Job responsibilities

Professional

The post holder will:

Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.

Contribute to ensuring the therapy service is adequately covered on a day to day basis.

Contribute to the supervision of workload within the therapy team

Actively triage referrals being made to the therapy service, placing and managing waiting lists and signposting to other services

Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate or delegating and supporting other team members to attend

To attend any service development meetings, deputising for Clinical Lead OT/ B7 Physio if required

Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.

Attend, lead and develop in-house training and profession specific support groups, as required to develop current role.

Maintain own continual professional development.

Will be able to make own travel arrangements to patients homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as required.

Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.

Remain accountable for own professional actions, as determined by the professional bodies.

May be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and other staff.

Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration courses.

Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate.

Provide advice/training to other staff and supervise and support band 5 and 4 staff, and students where appropriate, and contribute to the induction process for new staff/students.

Actively promote leadership skills within the therapy team.

Be accountable for work delegated to others. Support B4 CAP in their roles as autonomous practitioners

Organisational

The post holder will:

Undertake mandatory training as required.

Participate in a Personal Development Review process.

Undertake Personal Development Plans for more relevant staff members.

Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.

Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.

Comment on draft policies.

Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.

Contribute to clinical audit as required.

Complete the staff survey as required.

Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Current HCPC registration
• Clinical educators course

Other

Essential

• Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
• Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
• Manoeuvre patients using handling aids

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience
• Evidence of working at relevant level
• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through inhouse training & short courses
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)

Desirable

• Evidence of previous community based role

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to manage stressful situations
• A team player
• Concentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
• Positive attitude towards flexibility to meet the needs of the role
• Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skill
• High levels of observational and reporting skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of undertaking clinical audits
• Familiar with use of System One record keeping
• Demonstrates participation and leadership in service development

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework)

Essential

• Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
• Positive attitude towards flexibility to meet the needs of the role
• Ability to manage and provide support and leadership to others during stressful situations
• A team player and leader
• Professional appearance and professional manner
• Be reliable and consistent

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Regular participation in supervision and continual professional development

Desirable

• Previous experience of supervising other members of staff

Communication

Essential

• Good observational and reporting skill
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English
• Ability to communicate with other members of the MDT both verbally and non verbally
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients who may have highly complex needs

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.

UK Registration

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