy.
9. Contribute to the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care.
10. Contribute to client related developments and therapeutic interventions carried out by the whole team e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy, psycho-social interventions.
11. Compile and maintain effective client records and record outcome measures in conjunction with clients and in accordance with Professional and Trust policies, procedures and standards.
12. Participate in the induction, training or education of a variety of staff, students or volunteers attached to the team/service.
Clinical Occupational Therapy Specific
1. Undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
2. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, using selected and graded activity to develop the clients skills in identified areas of deficit.
1. Undertake occupational therapy assessments, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
2. Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, using selected and graded activity to develop the clients skills in identified areas of deficit.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional OT qualification
- Current HPC registration
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators certificate
- Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Previous experience in relevant health settings.
- Supervision of staff.
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
- Experience of service development.
- Experience using both group and individual treatment skills.
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area.
- Assisting with effective budgetary management.
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice.
- Recovery Model of Care.
- Model of Human Occupation.
- Safe Guarding Children.
- Mental Health Act 1983.
- Mental Capacity Act.
- Effective Care Coordination.
- Relevant national policies and guidance.
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment.
- Audit and research methods.
- Vulnerable adults guidelines.
- Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role.
- Awareness of own.
- strengths and limitations.
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
- Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services.
- Risk management training.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- Ability to formulate relevant reports.
- Delegation and coordination.
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Mentorship skills.
- Accurate Record keeping.
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking.
- Able to move and handle clients.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Effective leadership qualities.
- Ability to network and influence decision making.
- Presentation skills.
- Team Building skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional OT qualification
- Current HPC registration
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators certificate
- Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:
Essential
- Previous experience in relevant health settings.
- Supervision of staff.
- Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
- Experience of service development.
- Experience using both group and individual treatment skills.
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
- Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area.
- Assisting with effective budgetary management.
- Evidence based and experience of reflective practice.
- Recovery Model of Care.
- Model of Human Occupation.
- Safe Guarding Children.
- Mental Health Act 1983.
- Mental Capacity Act.
- Effective Care Coordination.
- Relevant national policies and guidance.
- Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment.
- Audit and research methods.
- Vulnerable adults guidelines.
- Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role.
- Awareness of own.
- strengths and limitations.
Desirable
- Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
- Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services.
- Risk management training.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
- Ability to formulate relevant reports.
- Delegation and coordination.
- Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Mentorship skills.
- Accurate Record keeping.
- Flexible approach/ creative thinking.
- Able to move and handle clients.
- IT skills.
Desirable
- Effective leadership qualities.
- Ability to network and influence decision making.
- Presentation skills.
- Team Building skills.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
