Job summary
Why not consider a job in Sheffield?
Sheffield has an excellent reputation as 'the outdoor city' with a multi-cultural population, good transport links with the rest of the UK, a host of independent retailers, excellent food outlets, cinemas, theatres and 2 highly-rated Universities that provide AHP, nursing and medical training.
We are offering an opportunity to join a highly specialist, friendly team. It is ideal for someone to specialise in working with people with neurological conditions, who has the enthusiasm and motivation to help people achieve what is important to them. We are keen to recruit staff who want to contribute to change and continue to shape our services for the future.
There are two other Band 6 Occupational Therapists and a Band 7 Occupational Therapist in our Sheffield Community Rehab Team and a wider team of AHPs, nurses, clinical / neuro psychologists.
We want you to be part of ongoing reflection and service development / quality improvement and optimising the patient experience and outcomes. There is a strong commitment to PPI work and co-production; In service training programme and supervision.
We are able to provide significant financial support for CPD.
Please read on for more information, and do give us a call if you want to discuss anything in more detail.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a defined caseload of community-based clients with complex needs, resulting from congenital or acquired - progressive or traumatic neurological disorders using therapeutic skills and evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. It is expected that therapists working at this grade would seek appropriate support as required.
- To develop skills and knowledge through participation in supervision and In-service training.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy profession for SHSC and to provide advice for the specialist client group both within LTNC and across Sheffield.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General Requirements
To communicate effectively and work collaboratively, as a practitioner, with health, social care and voluntary team colleagues to assist in the delivery of a co-ordinated multi agency service within the complexities of a community environment and care pathways.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner and as a lone worker in the community.
- To exercise a degree of professional autonomy and make clinical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role and to practice within agreed protocols to support the client group to provide a single accessible service.
- To undertake any other duties, which may be allocated by the Operational/ Team Manager within the general scope of the post, and appropriate to the grade, after negotiation, adequate training and appropriate supervision (e.g. lead projects to review and improve service delivery).
Principal Duties
Clinical:
- To manage and accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of adult clients with complex presentation under supervision. Working in conjunction with other members of the team and seeking support as required.
- To demonstrate development towards a high level of clinical expertise in approach to Assessment, Treatment planning, Intervention, Clinical reasoning and ensuring effectiveness of intervention & outcomes.
To undertake comprehensive and specialist assessments of clients using investigative and analytical skills in order to make a differential diagnosis and to formulate individualised treatment plans, with support.
- To contribute, with support, to the decision making about the treatment, planning and long-term management of individual clients as an integral member of the Long Term Neurological Conditions Inter/Multi-Disciplinary team as well as highlighting ongoing risk and recommendations for future care across statutory and non-statutory services.
To plan, organise and deliver group therapeutic activities where appropriate, co-ordinated with and supported by other members of the team, taking into account clients physical cognitive and psychological capabilities.
To monitor, modify and evaluate treatment in order to measure outcomes and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date clinical and non-clinical documentation e.g. written and electronic records and activity data in line with legal and departmental requirements.
To provide reports, care plans and accurate communication of complex condition-related information, with appropriate support and direction as required.
To complete risk assessments and plans, with support, in order to identify and manage risk and respond appropriately, such that the risk is reduced e.g. suicide, criminal proceedings and substance misuse issues.
To undertake appropriate therapeutic handling and moving within clinical and non-clinical settings. This may involve bending, kneeling or frequent repetitive activities often in confined and restrictive spaces. And to provide education for safe usage of equipment to clients, families, carers and other service providers as appropriate
- To work with clients, carers and relatives who may have distressing social/clinical circumstances.
- To provide therapy services in working conditions which may be hazardous e.g. exposure to body fluids, aggressive persons, visits to high-risk areas, visits to situations of conflict and other associated risks.
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of the post holders work in all community settings and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of the work area, including prompt recording and reporting of incidents and accidents to senior staff, completing risk assessments and ensuring that equipment use is safe.
- To be responsible for equipment used in clinical duties and to adhere to departmental policy, including competent use of equipment, safe use of equipment and teaching, training or supervision of practice with clients, carers or other services
- To contribute to the assessment of mental capacity gaining valid informed consent and working within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To demonstrate development towards skills in receiving and communicating complex, sensitive or contentious information to clients and carers, who may have barriers to understanding in order to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of conditions.
