Occupational Therapist

• Occupational Therapist
• Careline Lifestyles (UK) Limited and Durham Careline Limited
• Description
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• Full time Monday to Friday (Hours can vary)
• Company Description

Careline Lifestyles is a specialist provider of residential and nursing care for adults with acquired brain injuries, neurological conditions, mental health needs, learning and complex physical disabilities.

We are family‑run and have been established for over 30 years.

Careline Lifestyles has an in‑house team of dedicated professionals that supports people to live meaningful lives and reach their personal potential.

We have an opportunity to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who is eager to develop themselves and the role to the highest level.

The successful applicant must have an experienced and flexible hands‑on approach, be subject to highly confidential information, and be able to maintain total confidentiality.

This role will report directly to the Senior Occupational Therapist.

• Job Purpose
• Actively seek to empower service users to gain and maintain control over all aspects of their lives, by utilising a range of assessment skills to highlight their strengths, abilities and skills and seek to maximise the development of these.
• Plan and implement therapeutic intervention programmes to include specialist equipment, environmental changes, visual prompts and skill development.
• Support and promote the implementation of Active Support throughout the organisation.
• Clinical Responsibilities
• Carry out detailed assessment of referred residents using a range of standardised and non‑standardised assessments in order to establish strengths, abilities and areas of difficulty within the domains of self‑care, productivity and leisure.
• Plan and implement intervention programmes for needs identified following assessment in order to improve occupational performance.
• Support the implementation of Active Support through assessment of individuals’ support needs and advice and guidance to staff.
• Research appropriate equipment, adaptations, visual resources and activities relevant to an individual’s needs following assessment.
• Carry out risk assessments relating to individuals and activities, and ensure that all risk assessment proposals are carried out.
• Advise, organise and co‑ordinate with the support staff on the implementation of structured activities for the service users throughout the company homes.
• Support the Assessment and Referral Process as required.
• Monitor and evaluate interventions in order to measure progress and ensure the effectiveness of the interventions.
• Communication and Documentation
• Form professional relationships with clients and their families, communicating with them in a way that they understand and that respects their views, autonomy and culture.
• Complete therapy progress notes and recording forms for all interventions completed within established record‑keeping and confidentiality policies.
• Provide detailed reports including costs for equipment/adaptations.
• Provide detailed support plans for care staff to ensure therapeutic recommendations are carried out consistently and appropriately.
• Attend multi‑disciplinary case conferences to plan and review ongoing interventions.
• Report to the home manager and line manager any recommendations which have not been carried out.
• Liaise with a wide variety of other professionals including doctors, physiotherapists, social workers, equipment suppliers and service‑user families.

Education and Training

• Review and reflect on your own practice and performance through regular participation in professional supervision and appraisal.
• Undertake relevant activities to meet training objectives identified with your supervisor.
• Attend mandatory training courses, on or off‑site as and when required.
• Contribute to training of support staff related to individual client needs or to support implementation of Active Support.
• General
• Take the lead for particular clinical or professional projects as directed by senior management.
• Interact in a professional manner at all times.
• Take responsibility for Health & Safety issues, for example by reporting any dangers to self and others.
• Report any changes in resident’s condition to the Manager or Senior Carer on duty.
• Care for residents’ property and that belonging to the Home as directed.
• Care for equipment and report any defects to the Manager.
• Adhere to all aspects relating to confidentiality and not discuss information acquired via the job, with others not connected to or who have no right to the information.
• Contribute positively to meetings such as supervision, appraisal, team meetings and training events.
• Work in line with all the company’s policies and procedures.
• Exercise good personal time‑management, punctuality and consistently reliable attendance.
• Be flexible and work to the benefit of service users, and assist with any other duties if required.
• Read, understand and adhere to the HCPC standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
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