Job summary
Why not consider a community job in Sheffield? Please don't hesitate to call us if there's anything you'd like to discuss. You would also be welcome to visit if selected for interview.
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, clinical psychology, nursing and medical training.
We are offering the opportunity for you to join Sheffield Neuro Enablement Service. You willmanage a defined caseload of community based clients with complex needs, resulting from congenital or acquired - progressive or traumatic neurological disorders using specialist skills and evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
We are looking for two people to work 22.5 hours per week. The successful applicants will work with 2 other Occupational Therapists and alongside Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Clinical Psychologists.
What else can our service offer you?
- Participation in service development & quality improvement to optimise client experience and outcomes
- Commitment to Public Patient Involvement work and co-production
- In service training and supervision
- Significant financial support for CPD via our AHP team
- Promotion of health and wellbeing through flexible working initiatives
Main duties of the job
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To manage a defined caseload of community-based clients with complex needs, resulting from congenital or acquired - progressive or traumatic neurological disorders using specialist 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 provide leadership for inexperienced junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
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 contribute towards and promote the coordination of relevant statutory and non-statutory health and social care services in order to optimise patient benefits and adhere to local and national guidelines and legislation
- 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 accept clinical responsibility for clients with varied challenges requiring advanced clinical reasoning and specialist therapeutic intervention and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To independently manage and accept clinical responsibility for a designated specialist caseload of adult clients with complex presentation, prioritising need and working in conjunction with other members of the team and seeking support as required.
- To demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise in approach to assessment, treatment planning, intervention, clinical reasoning
- 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
- To contribute 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 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 specialist reports and care plans to the client, relatives, statutory and non-statutory services which reflect detailed specialist knowledge and accurate communication of complex condition-related information in multi-agency settings relevant to the practice area.
- To complete risk assessments and plans 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, often imparting complex or difficult information.
- 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 assess capacity with support as required, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To demonstrate 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 provide spontaneous and planned advice, education and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals and external agencies to promote understanding of the aims of the rehabilitation package to ensure a consistent approach to client care and treatment e.g. moving and handling and management of risks. To deal with initial verbal complaints sensitively avoiding escalation where possible
- 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 train, supervise and assess 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 and lead as appropriate the staff appraisal scheme, Personal Development Plan (PDP), LTNC staff induction, provide clinical and professional supervision to junior staff and provide ongoing training programmes for 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 contribute towards and promote the coordination of relevant statutory and non-statutory health and social care services in order to optimise patient benefits and adhere to local and national guidelines and legislation
- 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 accept clinical responsibility for clients with varied challenges requiring advanced clinical reasoning and specialist therapeutic intervention and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
- To independently manage and accept clinical responsibility for a designated specialist caseload of adult clients with complex presentation, prioritising need and working in conjunction with other members of the team and seeking support as required.
- To demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise in approach to assessment, treatment planning, intervention, clinical reasoning
- 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
- To contribute 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 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 specialist reports and care plans to the client, relatives, statutory and non-statutory services which reflect detailed specialist knowledge and accurate communication of complex condition-related information in multi-agency settings relevant to the practice area.
- To complete risk assessments and plans 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, often imparting complex or difficult information.
- 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 assess capacity with support as required, gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with clients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To demonstrate 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 provide spontaneous and planned advice, education and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals and external agencies to promote understanding of the aims of the rehabilitation package to ensure a consistent approach to client care and treatment e.g. moving and handling and management of risks. To deal with initial verbal complaints sensitively avoiding escalation where possible
- 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 train, supervise and assess 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 and lead as appropriate the staff appraisal scheme, Personal Development Plan (PDP), LTNC staff induction, provide clinical and professional supervision to junior staff and provide ongoing training programmes for 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
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of LTNC in a relevant clinical specialty (degenerative diseases)
- oKnowledge of a broad range of conditions both acute and deteriorating, affecting client group in the recovery, re-enablement and future care planning pathway.
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- o Working knowledge of standards and guidelines relating to professional code of practice with this client group.
- o Knowledge of the local and National priorities for Long term Neurological Conditions, NHS and Social Care structures and local and national commissioning plans and practices .