- To liaise and co-operate with LTNC colleagues and those in relevant statutory and non-statutory health and social care services
- To address occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self maintenance productivity and leisure.
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment where applicable.
Leadership:
- To be responsible for the overall planning, co-ordination and allocation of work for the post holders discipline. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients on the caseload and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To provide effective leadership, performance management, supervision guidance and appraisal for junior staff.
- To delegate and monitor clinical duties to therapists and or assistants ensuring that they have appropriate knowledge, understanding and are competent to work autonomously within the community.
Service development
- To lead and manage designated projects in relation to operational planning and implementation of policy and service development within LTNC services.
- To undertake research and audit projects relevant to LTNC services. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date data and statistics for the use of the department
- To comply with the requirements of SHSC in relation to policy, governance and legislation and to review and update policy and procedure as appropriate e.g. infection control, information governance etc.
Professional:
- To ensure client confidentiality when dealing with complex cases, multiple agencies and the community setting.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work including confidentiality, note writing and in line with professional codes of conduct.
- To promote awareness of the role of the post holders profession within the team, trust, locally and nationally.
- To contribute towards supervision and assessment of students from Higher Education institutions and work collaboratively towards standards of clinical and professional tutoring.
- To comply with the requirements of HCPC and relevant professional body RCOT.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme, Personal Development Plan (PDP), LTNC staff induction, provision of clinical and professional supervision to junior staff and contribute to training programmes for Long Term Neurological Conditions staff.
- To comply with requirements for Clinical supervision and professionally reflect on ethical issues through evidence collected in relevant professional portfolio.
- To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General Requirements
To communicate effectively and work collaboratively, as a practitioner, with health, social care and voluntary team colleagues to assist in the delivery of a co-ordinated multi agency service within the complexities of a community environment and care pathways.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner and as a lone worker in the community.
- To exercise a degree of professional autonomy and make clinical judgements to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role and to practice within agreed protocols to support the client group to provide a single accessible service.
- To undertake any other duties, which may be allocated by the Operational/ Team Manager within the general scope of the post, and appropriate to the grade, after negotiation, adequate training and appropriate supervision (e.g. lead projects to review and improve service delivery).
Principal Duties
Clinical:
- To manage and accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of adult clients with complex presentation under supervision. Working in conjunction with other members of the team and seeking support as required.
- To demonstrate development towards a high level of clinical expertise in approach to Assessment, Treatment planning, Intervention, Clinical reasoning and ensuring effectiveness of intervention & outcomes.
To undertake comprehensive and specialist assessments of clients using investigative and analytical skills in order to make a differential diagnosis and to formulate individualised treatment plans, with support.
- To contribute, with support, to the decision making about the treatment, planning and long-term management of individual clients as an integral member of the Long Term Neurological Conditions Inter/Multi-Disciplinary team as well as highlighting ongoing risk and recommendations for future care across statutory and non-statutory services.
To plan, organise and deliver group therapeutic activities where appropriate, co-ordinated with and supported by other members of the team, taking into account clients physical cognitive and psychological capabilities.
To monitor, modify and evaluate treatment in order to measure outcomes and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date clinical and non-clinical documentation e.g. written and electronic records and activity data in line with legal and departmental requirements.
To provide reports, care plans and accurate communication of complex condition-related information, with appropriate support and direction as required.
To complete risk assessments and plans, with support, in order to identify and manage risk and respond appropriately, such that the risk is reduced e.g. suicide, criminal proceedings and substance misuse issues.
To undertake appropriate therapeutic handling and moving within clinical and non-clinical settings. This may involve bending, kneeling or frequent repetitive activities often in confined and restrictive spaces. And to provide education for safe usage of equipment to clients, families, carers and other service providers as appropriate
- To work with clients, carers and relatives who may have distressing social/clinical circumstances.
- To provide therapy services in working conditions which may be hazardous e.g. exposure to body fluids, aggressive persons, visits to high-risk areas, visits to situations of conflict and other associated risks.
To be aware of Health and Safety aspects of the post holders work in all community settings and implement any policies, which may be required to improve the safety of the work area, including prompt recording and reporting of incidents and accidents to senior staff, completing risk assessments and ensuring that equipment use is safe.
