We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and passionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Adult Community Learning Disabilities Team based at Alfred Bean Hospital in Driffield. 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.
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.
For this role, you must have the ability to commute effectively across the geographical patch.
Main duties of the job
1. Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs, using evidence-based/client-centered 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 standardized and non-standardized 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 behavioral 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.
About us
We are an award-winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East, and North Yorkshire. 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 recognize 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.
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* HCPC registration
* Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent, approved by the HCPC.
* Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, and guidance relevant to the clinical and service area.
* Specialist understanding of relevant clinical practice, standards, and protocols within the identified clinical area.
Desirable
* Knowledge/experience of Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) techniques.
Experience
Essential
* 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.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a community setting.
* Experience of working with adults with a learning disability.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
* Good time management and organizational skills.
* Ability to effectively commute between the organization's various sites.
* Able to demonstrate effective communication skills and work flexibly within the team/service.
* Basic IT skills.
Desirable
* Experience of supervising junior staff members and students.
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
East Riding Community Team Learning Disabilities
Alfred Bean Hospital
Driffield
YO25 5JR
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