Senior Occupational Therapist NOTTINGHAM

Due to upcoming maternity leave within the service, we are looking for an experienced community OT to work within our Rehab and Falls North team on a fixed-term basis for one year. Your role will be to provide supervision and support to Assistant Practitioners, and manage a varied caseload of complex patients with a range of health conditions, assessing and treating them in their own homes. You will work as part of a strong multi-disciplinary team alongside Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners, and receive supervision from a Band 7 Senior OT. The hours of work will be 15 hours a week and will be 2 set days agreed during the recruitment process, within the service core hours of Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30hrs, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for clients with a wide variety of complex physical needs in a community setting, this may be in clients' own homes or community clinics.
• To determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner (working without direct supervision).
• To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, organisation-specific and multi-agency training.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

About us

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference every day to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in people's lives. CityCare values the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation. CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

• To assess, plan and develop treatment programmes for clients with a wide variety of complex physical needs in a community setting, this may be in clients' own homes or community clinics.
• To determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment indicated and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner, working without direct supervision (clinical and managerial supervision will be provided by the Band 7 OT and/or Team Leader).
• To participate actively in the services training strategy, including in-service training, organisation-specific and multi-agency training.

Dimensions

• Responsible for Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a defined clinical caseload appropriate to the service area, working in conjunction with other senior clinical professionals.
• Able to fulfil physical demands of role, including manual handling applications.
• Will be required to travel city-wide for client visits, meetings and training.
• To carry out training of other members of staff, and supervision of Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation Support Workers.
• To supervise less experienced occupational therapists, support staff and students working with the Post Holder.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work.
• To be able to gain valid informed consent, and to identify through assessment which clients lack capacity, and work within a legal framework with clients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
• To undertake a holistic comprehensive assessment and evaluation of patients' physical and mental health needs in order to develop individualised rehabilitation and reablement goals, including specific Occupational Therapy assessments but also working across role boundaries to Band 4 level.
• To use clinical reasoning and a wide range of skills and knowledge to devise specialised programmes of care, to ensure the best outcome for patients.
• To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop risk management plans.
• To provide specialist advice, education and mentorship to other members of the team and colleagues, regarding the management of patients.
• To engage actively with families and carers in order to ensure the best outcomes for patients.
• To demonstrate flexibility, prioritise effectively, manage own workload, and delegate appropriately.
• To lead in team meetings and review meetings regarding caseload.
• To keep accurate and timely records to ensure continuity of care.
• To participate in the supervision structure as a supervisor and supervisee, including the appraisal process.

Professional

• To maintain a high standard of care, demonstrating a commitment to evidence-based practice.
• To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development and maintaining an up to date portfolio.
• To participate in the education of colleagues and multi-professional teams using excellent presentation skills.
• To work within professional Code of Conduct for Occupational Therapists.
• To contribute to the implementation of service developments and clinical governance.

Person Specification

Additional Criteria

• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.

Qualifications

• BSc in Occupational Therapy, and CPD.
• HCPC Registration.
• Relevant postgraduate education and training e.g. Manual Handling, Bed Rails assessor, Seating assessment training.

Experience

• Relevant postgraduate experience working with adults including Older people/frailty, Orthopaedics, Musculoskeletal, Neurology.
• Multi-disciplinary and/or multi-agency working.
• Supervision of students and assistants.

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate treatment across a broad range of pathologies, working autonomously and without direct supervision, including prescribing postural seating, undertaking cognitive assessments, and working within the Mental Capacity Act.
• Able to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively.
• Competence in individual caseload and time management.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage workload, priorities and risks.
• Customer service skills, non-judgemental attitude.
• Enthusiastic and motivated, with a positive attitude and ability to self-manage.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective working relationships within the MDT and externally.
• IT literacy.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.