Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and autonomous HCPC Registered Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our well established Home First Rehabilitation Service in the North of Staffordshire.

You will be part of the Allied Health Professions (AHP) service providing Occupational Therapy and will work in a variety of settings.

You will be responsible for delivering high quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions including MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Neurological conditions, Spinal Injuries, Cancer, Post Surgery, General Frailty, Amputees, plus a wide range of other conditions which provides you with a varied and exciting experience within our service.

We offer excellent support through CPD routes and building robust learning plans within the four pillars of AHP practice; offering opportunities to represent and promote our service locally, regionally, and nationally including UKSF & CSP conferences.

Due to this being a varied role you will be required to adequately travel across the geographical area to meet the demands of the role.

Please note: If we receive a high number of applicants then this advert will be closed before the scheduled closing date

Main duties of the job

The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs and will require you to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of our patients.

As part of this role you will be expected to:

• Be a specialist HCPC Registered Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge.
• Be highly skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
• Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
• Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problem solving.
• Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
• Promoting independence/self-management and maintaining safety.
• Increased functional ability.
• Improvement in health and wellbeing including mental health.
  
  

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
  
  

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed overview of the role and the requirements.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registered.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Modules at Masters level
• Evidence of further clinical study
• Apple Accreditation
• Leadership experience / qualification
• Member of BAOT /COT
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post qualification courses in working with older people and people with physical disabilities
• Attendence at relevant clinical networks or Special Interest Groups
• Up-to-date field work / pre-registration student training
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience in using standardised assessments and outcome measures
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience to the role including assessment and interventions for a wide range of disabilities
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of disability and limiting life conditions
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Prioritise individual's care and treatment according to their health status and needs
• Discharge and transfer individuals where appropriate
• Flexibility with working hours to enable 7 day working
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of relevant NSF's and NICE Guidance.
• Understanding of wide NHS agenda and its application to the local context
• Continuing healthcare assessments