Job summary
Having fully completed Transformation, this team is looking to recruit an Occupational Therapist to provide assessments and interventions to clients open to the South Mental Health Wellness Team within the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
The post holder will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of service users in own care. The post holder will perform advanced occupational therapy assessment, providing a clinical diagnosis, to service users who have diverse presentations, complex physical and psychological conditions. The post holder will develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
The post holder will use evidence based practice, Occupational Therapy goals and patient centred principles, without direct supervision. The post holder will provide leadership to others through supervision and appraisal.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service.
- Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users.
- Ensure continuous responsibility for coordinating the care of an identified group of service users as part of a team.
- Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan.
- Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals.
- Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users' progress by attending meetings and ward rounds.
- Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs.
- Work within the safeguarding adults and children frameworks across the Trust.
- Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit.
About us
COVID-19 VaccinationWe continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service.
- Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users.
- Ensure continuous responsibility for coordinating the care of an identified group of service users as part of a team.
- Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan.
- Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals.
- Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users progress by attending meetings and ward rounds.
- Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs.
- Work within the safeguarding adults and children frameworks across the Trust.
- Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit.
Leadership
- Lead by example and display a leadership style that empowers others through encouragement, development and innovative problem solving.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload according to local guidelines and identified need.
- Work in a variety of settings, exercising a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
- Responsible for the clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff, students and assistants on a daily basis.
- Evaluate the performance of staff in order to ensure high clinical standards.
- Lead on designated projects, as delegated by Operational Lead to ensure effective communication and standardisation of practice.
- Promote collaborative practice across organisations, teams and localities preventing duplication and promoting seamless care in the best interests of service users.
- Network with other multi-disciplinary, statutory, private and voluntary organisations, users, carers and assisting in managing the interfaces between them.
- Responsible for effective management of resources and equipment.
- Deputise for the Band 7 Occupational Therapist as required.
Clinical Skills
- Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
- Manage, plan and implement comprehensive specialist occupational therapy (OT) assessments of service users offering a range of interventions, including diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies.
- Use developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- Provide interventions in settings which best reflects service and service user needs.
- Devise effective and outcome based care plans, which are developed in conjunction with the service user and others.
- Provide the treatment programme, or where appropriate, direct the intervention as necessary to other members of the team.
- Use developed clinical skills and knowledge in assessment to identify contradictions.
- Apply clinical knowledge and skills to carry out one to one and group interventions which are underpinned by relevant theoretical and evidence based approaches.
- Develop and deliver group programmes.
- Initiate referrals to other professionals in agreement with the service user.
- Organise home, access visits and equipment as necessary.
- Advise and promote the empowerment and education of service users, and others in relation to their holistic health and self-management skills through spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction.
- Exercise professional judgement in complex and difficult cases and crucially appraise interventions techniques.
- Gain informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with service users who lack the capacity to achieve valid consent.
- Responsible for the provision of a regular system of monitoring service users, whose treatment has been delegated by other team members.
- To work in line with appropriate strategies, NHS Improvement Plan, NSF for People with Long Term Conditions and appropriate NICE guidance.
Computer/Administration
- Responsible for own time management.
- Monitor the levels of stock and equipment where appropriate, as required for functional skills assessment and interventions. .
- Collate and evaluate clinical data and statistical information in accordance with Trust and Department Policies/Procedures to support clinical and service audit.
- Participate in general clerical duties, administrative tasks and organisation of the service
Communication
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with service users and carers, especially where there maybe barriers to understanding.
- Anticipate and manage barriers resistance to change, liaising and seeking appropriate support as required.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, ensuring all service user and carer information is confidentiality maintained and recorded in accordance with Trust policy and COT guidelines.
- Work collaboratively with childrens services teams. Ensuring robust communication and liaison where relevant information relating to a child or young person (0-19) is obtained during the course of their work.
Training
- Responsible for teaching and supervising students in therapeutic skills and knowledge with support from more senior staff in line with NELFT policy.
2. Act as a Practice Educator for OT students on Professional Practice Placements.
- Provide professional development to OTs/other disciplines by giving advice on clinical matters, participating in in-service training programme and promoting the role of the OT.
- Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness via audit, research and evidence based practice.
- Maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities in accordance with Trust, HPCP and professional body requirements.
- Actively participate in own clinical supervision, annual performance review and personal development planning. Compile own portfolio.
- Ensure own practice and that of staff under supervision meet the required HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide high quality Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and service.
- Responsible for the delivery a range of evidence based interventions which promote recovery, social inclusion and normalisation for service users.
