Job summary As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will manage a complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation Main duties of the job To be responsible for receiving referrals for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives To use the Trust electronic patient record system To abide by all Trust policies and procedures To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges About us A new opportunity has arisen for a flexible configuration to cover both the Durham & Darlington IPBS team and the Teesside IPBS team.
This could be 1 full time post covering both teams, or it could be 2 x part time posts working approx.
3 days a week in a pattern that works for you as well as the team.
The Intensive Positive Behaviour Support teams work with young people that have a learning disability, and their families, to provide 12-18 weeks high intensity, high fidelity behavioural support following the positive behaviour support (PBS) framework; reducing behaviours of concern and enhancing quality of life.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the Positive Behaviour Support Clinical Link Pathway (CliP), and OT CliP and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, in clinic and community settings.
We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with young people and families.
It is advantageous for the postholder to have experience of working with people with a Learning Disability.
The postholder will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in CAMHS in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the young people have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the Lead Occupational Therapist Lead for CAMHS for the Trust.
The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the young people and their families/carers.
The successful candidate will be compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated to improve the lives of young people with a learning disability who are presenting with significant behaviours that challenge, whilst also minimising the impact of mental ill health.
The successful candidate will be delivering occupational therapy working flexible hours across the entire week.
The ability to engage and communicate with children and young people across the developmental spectrum as well as the parents/carers and system around them is essential.
They must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT.
For further information please contact Jo Evanson, Lead OT, CAMHS Additional Contact for the Tees IPBS team:Sarah Watson - Team Manager Person Specification Specialist Occupational Therapist Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent Registration with HCPC Successful completion of preceptorship year as a graduate occupational therapist (or equivalent in non-NHS sectors) Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale) Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (or willingness to undertake within an agreed timescale) Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent) Desirable Accredited Practice Placement Educator (APPLE) Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area Experience Essential Significant experience of delivering Occupational Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs Experience of supervising students on placement Experience of participation in quality improvement activities Experience of participation in quality improvement activities Experience of developing and delivering training Desirable Day to day supervision of staff Knowledge Essential National guidance and key standards in own specialist area Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice Legal aspects of Moving and Handling Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice Clinical Governance and its application in practice Care Programme Approach and its application in practice Safeguarding and its application in practice Significant knowledge to post-graduate level of the needs and difficulties of service users in designated specialist area Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area Research and development methodology Knowledge of the Trust's Quality Improvement System (or willingness to learn in agreed timescale)