Job summary
Are you committed to putting meaningful occupation at the heart of engaging with patients and their support network? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Why might this job interest you?
Youll work with people with physical, mental health or social disabilities to help them do everyday activities. Youll spend time with individuals to found out they do in there day to day life and help them find ways to overcome challenges
Main duties of the job
What you can add:
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be required to:
Manage a caseload of clients- Occupational Therapy led and Care
Co-ordinator led.
Provide specialist occupational therapy clinical advice and input for
clients with complex problems and needs.
Ensure occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality
clinical care and performance standards.
Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of
occupational therapy and local multi-professional services.
Report to, or assist/advise the Team Leaders of any matters of
complaint.
To fully participate in the Trusts performance review and personal
development planning process on an annual basis.
To provide effective guidance, supervision and appraisals for junior
staff.
Clinical Responsibilities
Your clinical responsibilities will be to:
Operate as a senior occupational therapy practitioner and manage
an appropriate complex clinical caseload. You will supported in 3-
way caseload supervision with the CMHT Manager and Psychologist
alongside usual clinical supervision from the MH AHP Lead.
Promote evidence based practice in occupational therapy and
mental health.
Monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress
and ensure effectiveness of interventions.
Provide clinical assessment, formulation, intervention, review
including care co-ordination for service users, their families and
carers.
To critically evaluate outcomes including assessment and
management of risk.
To plan and implement in the provision of a range of self-maintenance vocational and leisure based activities in an individual
or group setting depending on the needs of the patients and linking
with community resources where appropriate.
To plan and implement appropriate discharge and liaison with
relevant agencies
Contribute to the development of multi-disciplinary best practice
clinical guidelines and protocols.
Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity
data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust
standards and to provide specialist occupational therapy reports
relevant to the practice setting.
To adhere to Trust risk management policies and procedures.
To champion occupational and recovery approaches within the
service area
Develop and maintain effective communication structures, facilitating
two-way communication on professional and Trust issues.
Provide advice to team members, clients, carers and the wider
network.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience as an Occupational Therapist (NHS/Private) UK setting within last 2 years.
- Cognitive and psycho-social assessment skills.
- Complex discharge planning.
- Interpersonal skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Moorgreen Hospital, Botley Road
West End
Southampton
SO30 3JB