Band 6 occupational therapist post in the Urgent and Intermediate Care (ICRAS) therapy team, Liverpool & South Sefton, at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing and treating adults with complex co-morbidities to keep them independent and out of hospital, while supervising junior staff and leading service projects. ICRAS bridges health and social care across urgent community response, a care transfer hub and an intermediate care bed base, running seven days a week including bank holidays. Driving is desirable for travelling across the city to community caseloads.
What the job involves
- Complete holistic assessments and individualised treatment plans, reviewing them from initial assessment through to discharge
- Manage a diverse caseload of adults with complex co-morbidities using evidence-based, person-centred care
- Plan and deliver individual and group interventions, including graded activity and sensory integration work, in ward and rehab hub settings
- Prioritise OT referrals by need, risk and service capacity
- Gain consent and involve patients in their therapy choices
- Monitor, evaluate and adapt treatment to measure progress
- Develop and monitor care plans and risk management plans, including those of other team members
- Provide clinical advice and leadership, and monitor the caseloads and working practices of team members
- Supervise and appraise junior staff, and support students and practitioners
- Lead service improvement and development projects
- Liaise with families, carers, GPs and other professionals, and act as point of contact for concerns
- De-escalate aggressive or distressed service users, and support staff after violent incidents
Qualifications
- Relevant professional OT qualification
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
- Current HPC registration
Experience
- Previous experience in relevant health settings
- Supervising staff
- Experience of service development
Skills & knowledge
- Assessment tools and formulating reports, with accurate record keeping
- Communicating in varied settings and explaining the specialist OT role
- Delegation, coordination, and prioritising work to deadlines
- Mentorship and a flexible, creative approach
- Multi-agency team working, group and individual treatment, and problem-solving approaches
- Moving and handling clients, and IT skills
Other
- Knowledge of the Recovery Model of Care and Model of Human Occupation
- Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act knowledge
- Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults guidance
- Audit and research methods, reflective practice, and awareness of own strengths and limitations
- Current clinical knowledge, national policy, care coordination, and assisting with budget management
Nice to have
- Fieldwork Educator certificate
- Postgraduate accredited study, e.g. PSI, CBT or MSc in relevant health studies
- Postgraduate clinical experience in mental health services
- Leadership, team building and presentation skills
- Networking and influencing decision making
- Knowledge of wider statutory and non-statutory services
- Risk management training
- Car driver for travelling across the city to community caseloads
What's offered
- Structured development pathways
- Supervision
- Leadership opportunities
- Involvement in service improvement projects
- Flexible working requests considered
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