- Ensure continuous responsibility for coordinating the care of an identified group of service users as part of a team.
- Manage challenging clinical situations and plan interventions whilst ensuring regular evaluation of the service users care plan.
- Critically evaluate effectiveness of therapy interventions, in collaboration with service users, carers and other professionals.
- Provide specialist clinical advice and contribute to clinical information on service users progress by attending meetings and ward rounds.
- Work in partnership with a range of other services to provide support and treatment to service users to facilitate the safe management of their needs.
- Work within the safeguarding adults and children frameworks across the Trust.
- Take responsibility for an evidence-based clinical audit.
Leadership
- Lead by example and display a leadership style that empowers others through encouragement, development and innovative problem solving.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload according to local guidelines and identified need.
- Work in a variety of settings, exercising a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care.
- Responsible for the clinical supervision and co-ordination of junior staff, students and assistants on a daily basis.
- Evaluate the performance of staff in order to ensure high clinical standards.
- Lead on designated projects, as delegated by Operational Lead to ensure effective communication and standardisation of practice.
- Promote collaborative practice across organisations, teams and localities preventing duplication and promoting seamless care in the best interests of service users.
- Network with other multi-disciplinary, statutory, private and voluntary organisations, users, carers and assisting in managing the interfaces between them.
- Responsible for effective management of resources and equipment.
- Deputise for the Band 7 Occupational Therapist as required.
Clinical Skills
- Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
- Manage, plan and implement comprehensive specialist occupational therapy (OT) assessments of service users offering a range of interventions, including diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies.
- Use developed clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- Provide interventions in settings which best reflects service and service user needs.
- Devise effective and outcome based care plans, which are developed in conjunction with the service user and others.
- Provide the treatment programme, or where appropriate, direct the intervention as necessary to other members of the team.
- Use developed clinical skills and knowledge in assessment to identify contradictions.
- Apply clinical knowledge and skills to carry out one to one and group interventions which are underpinned by relevant theoretical and evidence based approaches.
- Develop and deliver group programmes.
- Initiate referrals to other professionals in agreement with the service user.
- Organise home, access visits and equipment as necessary.
- Advise and promote the empowerment and education of service users, and others in relation to their holistic health and self-management skills through spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction.
- Exercise professional judgement in complex and difficult cases and crucially appraise interventions techniques.
- Gain informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with service users who lack the capacity to achieve valid consent.
- Responsible for the provision of a regular system of monitoring service users, whose treatment has been delegated by other team members.
- To work in line with appropriate strategies, NHS Improvement Plan, NSF for People with Long Term Conditions and appropriate NICE guidance.
Computer/Administration
- Responsible for own time management.
- Monitor the levels of stock and equipment where appropriate, as required for functional skills assessment and interventions. .
- Collate and evaluate clinical data and statistical information in accordance with Trust and Department Policies/Procedures to support clinical and service audit.
- Participate in general clerical duties, administrative tasks and organisation of the service
Communication
- Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with service users and carers, especially where there maybe barriers to understanding.
- Anticipate and manage barriers resistance to change, liaising and seeking appropriate support as required.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, ensuring all service user and carer information is confidentiality maintained and recorded in accordance with Trust policy and COT guidelines.
- Work collaboratively with childrens services teams. Ensuring robust communication and liaison where relevant information relating to a child or young person (0-19) is obtained during the course of their work.
Training
- Responsible for teaching and supervising students in therapeutic skills and knowledge with support from more senior staff in line with NELFT policy.
2. Act as a Practice Educator for OT students on Professional Practice Placements.
- Provide professional development to OTs/other disciplines by giving advice on clinical matters, participating in in-service training programme and promoting the role of the OT.
- Engage in activities related to clinical effectiveness via audit, research and evidence based practice.
- Maintain own competency to practice through CPD activities in accordance with Trust, HPCP and professional body requirements.
- Actively participate in own clinical supervision, annual performance review and personal development planning. Compile own portfolio.
- Ensure own practice and that of staff under supervision meet the required HCPC Code of Professional Conduct.
Person Specification
see below
Essential
- 5Ps
- Qualifications
- Experience
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Other
Desirable
- Clinical Supervision training
- Evidence of post qualification training
- Member of a specialist group
- Involvement in clinical audit
Person Specification
see below
Essential
- 5Ps
- Qualifications
- Experience
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Other
Desirable
- Clinical Supervision training
- Evidence of post qualification training
- Member of a specialist group
- Involvement in clinical audit
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
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).
