Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist [Community]
Band 7
Main area: Adult Community Mental Health Services
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 277-6741947-CMH-B
Site: Erith Centre
Town: Erith
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 pa inc
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
This post involves implementing specialist OT assessments and interventions as well as contributing to the development and delivery of the Occupational Therapy service and Group programme within Bexley locality. The post involves clinical leadership and supervision of the ADAPT OT staff including one full time Band 6 OT and one part time OT assistant who works across two teams. The post also involves some generic care co-ordination work alongside having an OT caseload.
You will be expected to apply knowledge of specialist occupational therapy models, Occupational Therapy evidence base and draw upon current developments in Recovery and Social Inclusion. You will need to be committed to a service user focus and creative in finding ways to help people develop and achieve personal goals.
The post offers the opportunity to develop clinical leadership skills and enhance the Occupational Therapy services across the ADAPT (Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorder and Trauma) pathway, ensuring the occupational needs of service users are addressed and providing an occupational therapy perspective on service delivery.
You will work alongside OT and multi-disciplinary colleagues, as well as a range of other agencies. You will also be responsible for providing supervision for staff within the team, contributing to the management of the referral system and assisting the team managers with quality improvement and other specific clinical tasks.
Main duties of the job
* The Occupational Therapist will be responsible for the Care Co-ordination of a small specified caseload, within the Anxiety, Depression, Affective Disorders, Personality Disorders and Trauma (ADAPT).
* The postholder will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), offering specialist occupational performance assessments and interventions, utilising a wide range of skills and experience to promote social inclusion opportunities.
* You will also contribute and consult on step down planning and facilitate transfer to primary care services wherever possible.
* As a clinical specialist OT, you will provide clinical supervision to junior staff and undertake delegated clinical tasks, as required.
Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London, we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To manage a clinical caseload
* To work as a member of the MDT
* To lead on the development of evidence based OT practice
* To provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to self-care, work and leisure.
* To Care co-ordinate a small generic caseload. Maximum percentage of role as care co-ordinator is 30%.
* To lead on service development
* To lead/participate in research/audit activities
* Contribute to and carry out risk assessment & risk management plans
* To provide specialist OT advice to the MDT
* To work independently without direct supervision
* To be an OT specialist and have in-depth knowledge of OT assessment & interventions for the client group
* To provide clinical support and leadership for junior staff, and OT students on fieldwork placement
* To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT service
* To undertake identified generic responsibilities for an agreed percentage of time
* To follow an agreed Job Plan
* To work with clients who have complex needs and challenging behaviour
* To adhere to Trust’s requirements for management of violence training relevant to clinical area
Person specification
Experience
* 6 years post registration experience as an OT including a minimum of 2 years as a senior/band 6 practitioner within a relevant mental health setting
* Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting social inclusion
Skills
* Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
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