- To be responsible for equipment used in clinical duties and to adhere to departmental policy, including competent use of equipment, safe use of equipment and teaching, training or supervision of practice with clients, carers or other services
- To contribute to the assessment of mental capacity gaining valid informed consent and working within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To demonstrate development towards skills in receiving and communicating complex, sensitive or contentious information to clients and carers, who may have barriers to understanding in order to maximise rehabilitation potential and to ensure understanding of conditions.
- To liaise and co-operate with LTNC colleagues and those in relevant statutory and non-statutory health and social care services
- To address occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self maintenance productivity and leisure.
- To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients social and physical environment where applicable.
Leadership:
- To be responsible for the overall planning, co-ordination and allocation of work for the post holders discipline. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the clients on the caseload and support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To provide effective leadership, performance management, supervision guidance and appraisal for junior staff.
- To delegate and monitor clinical duties to therapists and or assistants ensuring that they have appropriate knowledge, understanding and are competent to work autonomously within the community.
Service development
- To lead and manage designated projects in relation to operational planning and implementation of policy and service development within LTNC services.
- To undertake research and audit projects relevant to LTNC services. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date data and statistics for the use of the department
- To comply with the requirements of SHSC in relation to policy, governance and legislation and to review and update policy and procedure as appropriate e.g. infection control, information governance etc.
Professional:
- To ensure client confidentiality when dealing with complex cases, multiple agencies and the community setting.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work including confidentiality, note writing and in line with professional codes of conduct.
- To promote awareness of the role of the post holders profession within the team, trust, locally and nationally.
- To contribute towards supervision and assessment of students from Higher Education institutions and work collaboratively towards standards of clinical and professional tutoring.
- To comply with the requirements of HCPC and relevant professional body RCOT.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme, Personal Development Plan (PDP), LTNC staff induction, provision of clinical and professional supervision to junior staff and contribute to training programmes for Long Term Neurological Conditions staff.
- To comply with requirements for Clinical supervision and professionally reflect on ethical issues through evidence collected in relevant professional portfolio.
- To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oOverseas Applicants only: Occupational Therapy qualification accepted by HCPC English, Language proficiency to a score of 7 on the International English Language Testing System. Hold valid permit to work in the UK.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oSome knowledge of current best Occupational Therapy practice.
- oAbility to work with individuals and groups.
- oUnderstanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics.
- oBasic knowledge of health legislation and practice, risk assessment and management.
- oExcellent oral and written skills.
- oBasic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- oTraining and presentation skills .
- oSkills in supervision.
Experience
Essential
- oStudent fieldwork experience
- oExperience of team working.
- oPost graduate experience of neurology or equivalent with experience of cognitive, emotional, behavioural, physical and communication problems.
- oPost graduate Occupational Therapy experience within the NHS including work at band 5 level. o
- Documented evidence of CPD
Desirable
- oWork or life experience in healthcare or teaching practical skills.
- oWork or life experience in organising and managing multiple tasks.
- oPost graduate experience working with adults in a community setting.
Other
Essential
- oMeet health requirements of the Trust.
- oDue to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport.
- oDemonstrate a flexible and mature attitude.
- oMotivation, enthusiasm, confidence in and commitment to therapy practice.
- oWillingness to work flexibly including working outside of traditional normal working hours in accordance with service need.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oOverseas Applicants only: Occupational Therapy qualification accepted by HCPC English, Language proficiency to a score of 7 on the International English Language Testing System. Hold valid permit to work in the UK.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oSome knowledge of current best Occupational Therapy practice.
- oAbility to work with individuals and groups.
- oUnderstanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics.
- oBasic knowledge of health legislation and practice, risk assessment and management.
- oExcellent oral and written skills.
- oBasic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Desirable
- oTraining and presentation skills .
- oSkills in supervision.
Experience
Essential
- oStudent fieldwork experience
- oExperience of team working.
- oPost graduate experience of neurology or equivalent with experience of cognitive, emotional, behavioural, physical and communication problems.
- oPost graduate Occupational Therapy experience within the NHS including work at band 5 level. o
- Documented evidence of CPD
Desirable
- oWork or life experience in healthcare or teaching practical skills.
- oWork or life experience in organising and managing multiple tasks.
- oPost graduate experience working with adults in a community setting.
Other
Essential
- oMeet health requirements of the Trust.
- oDue to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport.
- oDemonstrate a flexible and mature attitude.
- oMotivation, enthusiasm, confidence in and commitment to therapy practice.
- oWillingness to work flexibly including working outside of traditional normal working hours in accordance with service need.
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).
