Occupational Therapist - Intensive Support Service

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary intensive support community team for people with learning disabilities.

To be responsible for a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide clinical supervision and clinical leadership to other Occupational Therapy staff as required.

To be part of the planning, development and evaluation of Specialist Occupational Therapy services across the county to help ensure the consistency of high quality and efficient clinical services.

To deliver services in line with the appropriate clinical pathways/specification requirements.

To provide practice placements for Occupational Therapy students, as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Practice placement qualification
• Postgraduate training relevant to learning disabilities
• Postgraduate training in Sensory Integration

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience
• Supervision of students and other staff
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities and their carers

Desirable

• Experience of community working
• Experience of working with people who have challenging behaviour
• An understanding of the principles of positive behavioural support

skills, abilities and knowledge

Essential

• Application of the Occupational Therapy process with People with Learning Disabilities.
• Ability to plan interventions in a collaborative way
• Knowledge and application of standardized assessments
• Understanding of Occupational Therapy outcome measures
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information

Desirable

• Knowledge of mental health legislation current practice

people and personal development

Essential

• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise others and own performance.
• Ability to motivate self and others.

personal attributes

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice

other

Essential

• Must hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• Able to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written form
• An understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Community

County Wide

NR2 3TU

Employer's website

https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)