Job description

Job responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with the service user and carer and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patients individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Deliver a range of non-pharmacological interventions following specific occupational therapy assessments to enable understanding of any expression of an unmet need and to maximise an individuals abilities.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.
• Support in the provision of formal and informal training of pre/post registration students, staff members, carers and service users.
• Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
• Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the department are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
• The post holder will be required to work within the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
• Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.
• To ensure care is provided in line with NICE Guidance, and other relevant local and national documentation.
• To ensure care is provided in line with NICE Guidance, COT Recovering Ordinary Lives Mental Health Strategy and COT Care Cluster guidance including other relevant local and national documentation.

Job responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with the service user and carer and evaluation of individual treatment plans.
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patients individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Deliver a range of non-pharmacological interventions following specific occupational therapy assessments to enable understanding of any expression of an unmet need and to maximise an individuals abilities.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of interventions, as part of the care planning and evaluation process.
• Support in the provision of formal and informal training of pre/post registration students, staff members, carers and service users.
• Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
• Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the department are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
• The post holder will be required to work within the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
• Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.
• To ensure care is provided in line with NICE Guidance, and other relevant local and national documentation.
• To ensure care is provided in line with NICE Guidance, COT Recovering Ordinary Lives Mental Health Strategy and COT Care Cluster guidance including other relevant local and national documentation.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
• BAOT registered

Desirable

• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi-agency teams
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings and making decisions autonomously

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Essential

• Knowledge of the RCOT Mental Health Strategy
• Knowledge of mental Health NICE Guidance
• Knowledge of Royal College of Occupational Therapy Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures
• Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. ALLENS, Sensory Assessment/Sensory Integration, MOHOST)
• Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Commitment and a positive attitude to client group
• Team player, integrity, negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
• Access to suitably insured vehicle during working hours
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

• Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy
• Health And Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist
• BAOT registered

Desirable

• Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of formulating assessments, planning, co-ordinating and supporting adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
• Experience of integrating care delivery across multi-disciplinary /multi-agency teams
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a variety of clinical settings and making decisions autonomously

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Essential

• Knowledge of the RCOT Mental Health Strategy
• Knowledge of mental Health NICE Guidance
• Knowledge of Royal College of Occupational Therapy Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct.
• Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy models, interventions, specialist assessments and outcome measures
• Range of specialist assessments and interventions to support occupational performance (e.g. ALLENS, Sensory Assessment/Sensory Integration, MOHOST)
• Range of Interpersonal skills, (communication, listening, working collaboratively) maintaining good working relationships with service users/carers, other service providers and agencies

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Commitment and a positive attitude to client group
• Team player, integrity, negotiation skills, good time management/organisation skills
• Access to suitably insured vehicle during working hours
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Severn Fields Health Village

Sundorne Road

Shrewsbury

SY1 4RQ

Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)