Occupational Therapist

Job summary Salary:£36,124 - £37,938Hours per week:37 hoursInterview date:To be confirmed after shortlistingWiltshire Reablement - Empowering IndependenceBecome a pivotal member of our Reablement Team and have a positive impact on individuals' lives following illness, injury, loss of confidence or hospital admission.
Main duties of the job Due to internal career progression, we have an opening for a newly qualified or level 2 occupational therapist in our Salisbury-based Reablement Team.Reablement offers Occupational Therapists the unique opportunity to work proactively with customers in their own homes to achieve greater independence, promote their well-being and minimise long-term care needs.As an Occupational Therapist, you will conduct strengths-based assessments, work with customers and their families to design and implement creative reablement plans to enable them to achieve their goals.The Reablement Service is led by occupational therapists alongside occupational therapy assistants and support workers, and benefits from support from our Principal Occupational Therapist.
The occupational therapy role is highly valued within Wiltshire Council, and we provide a unique opportunity to work in a team managed by an occupational therapist in a service that offers a range of opportunities for career progression including regular training, coaching and leadership programmes.For this post you will need to hold a professional qualification in Occupational Therapy or have a qualification pending.Holding a valid full UK driver's license is essential for both positions, as you'll be conducting visits to clients in their own homes or other settings, such as hospitals.
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Job description Job responsibilities Fully engage in the Preceptorship programme for newly qualified occupational therapists by planning and reviewing progress and development at regular intervals, fully co-operating with the NQ OT Lead and the supervisor (where these are different people), attending support groups and other activities for NQOTs and preparing for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.Specific duties and responsibilities include: To uphold standards of practice for Occupational Therapists as determined by the regulatory body, the Health and Care Professions Council and the Professional Standards and Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
To support carers to continue in their role.
To ensure that the primary responsibility of safeguarding adults is delivered in accordance with the law and local policy and guidance.
Manage a busy caseload with some moderately complex cases; access support and guidance for the management of complex and challenging cases.
Be able to reprioritise work according to individual customer and service needs.
Undertake strengths based occupational therapy assessments (including assessment of mental capacity where appropriate) using your professional judgement to adapt your approach to the individual needs of the customer in order to assist them meet their outcomes and to live as independently as possible fulfilling their individual potential..
Develop an understanding of risk assessment and positive risk taking.
Working with customers to manage risk and record actions and strategies agreed.
Undertake moving and handling risk assessments, using your expertise to record the recommendations in an format appropriate to the customers and/or carers needs.Monitoring and evaluating risk and sharing information with the relevant parties including demonstration of recommended techniques.
Assess for and recommend minor and major adaptations in accordance with the Care Act and Housing legislation and guidance to enable accessible environments for customers within the reablement service.
Record all occupational therapy contacts accurately, and in a timely way, onto thesocial care records in accordance with work targets set by the Team Manager and Supervisor.
Understand and utilise universally available services within the voluntary and community sector, as well as maintaining knowledge of services commissioned by the Council to support effective provision of information to customers.
Practice within the current legal framework, including health, social care and housing legislation; and Wiltshire Council policies and procedures.
Take active responsibility for your own continuing professional development including attendance at statutory and non statutory training and participation in development opportunities Fully engage and prepare for own supervision and appraisal through self-evaluation, ensuring that continual professional development is evidenced.
Provide professional, advice and support to non- professionally qualified staff and ensure that any practice and other concerns are communicated with line managers.
Contribute proactively to the effective working of the team with positive attitude, by sharing knowledge, offering advice and support and by preparedness to be involved in the development of services Have an awareness of safeguarding in line with Wiltshire policy, including making referrals and participating in safeguarding investigations.
Establish and maintain good working relationship and carry out joint visits and assessments with other professionals GP's, Consultants and Health Therapists working with the customer.
Seek advice from and refer to other disciplines as appropriate Ensure that Council Policies and Procedures are followed at all times.
Be an ambassador for the Council and the service at all times, always representing the Council positively, professionally and appropriately at meetings with customers, external partners and agencies Attend Civil Emergencies when a Rest Centre is set up Make decisions on Blue and Bus Badge appeals Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy (Diploma or Degree) Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist Evidence of appropriate work experience and reflective learning from placement experience whilst qualifying as an Occupational Therapist and of appropriate professional and personal development relevant to length of post qualifying experience Knowledge and understanding of Health and Social Care legislation and wider policy context.
Knowledge of delivering adaptations through the Disabled Facilities Grant process Has up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with, and the safeguarding adults Experience of working with adults A self-starter, well organised person who is passionate about delivery of high quality customer-centric services and can contribute proactively as a team member Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with people in a variety of ways and levels.
Literate, numerate and good computer skills Must be able to write clear accurate and evidence-informed documentation Fluent in written and spoken English Experience Essential Some relevant professional experience post qualification in a similar work environment.
Expert knowledge of relevant policy, systems, work practices, professional guidelines, legislation in the area of specialism.
Excellent ICT skills including use of Microsoft applications and specialist systems.
Authoritative knowledge of the relevant range of procedural and legislative frameworks, systems and initiatives.
Experience of multi-disciplinary and partnership working and awareness of the issues involved.
Planning and workload management skills.
Proven assessment and investigation skills appropriate to the scope of the role.
Ability to carry out complex client assessments.
Experience of using professional knowledge to work within referral systems according to established criteria.
Proven ability to work with challenging client groups and situations.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven ability to deliver training.
Accurate record keeping and report writing.
Good presentational skills.
Knowledge of financial assessment processes