Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Inpatient team on Westerdale South, working with patients experiencing difficulties with activities of daily living or occupational performance, where organic or functional mental health presentation is key issue impacting on their ability to engage.
We are offering a permanent position at 1.0 WTE Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapists. You will work alongside another Occupational Therapist in the team to prioritise caseloads.
We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to delivering occupational therapy.
Clinical supervision will be with Lead OT for Mental Health Services for Older People in Tees and the clinical governance requirements to attend the monthly Occupational Therapy Learning and Governance Network provides fantastic CPD and learning opportunities. Line management will be from Team Manager.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaborative
To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
To use the Trust electronic patient record system
To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
About us
As a Specialist occupational therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, always demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.
Date posted
03 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
346-TSM-013-25
Job locations
Roseberry Park Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, for our inpatients.
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.
The ability to engage and communicate with older people as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.
There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Appropriate professional qualification for occupational therapy role
2. Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
3. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) level 7 (SLT =8) for International recruits
Desirable
4. Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Experience
Essential
5. Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of occupational therapy delivery
Desirable
6. Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
7. Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
Knowledge
Essential
8. Understanding of the needs of people who use our services with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
Desirable
9. Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
10. Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
11. Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
12. Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
13. Experience of managing complex occupational therapy cases
14. Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice
Skills
Essential
15. Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
16. Record keeping and report writing
17. Collaborating with people who use our services and carers and their families in accordance with the principals of coproduction
18. Manage own complex caseload and prioritise effectively
19. Support other to manage their caseload and prioritise effectively within a supervisor or educational relationship
20. Effectively manage complex clinical and social issues
21. Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team
22. Delegate tasks appropriately
23. Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
24. Use appropriate digital technologies
Other Requirements
Essential
25. Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.
26. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Personal Attributes
Essential
27. Able to work in accordance with Trust Values.
28. Committed to continual quality and service improvement.
29. Self-aware and committed to continual professional and personal development.
30. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision
31. Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities, autism
32. Committed to promoting a positive image of the Department, profession, service and the wider Trust
33. Awareness of the needs of individuals from diverse social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
34. Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of the people who use our services group.
35. Ability to adapt treatment using own initiative
36. Ability to work collaboratively with members of the MDT to provide an effective service
37. Ability to plan and organise a caseload and prioritise effectively
38. Ability to work on own in a variety of settings using initiative appropriately
39. Ability to work under pressure
40. Able to work flexibly and co-operatively as part of a team
41. Committed to continual quality and service improvement
42. Committed to promoting a positive image of the profession and Trust
43. Self-awareness and committed to continual personal development