Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 or 6 Occupational Therapist to join our team based in Ilfracombe, North Devon on a Fixed Term basis until 31st March 2023.
This is a great opportunity to work in another team and environment for your own development or to try before applying for a permanent role. Applications accepted for both part time and full time from 22.5 hours up to 37 hours.
Main duties of the job
Major Tasks / Responsibilities:
Overall Tasks
Using a strength-based approach, completing an assessment of the needs of individuals and
contribute by triaging to identify the appropriate service to meet their needs, including
discussions with other professionals.
Provision of Advice and information to colleagues as required on specific cases relating to
people with physical disabilities, regarding solutions such as equipment and adaptations and
the use of a reabling approach to promote independence and support carers.
Where it is appropriate to best meet the needs of the individual, the role will include the full
range of care management activities including Review and Care Planning activities
Contributing to investigations where there are concerns regarding the safety of vulnerable
individuals.
Contributing to training, development and providing clinical support to non-professionally
registered workers and students, to further their expertise, skills and knowledge in this area of
work.
About us
We cover a large area including some rural communities as well as towns and villages across North Devon. Our team is closely connected with NHS teams, other social care teams, district councils, housing and equipment providers.
We are an enthusiastic supportive team made up of social care assessors, Social workers and occupational therapists. The team carry out assessments face to face in the persons own home and virtually using other forms of technology.
You will be required to hold and manage a caseload and provide a person-centred service through clinical assessment within the context of local government policy and legislation.
Your Occupational Therapy intervention will be determined by the Care Act 2014 eligibility criteria and a strengths-based approach, aiming to promote independence. Interventions could include signposting or advice, provision of equipment, minor adaptations, recommendations for major adaptations, support with rehousing, recommendation for packages of care or referral onto other teams. You will be committed to equality and diversity and to achieving positive outcomes for the people of North Devon.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brief overall description of role:
Use of Occupational Therapy (OT) philosophy and the delivery of interventions focussing on
promoting independence by supporting individuals to maximise their occupational performance in
the activities that are important to them.
Use of OT core skills, including activity analysis, the understanding of the impact of disability and
the environment on independence and the knowledge of adaptive solutions to reduce dependence.
Working across all areas of Social Care and Health responsibility and delivering a range of
interventions including; information, advice, safeguarding and full case management as well as
environmental adaptation and equipment provision and the use of a reabling approach.
Working as full members of the Team, Community Occupational Therapists are responsible for
providing a person-centred service through specialist clinical assessment within the context of
Social Care and Health policy and legislation. The post involves managing, with senior (Band 6 or
above) clinical support, an individual caseload and lone working in a variety of settings.
The work will include screening and assessment roles, both face to face and over the telephone,
involving clinical Occupational therapy skills and specialised therapy work.
With senior (Band 6 or above) OT support, it will include providing support, advice and training as
applicable to a range of staff including non-professionally registered workers, students (including
OT and Social Work) and other professionals.
Extended Services (Saturday working) has been introduced for some roles/settings to ensure
facilitation of hospital discharges on a Saturday and bring forward and expedite discharges or
prevent admission.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Brief overall description of role:
Use of Occupational Therapy (OT) philosophy and the delivery of interventions focussing on
promoting independence by supporting individuals to maximise their occupational performance in
the activities that are important to them.
Use of OT core skills, including activity analysis, the understanding of the impact of disability and
the environment on independence and the knowledge of adaptive solutions to reduce dependence.
Working across all areas of Social Care and Health responsibility and delivering a range of
interventions including; information, advice, safeguarding and full case management as well as
environmental adaptation and equipment provision and the use of a reabling approach.
Working as full members of the Team, Community Occupational Therapists are responsible for
providing a person-centred service through specialist clinical assessment within the context of
Social Care and Health policy and legislation. The post involves managing, with senior (Band 6 or
above) clinical support, an individual caseload and lone working in a variety of settings.
The work will include screening and assessment roles, both face to face and over the telephone,
involving clinical Occupational therapy skills and specialised therapy work.
With senior (Band 6 or above) OT support, it will include providing support, advice and training as
applicable to a range of staff including non-professionally registered workers, students (including
OT and Social Work) and other professionals.
Extended Services (Saturday working) has been introduced for some roles/settings to ensure
facilitation of hospital discharges on a Saturday and bring forward and expedite discharges or
prevent admission.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge
- acquired through degree or
- diploma in Occupational
- Therapy.
- Registered as fit to practice by
- Health and Care Professions
- Council.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of
- working with individuals who
- have a disability
- Experience of managing
- simple cases with supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in
- partnership with other
- agencies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional knowledge
- acquired through degree or
- diploma in Occupational
- Therapy.
- Registered as fit to practice by
- Health and Care Professions
- Council.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of
- working with individuals who
- have a disability
- Experience of managing
- simple cases with supervision
Desirable
- Experience of working in
- partnership with other
- agencies
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
