Job summary
Full Time - 37.5 Hours Per Week
You will lead
Occupational Therapy Assessment and intervention within Adel Beck Secure
Childrens Home. Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home is home to up to 24 young
people, remanded or sentenced, or placed under S.25 of the Childrens Act,
1989.
You will be expected to work alongside care and education professionals
as part of the team around the child, to promote and embed trauma informed ways
of working, and influence external professionals in seeking appropriate
transition packages for young people.
The pathway
provides assessment and intervention to some of the most complex children who
have a wide variety of needs including mental illness, trauma and
neurodevelopmental needs.
You will be required to manage a caseload of young
people, using evidence-based practice to support the needs of young people, and
support the wider service to embed best practice. Qualification in Sensory
Integration (or commitment to train) and experience working with complex
neurodiversity would be a strength.
You will be able
to embrace the fast pace of a Secure setting and the value of leading within a
truly multi-disciplinary team that promotes a holisitc approach to caring for
children & young people within a complex environment, providing
professional leadership to the team.
Main duties of the job
You will lead
the occupational therapy CAMHS service to young people within Adel Beck SCH.
This includes supporting colleagues to recognise where occupational therapy
input and assessment would be indicated, completing specialist assessment and
intervention, assessment of mental health and neuro-diverse presentation and
contribution to risk assessment/management.
Sensory Integration Therapy
Training would be useful given the high neurodevelopmental needs across the
estate, or a commitment to undertake the training.
Maintain a high
standard of clinical work when carrying clinical duties.
Demonstrate effective
leadership skills, championing occupational therapy within the MDT and across
the secure estate.
Contribute to
clinical MDT meetings and wider forums regarding the care needs of young
people.
Provide
professional support and supervision to junior OT colleagues.
Lead on
embedding occupational therapy interventions within custodial and educational
settings, supporting occupational staff in understanding the needs of young
people.
The role works
across 7 days, providing a service from 8am 8pm and there is an expectation
that you will contribute to this. Additionally, you will be expected to
contribute to the clinician on-call rota on weekends.
All employees of the Trust are strongly
encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and management of occupational
therapy within the designated clinical area, undertaking a complex,
multi-functional role, combining managerial, clinical and professional duties
and responsibilities.
To
have an identified clinical role for highly complex cases within their
designated service.
To
provide advice and support to other therapy staff and members of the
multi-disciplinary team within the service
To
facilitate collaborative working across occupational therapy, maximizing on the
skills of the therapists, therapy assistants and other staff.
In
the capacity as a representative of the therapy services to liaise with the
consultants and other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services,
voluntary agencies and the private sector.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical
To
comply with the College of Occupational Therapists and Health Care Professions
Council code of ethics and professional conduct and to adhere to national and
local policies and procedures.
To
work in a specialised autonomous capacity accepting referrals for patients/service
users referred to your clinical area. Giving advice and support to other
members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To
be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work,
including management of patients with complex needs.
To
plan and prioritise own patient caseload (where appropriate), with highly
complex needs, using highly specialist occupational therapy skills.
Assess and
analyse occupational performance to identify problem areas in order to plan and
carry out goal orientated intervention programmes with the patients. Balancing
risk, safety and patient choice in order to promote maximum independence.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
be responsible for the day to day co-ordination and management of occupational
therapy within the designated clinical area, undertaking a complex,
multi-functional role, combining managerial, clinical and professional duties
and responsibilities.
To
have an identified clinical role for highly complex cases within their
designated service.
To
provide advice and support to other therapy staff and members of the
multi-disciplinary team within the service
To
facilitate collaborative working across occupational therapy, maximizing on the
skills of the therapists, therapy assistants and other staff.
In
the capacity as a representative of the therapy services to liaise with the
consultants and other medical, therapy and nursing staff, social services,
voluntary agencies and the private sector.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.
The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Clinical
To
comply with the College of Occupational Therapists and Health Care Professions
Council code of ethics and professional conduct and to adhere to national and
local policies and procedures.
To
work in a specialised autonomous capacity accepting referrals for patients/service
users referred to your clinical area. Giving advice and support to other
members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To
be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work,
including management of patients with complex needs.
To
plan and prioritise own patient caseload (where appropriate), with highly
complex needs, using highly specialist occupational therapy skills.
Assess and
analyse occupational performance to identify problem areas in order to plan and
carry out goal orientated intervention programmes with the patients. Balancing
risk, safety and patient choice in order to promote maximum independence.
For full job description, please see attached supporting documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
- Current valid HCPC registration.
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
Desirable
- MSC/Diploma in relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive appropriate post-registration experience relevant to clinical area.
- Experience in supervising and managing staff.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training in relevant area.
- Have demonstrable competence to work at Masters or Advanced Level.
Desirable
- Management or leadership training.
- Risk Assessment training.
- Audit training.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Supervision skills.
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Proven experience of time management.
- Excellent Prioritisation skills.
- Negotiating skills.
- Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area.
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to risk assess and deal with health and safety matters for own and others work area and caseloads.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service possibly including evenings and weekend working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
- Current valid HCPC registration.
- Practice Education/Practice Assessor Preparation Certificate (or to achieve within 12 months).
Desirable
- MSC/Diploma in relevant area.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive appropriate post-registration experience relevant to clinical area.
- Experience in supervising and managing staff.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training in relevant area.
- Have demonstrable competence to work at Masters or Advanced Level.
Desirable
- Management or leadership training.
- Risk Assessment training.
- Audit training.
Special Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- Excellent teaching skills.
- Supervision skills.
- Ability to demonstrate highly specialised clinical reasoning and treatment skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Proven experience of time management.
- Excellent Prioritisation skills.
- Negotiating skills.
- Knowledge of local and national guidance relevant to clinical area.
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to risk assess and deal with health and safety matters for own and others work area and caseloads.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to role.
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service possibly including evenings and weekend working.
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).
