Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist (Newly QualifiedBand A)

Job Purpose

To be responsible for the occupational therapy assessment of individual needs and the initiation and coordination of a range of outcomes to meet them, promoting the principles of a strength-based approach, choice and control, and personalisation to ensure that people can assess and manage their own occupational performance needs, risks and uncertainties.

Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the occupational therapy assessment, support planning and review of individual needs and initiate and co-ordinate a range of outcomes to meet them that promote independence.
• Be responsible for the identification of potential re-ablement opportunities and provide access to those services as required.
• Promote a Strength Based Approach which embeds the ethos of promoting independence and personalisation, to ensure that people can assess and manage their own needs, risks and uncertainties within their chosen living environment and meet their identified short- and long-term, delaying the need for long term care and support.
• Identify community and other natural support resources, maximising individuals assets and capabilities by using preventative/universal services and other funding sources, in line with the Adult Social Care Strategy.
• Monitor and review ongoing service provision, ensuring all parties involved are fully coordinated, with a focus on wellbeing and outcomes, and that all alternative solutions have been considered.
• Provide professional information, advice and support to people and their carers, other staff and colleagues, by building positive relationships and partnerships.,
• To undertake and develop skills in using the Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding work in relation to occupational therapy specific issues.
• Maintain an occupational therapy caseload whilst continuously developing skills and experience, with appropriate supervision and support.
• Following appropriate training, undertake occupational therapy related assessments using a range of health and social care tools, for example: activity analysis, graded goal setting, environmental risk assessments, equipment provision, major adaptationdesign specifications, moving and handling risk assessments, Mental Capacity assessments and Continuing Healthcare assessments.
• Organise and manage your workload independently, under the supervision and guidance of the OT senior Practitioner and/or Team Manager.
• Liaise and negotiate with local providers and support networks to deliver better outcomes.
• Contribute to practice and service development.
• Always have regard for the confidential nature of the work and not to discuss or disclose information to unauthorised parties.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain professional occupationaltherapy standards and be accountablefor own performance.
• Accountable for the quality of the workundertaken.
• Alert managers of issues that couldaffect quality, performance or budget.
• Assist managers to meet specificservice targets within agreedresources.
• Assist team in maintaining appropriatepartnership arrangements.
• Maintain effective workingrelationships and contribute to aworking environment which is safe,considerate and supportive to all, inaccordance with relevant legislation and policy.
• Take reasonable care of your health,safety and welfare and that of otherpersons who may be affected by theperformance of your duties.
• Exercise proper care in handling,operating and safeguarding anyequipment, vehicle or applianceprovided, used or issued by the countycouncil or provided or issued by a thirdparty for individual or collective use inthe performance of your duties.

Person Specification

Education and Knowledge

• An Occupational Therapy Qualification recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Registration with HCPC
• To have completed or be willing to undertake the OT Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), or able to provide evidence of post graduate continued professional development that includes up to date evidence of mandatory and service-related training.
• Any additional qualifications or relevant training relevant to service area.
• Detailed knowledge of community care services within a health or social care setting.
• Detailed knowledge of legislation in relation to adult social care services and occupationaltherapy.
• Detailed knowledge of current adult social care, health and housing policy drivers.
• Proficient knowledge and use of IT systems

Personal skills and general competencies

• A full driving licence and access totransport is essential, disabled employeeswho are unable to drive because of theirdisability will be able to use taxis to carryout their duties.
• A high level of personal drive andcommitment to excellent customer careand the ability to set an example for otherstaff.
• Strong interpersonal skills to gain theagreement and acceptance of othersincluding colleagues, senior managersand customers.
• Ability to make decisions and solveproblems to meet operational targets,involving devising solutions andprioritising the resources available.
• Ability to meet agreed objectives anddelivery targets by the effective use ofresources.

Experience

• At least two years experience of care work gained through training, paid employment orextensive personal experience or voluntary work.
• Experience of operating as part of a team.
• Experience of independently managing an occupational therapy workload and prioritisingdemands and tasks to meet objectives efficiently.
• Experience of keeping detailed records and constructing reports or formal letter/submissions.
• Experience of working with the public.
• Demonstrable experience of using information technology in a range of applications.
• Experience of negotiating with representative of partner agencies to achieve objectives.
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD) meeting the standards of the professional regulator.

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