Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and proactive Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive community team. This role involves working alongside our memory service and community mental health colleagues over a number of areas assessing patients in their home environment.
The post holder will assess the patients functional abilities, write reports to support diagnosis, develop person-centred interventions with the aim of promoting safety, engagement and patient well-being. The role involves supporting carers, families and signposting to relevant services.
The team consists of a number of Band 6's, a Band 5 and Band 3 across a number of different sites. This role is based in the 'hub' this means the post holder will need to be able to move between different areas visiting patients where the need is the highest at that time, between Rochford through to Thurrock.
We have regular monthly CPD sessions, monthly departmental meetings and the post holder will have regular supervision and support from a Band 7 OT.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess clients referred to the service, frequently acting as the first point of contact.
2. To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
3. To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.
4. To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with clients and their carers.
5. To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.
6. To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower clients and facilitate optimal functional performance.
7. To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.
8. To manage a complex caseload.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To make clinically informed decisions in order to delegate aspects of client care to assistants, junior staff, students, carers and statutory or non-statutory bodies.
2. To regularly review clients progress in order to evaluate and interpret effectiveness of treatment plans, and amend treatment or discharge clients accordingly.
3. To ensure that treatment offered is based on the best available evidence for effectiveness in the specialist area where it is applied.
4. To develop and initiate interventions based on the integration of theoretical knowledge in order to meet unique client needs.
5. To keep up to date clinical records in line with professional standards and local record keeping policies.
6. To provide written and verbal reports as required at any stage in the treatment process in line with Occupational Therapy Clinical Governance Standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To make clinically informed decisions in order to delegate aspects of client care to assistants, junior staff, students, carers and statutory or non-statutory bodies.
2. To regularly review clients progress in order to evaluate and interpret effectiveness of treatment plans, and amend treatment or discharge clients accordingly.
3. To ensure that treatment offered is based on the best available evidence for effectiveness in the specialist area where it is applied.
4. To develop and initiate interventions based on the integration of theoretical knowledge in order to meet unique client needs.
5. To keep up to date clinical records in line with professional standards and local record keeping policies.
6. To provide written and verbal reports as required at any stage in the treatment process in line with Occupational Therapy Clinical Governance Standards.
Person Specification
Qualification and registration
Essential
- HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy
- Previous experience working in the NHS
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the community setting
Previous experience
Essential
- Working in Older Adults Mental Health
- Independently managing complex caseload
Desirable
- Previous experience supervising staff and having students
Person Specification
Qualification and registration
Essential
- HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy
- Previous experience working in the NHS
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the community setting
Previous experience
Essential
- Working in Older Adults Mental Health
- Independently managing complex caseload
Desirable
- Previous experience supervising staff and having students
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).