- o Excellent interpersonal skills.
- o Analytical clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills relevant to clinical area to facilitate appropriate therapeutic intervention and management through and across statutory and non statutory services.
- o Application of health, safety and risk management policies.
- o Ability to work autonomously under pressure and prioritise.
- o To demonstrate developed verbal and non verbal communication skills using of motivation, explanation and reassurance to agree and engage clients and carers in their treatment programmes.
- o To demonstrate organisational skills to manage workload and that of other supervised staff to achieve service priorities.
- o Computer Literate with excellent written and oral presentation skills.
- o Ability to pass on skills/ knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
- o Effective presentation and training skills to deliver and communicate complex information in a variety of settings.
- o Extensive clinical knowledge including skills in individual and group work.
- o Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- o Ability to analyse and reflect on professional and ethical issues.
- o Ability to work as part of a team building effective working relationships.
- o Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information effectively under pressure.
- o Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the team and key external teams on the patient pathway.
- o Ability to understand and respect different points of view and work with people from a variety of cultures.
- o To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature and demands of the work.
- o Ability to lead and manage designated projects in line with service development.
Desirable
- o A working knowledge of the needs of clients with mental health issues.
- o A working knowledge of the needs of clients with social care issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration and relevant Professional Body Registration (RCOT)
- Demonstrate commitment to continuous Professional Development via personal development plans/file.
- Training from Higher Education Institution for graduate student supervision.
Desirable
- oFirst line management / Leadership course at masters level.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oComputer Literate with excellent written and oral presentation skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a team building effective working relationships.
- oAbility to lead and manage designated projects in line with service development
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in clinical speciality within the NHS
- Experience of supervising / managing / developing junior staff, rehabilitation assistants through PDR and teaching.
- Experience of audit and application and interpretation of outcome measures.
Other
Essential
- Due 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.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of LTNC in a relevant clinical specialty (degenerative diseases)
- oKnowledge of a broad range of conditions both acute and deteriorating, affecting client group in the recovery, re-enablement and future care planning pathway.
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- o Working knowledge of standards and guidelines relating to professional code of practice with this client group.
- o Knowledge of the local and National priorities for Long term Neurological Conditions, NHS and Social Care structures and local and national commissioning plans and practices .
- o Excellent interpersonal skills.
- o Analytical clinical assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills relevant to clinical area to facilitate appropriate therapeutic intervention and management through and across statutory and non statutory services.
- o Application of health, safety and risk management policies.
- o Ability to work autonomously under pressure and prioritise.
- o To demonstrate developed verbal and non verbal communication skills using of motivation, explanation and reassurance to agree and engage clients and carers in their treatment programmes.
- o To demonstrate organisational skills to manage workload and that of other supervised staff to achieve service priorities.
- o Computer Literate with excellent written and oral presentation skills.
- o Ability to pass on skills/ knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
- o Effective presentation and training skills to deliver and communicate complex information in a variety of settings.
- o Extensive clinical knowledge including skills in individual and group work.
- o Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- o Ability to analyse and reflect on professional and ethical issues.
- o Ability to work as part of a team building effective working relationships.
- o Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information effectively under pressure.
- o Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within the team and key external teams on the patient pathway.
- o Ability to understand and respect different points of view and work with people from a variety of cultures.
- o To have developed coping strategies to deal with the emotional nature and demands of the work.
- o Ability to lead and manage designated projects in line with service development.
Desirable
- o A working knowledge of the needs of clients with mental health issues.
- o A working knowledge of the needs of clients with social care issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration and relevant Professional Body Registration (RCOT)
- Demonstrate commitment to continuous Professional Development via personal development plans/file.
- Training from Higher Education Institution for graduate student supervision.
Desirable
- oFirst line management / Leadership course at masters level.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- oComputer Literate with excellent written and oral presentation skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a team building effective working relationships.
- oAbility to lead and manage designated projects in line with service development
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in clinical speciality within the NHS
- Experience of supervising / managing / developing junior staff, rehabilitation assistants through PDR and teaching.
- Experience of audit and application and interpretation of outcome measures.
Other
Essential
- Due 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.
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).
