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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
* To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own and delegated work.
* To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
* To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
* To use evidence-based practice to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
* To promote independence and wherever possible avoid acute hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
* To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
* To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers, and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
* To actively manage positive relationships with other agencies involved in the patients' pathway.
* To work effectively within the structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews, family meetings.
* To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
* To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users, and appropriate others, regarding changes involving current care plans, patients' progress, and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
* To work within Trust and COT guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements.
* To demonstrate a good understanding of Social Service and Health legislation.
* To support with day-to-day planning and delivery of high-quality care.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc, or Diploma entry-level qualification into the OT profession.
* Current HCPC registration.
* Documented evidence of own continuing professional development.
* Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification.
Desirable criteria
* Member of COT.
* Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
* Experience and knowledge of housing legislation, minor and major adaptations, or willingness to train in this area.
* Clinical supervisor experience.
Desirable criteria
* Community Experience.
* Equipment Provision.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to demonstrate commitment to high-quality care and service provision.
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
* Good communication skills.
* Good report writing.
* Able to assess, plan, and implement care.
* Support Integrated Care Workers.
* Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word.
* Time Management and prioritisation skills.
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
* Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
* Understands the principle of confidentiality.
* Demonstrates professional curiosity.
* Responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies.
* Knowledge of relevant outcome measures.
Desirable criteria
* SystmOne.
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
* The ability to kneel, bend, stoop, and work in cramped environments.
* Move and manoeuvre people and equipment.
* Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids.
* Travel around work base locality.
Other
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others.
* Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings.
* Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems.
* Shows respect for others' feelings, views, and circumstances.
* Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so.
* Positive approach to older people.
* Recognises people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect.
* Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), we are dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health, and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people.
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services.
* Children and young people's mental health services.
* Children's community services in Peterborough.
* Social care.
* Ground-breaking research.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
If you are successful at interview, you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references, and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* OT JDPS Band 6 (PDF, 440.6KB)
* CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
* CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
* CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)
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