Job summary
Are you passionate about helping people with complex health needs to live well with their learning disability?
We have recently received additional funding to increase our occupational therapy provision and are looking for enthusiastic and passionate occupational therapists to join us.
We are therefore seeking to recruit a B7 Occupational Therapist to join our well-established and innovative community learning disability team in Bognor Regis.
You will have a passion for improving the lives of adults with learning disabilities, collaborating within and across services to deliver results, and be passionate about developing your own skills and those of your colleagues.
We are a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to achieving great outcomes for adults with learning disabilities. We are a service that has clear objectives linked to the latest national policies and are dedicated to delivering the highest quality care through evidence-based care pathways. We are co-located with our social work colleagues and work closely in partnership with them, as well as with families, paid carers and the wider systems that support people.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical specialist occupational therapist, you will use your highly specialist skills and understanding of the relationship between the individual, their environment and their occupations to support people with the most complex needs to live well with their learning disability. You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for people referred to the service as well as contributing to the core tasks of the team.
Contributing to the management of a team caseload of individuals with complex needs, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in a variety of community settings, including:
- Family homes
- Residential and supported living services
- Day services
- Community facilities
You will have the flexibility to manage your workload in the community, however you will be expected to spend some time working from the central team base in Bognor Regis.
You will be supervised by the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist.
About us
Sussex Partnership provides mental health and learning disability care for all age groups across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
We pride ourselves on our high quality internal and external training opportunities. We have robust professional leadership structures and provide excellent career development opportunities.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Wed love you to join our Trust, rated good overall and outstanding for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Other key survey results:
- 70% highlighting flexible working as a key point for satisfaction at work
- 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work in their team
- 77% identifying opportunities to show initiative in their roles
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful clinical specialist occupational therapist in our team you will be:
- Registered with HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Have significant experience as an occupational therapist supporting adults with learning disabilities with their mental health, physical health and behaviour support needs - or in a closely related area
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Training in sensory processing and/or the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
This post will be based in Bognor Regis and will primarily cover Bognor, Chichester and surrounding rural areas. However, a willingness and ability to travel across West Sussex (and sometimes further) will be needed, as required to meet the needs of the service. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
Full time hours are available, but part time hours will also be considered Minimum 22.5 hrs per week.
MAIN DUTIES
- To manage a caseload of complex clients, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex needs
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To complete initial assessments on behalf of the team
- To participate in the team triage rota
- To act as a lead practitioner for designated clients
- To promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant learning disability service
- To contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols.
- To contribute to the provision of high-quality practice placements
We believe our service will be the best it can be if we have a diverse workforce and one that reflects the population we serve. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic and disabled communities and we would greatly welcome applications from these communities.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Helen Justice (Professional Lead Occupational Therapist) 07899 067762 / helen.justice2@spft.nhs.uk
Stacey Knight (Team Leader) 07471 218499/ stacey.knight@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently Covid dependant)
Job description
Job responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be a successful clinical specialist occupational therapist in our team you will be:
- Registered with HCPC as an occupational therapist
- Have significant experience as an occupational therapist supporting adults with learning disabilities with their mental health, physical health and behaviour support needs - or in a closely related area
It would also be advantageous if you have:
- Training in sensory processing and/or the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)
This post will be based in Bognor Regis and will primarily cover Bognor, Chichester and surrounding rural areas. However, a willingness and ability to travel across West Sussex (and sometimes further) will be needed, as required to meet the needs of the service. SPFT staff have the capacity to work from home remotely where applicable and in agreement with your line manager.
Full time hours are available, but part time hours will also be considered Minimum 22.5 hrs per week.
MAIN DUTIES
- To manage a caseload of complex clients, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To provide specialist clinical advice and input for clients with complex needs
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of occupational therapy and local services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To complete initial assessments on behalf of the team
- To participate in the team triage rota
- To act as a lead practitioner for designated clients
- To promote evidence-based practice in occupational therapy and the relevant learning disability service
- To contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice clinical guidelines and protocols.
- To contribute to the provision of high-quality practice placements
We believe our service will be the best it can be if we have a diverse workforce and one that reflects the population we serve. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic and disabled communities and we would greatly welcome applications from these communities.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Helen Justice (Professional Lead Occupational Therapist) 07899 067762 / helen.justice2@spft.nhs.uk
Stacey Knight (Team Leader) 07471 218499/ stacey.knight@spft.nhs.uk
(We are happy to arrange informal visits currently Covid dependant)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Practice Education training
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in learning disabilities
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of learning disability needs
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Leadership experience
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of post qualification study
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Practice Education training
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in learning disabilities
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of learning disability needs
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Leadership experience
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
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).
