Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
* You will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own and delegated work and ensure you work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
* You will be required to undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi-pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
* Your role includes providing specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users, and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients' progress, and other relevant matters pertaining to the care of the patient.
* You will use evidence-based practice to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate. Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments, immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
* You will be expected to organise and manage your own time, delegating work appropriately.
* Your role will be actively involved in the development of the service/ organisational aims and objectives of the Community Rehabilitation Service.
* To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers, and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g. hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain. In doing this you will establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other health-care professionals, identifying when to refer into other services as appropriate.
* You will attend MDT Case Reviews as required. This will enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent, and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
Staff development within CPFT is highly valued, and you will be supported to attend relevant internal and external courses to develop your knowledge and skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of your Appraisal process.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county, meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role, as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries; for further information please visit the DVLA website.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT profession
* Current HCPC registration
* Professional knowledge and training to Master's level or equivalent
* Theoretical study and experience within a community setting to Master's level or equivalent
Desirable Criteria
* Member of RCOT
* Management/Leadership qualification and experience
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Significant relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings including community
* Specialist knowledge of a broad range of OT client groups
* Specialist knowledge of legislation and the ability to apply to the clinical setting
* Experience and knowledge of housing legislation, minor and major adaptations
* Implementing change
Knowledge & Skills
Essential Criteria
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
* Knowledge of relevant outcome measures
Desirable Criteria
* SystmOne
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
* The ability to: Kneel; bend; stoop and work in cramped environments
* Move and manoeuvre people and equipment using moving and handling aids
* Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
* Travel around the work base locality
Other
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
* Positive approach to older people
* Recognise people's right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
* Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), we are dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health, and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
* Children and young people's mental health services;
* Children's community services in Peterborough;
* Social care;
* Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references, and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
Applicant Requirements
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.
Documents to Download
* Job Description & Person Specification - Band 7 Complex Housing OT (PDF, 209.2KB)
* CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
* CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
* CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)
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