Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary Due to an expansion of the Learning Disability Service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work with Individuals who receive support from the Community Enhanced support team and the Inpatient Assessment and Treatment Unit.
With direct support from the OT Professional Lead, your role will be to grow and develop an evidence based OT provision within this service.
You will work as part of a dedicated and innovative MDT, where you will help to improve the lives and wellbeing of individuals with a Learning Disability.
You will be able to follow the Individuals as they transition between the community and inpatient services, offering continuity of care and a client centred approach throughout.
You will use your core OT knowledge to promote participation and independence in Activities of Daily living, whilst having the opportunity to strengthen and develop specialist areas such as Sensory Integration and Positive Behaviour Support.
The Essex Specialist Learning Disabilities service is committed to improving the health and well-being of people with a learning disability across North-East, Mid & West Essex, by working in a person-centred way that empowers individuals to maximise their potential.
We are a supportive, forward-thinking team, with great peer networks.
We actively promote learning and development opportunities in both clinical and leadership fields of work.
We invite and welcome further discussions from anyone keen to apply.
Main duties of the job To provide high quality, comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group with complex needs.
To work in an interdisciplinary way to assess service user's needs, devise care plans and evaluate outcomes and to carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Provide clinical advice and support for service users that present with behaviour that challenges and require support with their mental health.
Work directly with service users, carers, colleagues and other service providers.
Support people during hospital admissions through focused assessment, intervention and support Facilitate and support safe discharge from hospital back into the community Deliver training and education to other professionals/carers/family.
To develop Occupational Therapy provision within the service with support from the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Professional Lead Occupational Therapist.
About us Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match.
We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings.
We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Our Trust values are:Welcoming.
Kind.
Positive.
Respectful.
Professional.These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!Would you like to be part of the HPFT family?
Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can?
Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?Then please read on... Job description Job responsibilities To provide a high quality Occupational Therapy Service and consultation to people within the Essex Specialist Learning Disability Services.
To manage a caseload, using evidence based/client principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic, community settings and when in hospital.
To provide specialist Occupational Therapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a clients formulation, diagnosis and case management plan.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions using selected and graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decision about their care.
To maintain clinical records.
To develop skills and knowledge.
To provide an effective supervision framework for Occupational Therapy staff, and provide regular supervision to allocated OT staff as per Trust policy.
To deputise for the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist in Learning Disability services as necessary.
To develop Occupational Therapy provision within the service with support from Professional Lead Occupational Therapist.
To have responsibility for the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of occupational therapy and interventions within the Service.
Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION TRAINING Essential BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
Completion of preceptorship and/or evidence of having met the full KSF Gateway for Band 5 OT's Evidence of relevant post grad training.
Post registration experience in a relevant clinical setting Leadership / Management Training or experience Desirable Membership of RCOT, including specialist section First line management training Practice Placement qualification AMPS/ESI/SI training Broad base of clinical experience PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential Applied experience of providing both individual and group work interventions.
Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation assessment tools, or others appropriate to area.
Experience of other specialist Occupational Therapy assessment tools, AMPS, Pool Activity Levels Documented evidence of continuing professional development Experience in providing advice, support and clinical supervision to junior staff and/or students Applied knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT Desirable Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or learning disability in a variety of health and social care settings Previous experience of having worked at Band 6 leve Experience in research or audit COMMUNICATION SKILLS Essential Strong communication skills, written and verbal and the ability to persuade and negotiate with peers and senior colleagues Proven track record of working within a multidisciplinary team and an understanding of team dynamics Knowledge and application of key policy, health legislation and guidelines which impact on OT and mental health/LD practice.
Ability to provide and receive sensitive and difficult information regarding service users care and social situation Knowledge of and effective use of appropriate professional relationships and boundaries High level of ability to grade and adapt practical skills Evidence of delivery of training and professional development sessions Desirable Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders ANALYTICAL SKILLS Essential Ability to apply broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and mental health A high level of problem solving/clinical judgement skills and the ability to analyse professional and ethical issues Ability to respond and adjust appropriately to the changing needs of service users Highly developed Observational skills Specialist knowledge and experience of using the Model of Human Occupation Assessment tools and or equivalent in area Highly developed ability to evaluate group interventions and outcomes Highly developed case formulation skills to guide own OT intervention plan and those of others Experience of audits/evaluations of interventions and direct involvement of implementation of any subsequent changes to practice