Main area Specialist Occupational Therapist Learning Disabilities Grade NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 338-6977828-25
Site: Townend Court Town Hull
Salary: Dependent on experience
Closing: 19/02/2025 23:59
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019.
Job overview
We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist based at the inpatient learning disability unit at Townend Court, Hull. The successful candidate will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team providing assessments and treatments to adults with a learning disability and often complex needs who are on the inpatient unit.
We are a well-established small team of friendly, motivated and committed individuals. You will receive regular individual supervision, CPD, training and support within the role to help transfer your skills and develop competencies in this specialist field.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage a caseload of in patient service users with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles.
2. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to enhance the quality of life for the patient. Interventions will include psychosocial and physical health/equipment interventions as well as more specialist work such as using a sensory based approach.
3. Use standardised and non-standardised assessments to ascertain patients care needs and inform intervention.
4. Assess for and prescribe appropriate equipment and advise on moving and handling.
5. Contribute to the wider MDT working and interventions such as positive behavioural support.
6. Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services. Provide outcomes for the service and service users by using agreed tools/assessments.
7. Contribute to the development and maintenance of Occupational Therapy within the Trust. Ensure OT provision is delivered in accordance with HCPC and Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) requirements.
8. Provide supervision for junior staff.
Working for our organisation
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website.
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
Minimum Requirements
* Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent, approved by the HCPC.
* Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical and service area.
* Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area.
* Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards and protocols within identified clinical area.
* Evidence of undertaking audits/surveys.
* Demonstrate clinical experience in mental health and/or physical health.
* Adhere to professional standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, as detailed by the HCPC and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), legal and professional responsibilities.
* Member of specialist interest group/network, locally or regionally.
* Knowledge/experience and/or post graduate qualification in Sensory Integration.
* Knowledge/experience of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) techniques.
* Completed up to date AMPS training.
Experience
* Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice.
* Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at a specialist level of care.
* Experience of multi-agency/professional working.
* Evidence of promoting/supporting active patient/relative involvement/participation.
* Good understanding of relevant consent and confidentiality legislation/GDPR.
* Ability to manage a case load, whether a larger caseload or smaller but more complex cases.
* Ability to write evidence based reports and advice around reasonable adjustments, incl. return to work plans, including use of the Allied Health Professional (AHP) Health and Work Report where applicable.
* Sensitivity to a diverse range of clients and evidence of responding to their different needs.
* Experience of handling conflict and managing sensitive issues to achieve positive outcomes.
* Good understanding of equality issues and how they affect the workplace.
* Post graduate training/experience in condition or rehabilitation management, such as pain, fatigue, stress/anxiety management, neuro-rehabilitation and/or other long term conditions and musculo-skeletal issues including upper limb conditions.
* Member of Specialist Section Work as part of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT).
Skills and Competencies
* Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and fieldwork education/mentorship.
* Good time management and organisational skills.
* Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity.
* Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service.
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.
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