Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of occupational-based therapeutic activity interventions to aid in the Recovery and rehabilitation of Male Learning Disability service users at the Broadland Clinic alongside colleagues in the OT lead Team and wider Multi-Disciplinary Team. Interventions may be offered as part of a group or individual basis. The postholder will be expected to work weekends and some early evenings as part of this role. All interventions offered will be under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
All staff should comply with the Trusts' Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Main duties of the job
This role offers you an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge, whether you are seeking your first post or considering a new challenge.
You will work alongside established Occupational Therapists, assistants, and education staff and an experienced MDT, including Medical, Nursing, SLT, Psychology, and Social Work colleagues.
Patient involvement is at the heart of what we do. Our mission statement is;
Everything we do is aimed at providing consistently high-quality, joined-up care, support and treatment that:
Empowers individuals to manage their mental and physical well-being
Keeps people safe from avoidable harm
Is effective and ensures the very best clinical and individual recovery outcomes
Provides the best possible experience
Job responsibilities
* To facilitate occupationally based groups as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
* To work individually with service users on specific tasks and therapeutic activities as identified by an Occupational Therapist.
* To promote a culture of engagement in meaningful occupation within the service in order to enhance quality of life.
* To provide interventions in a manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
* To provide feedback to the team regarding observed occupational performance during a session which will contribute to assessment and therapeutic interventions.
* To maintain clinical records using the electronic patient record system.
* To liaise with carers and other professionals as relevant.
* To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent, reliable attendance.
* To attend mandatory training.
* To undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified with your supervisor.
* To keep a record of your training and development activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Maths and English GCSE grade C or above or equivalent
* Health and Social Care NVQ level 3
Knowledge
* Basic Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
* Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and associated packages
Skills
* Physical ability to complete 5 days, incident management, de-escalation, and physical intervention Training.
* Ability to provide and receive sensitive information regarding services users care and social situation
* Good communication skills written and verbal
* Ability to use a range of communication skills to overcome barriers to engagement
* Ability to work effectively in a team
* Basic problem solving and clinical judgement skills
* Ability to respond appropriately to the changing needs of service users
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.
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broadland Clinic, Little Plumstead Hospital
£24,071 to £25,674 a year, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
367-LD&F-8731
Job locations
Broadland Clinic, Little Plumstead Hospital
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