Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and creative individual to join the Learning Disability Services for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - completing sensory integration assessments for people with learning disabilities and being part of a wider multi-disciplinary team. You will be based with the Halton Community Learning Disability Team, Bridges Learning Centre Widnes, but will cover Halton, Warrington, St Helens & Knowsley.
In return you will join a supportive and enthusiastic team and receive management and clinical supervision.
Main duties of the job
1. To undertake sensory integration assessments for people with learning disabilities.
2. To provide leadership and highly specialist clinical expertise in the provision of Occupational Therapy to adults who have learning disabilities.
3. To provide an Occupational Therapy service which is inclusive of best practice, evidence-based practice and is outcome focused.
4. To formulate flexible, robust and holistic care plans with service users and/or carers that aim to guide service users towards reaching an optimum level of functioning and support them to maintain good mental health.
5. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team in providing and coordinating a therapeutic, person-centred treatment and care pathway.
6. To provide clinical expertise to guide and influence the integrated therapeutic approach from an Occupational Therapy perspective to registered nurses, psychology, medical staff, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, and support/direct care staff in the development and provision of meaningful occupational/recreational activities.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job responsibilities
1. To provide leadership within the sphere of responsibility in the delivery of the Occupational Therapy Service.
2. To be accountable for the delivery of the Occupational Therapy interventions and producing outcome measures of the service.
3. To ensure compliance for senior occupational therapy staff against the outcomes of the Trust's quality dashboard.
4. To be responsible for a caseload of service users and complete standardised and non-standardised assessments of service users in order to identify appropriate Occupational Therapy interventions collaboratively with service users in line with the Care Programme Approach process.
5. To work within the model of recovery led practice and facilitate user involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
6. To utilise Occupational Therapy models/best practice to inform assessments and treatment interventions as appropriate.
7. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, plan, implement and evaluate Occupational Therapy interventions for effective coordination of service provision.
8. To undertake project and service development work based on identified clinical and/or organisational need.
9. To assist in the development of underpinning knowledge and skills for direct care staff regarding meaningful service user therapeutic occupation.
10. Work in collaboration with the Trust's Research and Development department in development and evaluation of appropriate research initiatives.
11. Undertake/support clinical audit activity within this service.
12. Work as a clinical professional contributing to the multidisciplinary team by providing specialist Occupational Therapy advice/input as appropriate.
13. Ensure that meaningful communication links are established and maintained with service users, families, carers, and other service providers as appropriate.
14. Monitor and ensure high standards relating to the planning and delivery of Occupational Therapy activities and comply with Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (Royal College of Occupational Therapists, 2021), contributing to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy.
15. To collate information about local resources including those for older adults with a mental health problem including potential resources for service users access/utilisation.
16. To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments of service users including pre and post admissions as appropriate.
17. To receive professional/clinical supervision from an appropriate supervisor in accordance with Occupational Therapy practice.
18. To receive leadership and transformation supervision from the AHP Lead in line with the Trust's strategic goals.
19. To maintain active professional links with other Occupational Therapy services, within the specialty, external to the Service.
20. To ensure effective clinical supervision of Occupational Therapy staff in line with the management structure.
21. To ensure opportunities for students are available and that a positive experience is provided by the service with clinical supervision.
22. To undertake and adhere to Occupational Therapy practice in accordance with Standards of Proficiency Occupational Therapists (Health and Care Professions Council 2013) and Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (Royal College of Occupational Therapists, 2021).
23. To participate in the recruitment and selection process for occupational therapy staff.
24. To chair the interview panel for the recruitment of qualified Occupational Therapists.
25. Attend all mandatory and CIS training as necessary and follow all policies and procedures.
26. Contribute and be aware of personal responsibilities and accountability for helping to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained in accordance with legislation.
27. Any other duties commensurate with role and responsibilities of the post.
28. Attend policies and procedures meetings and influence the development of future policy for the Trust.
29. Communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.
30. Provide clinical and managerial reports and attend relevant meetings with internal and external agencies as and when required.
31. Arrange and attend meetings and liaise with relevant external organisations as and when required.
32. Appraise the AHP Lead regarding service activity and issues of concern.
33. Undergo an annual appraisal of performance in accordance with Trust Policy, and undertake further training and education as identified by personal development profile.
34. Attendance at service delivery meetings.
35. To investigate any complaints to safeguard service users and staff.
36. Monitor that training of all staff is carried out and records are kept up to date in conjunction with organisational development department.
37. Develop management and professional skills in staff and recommend additional training, as necessary.
38. Maintain staff morale by means of team building and encouraging initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree or equivalent Occupational Therapy qualification
* Evidence of post qualification study/short courses and Continuing Professional Development
* Health and Care Professions Council Registration
* Post Graduate Certificate in Occupational Therapy, Leadership and/or Organisational Change up to Master level Practice Placement Educator Training
KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:
* Current legislation and national initiatives related to older adults with mental health problems
* Clinical and environment assessment & management of clinical risk
* Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by Mental Health Act 2007)
* Knowledge of Mental Health Capacity Act 2005
* Minimum of three years post qualifying experience as an Occupational Therapist
* Supervision of staff and students
* Development of Occupational Therapy services
* Application of Occupational Therapy Models of Practice and Standardised Assessments & Outcome Measures
* Involvement in research and clinical audit
* AMPS training, OCAIRS, MOHOST
* Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psycho-Social Intervention
* Experience of working with older adults with mental health problems
* Line-management of staff
* Familiar with Electronic Patient Records (EPR) system
* Understanding and use of the Model of Human Occupation and its associated assessment tools and outcome measures
Skills
* Leadership Qualities
* Managerial Skills
* Ability to provide training, advice and guidance to staff/service users
* Ability to complete assessments and clinical reports in line with the CPA process and Royal College of Occupational Therapy guidance
* Demonstrates depth of clinical skills and implementation of Occupational Therapy clinical practice and ability to hold a complex caseload
* Ability to identify and implement clinical and service developments
* Ability to be an effective role model
* Ability to work autonomously as well as effectively with team members and other agencies
* Basic IT skills
* Designing and implementing research projects
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own and others performance
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.
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