Senior Occupational Therapis

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Plan, organise and prioritise own patient caseload.
• Case manage patients and have the ability to recognise the need to refer to other agencies.
• Ensure that patients access prompt and appropriate occupational therapy assessment and
• Assess for, prescribe and issue a range of equipment including seating, splinting, mobility aids and aids to daily living.
• Promote integrated working within the
• Ensure that patient documentation is in line with Trust and professional
• Provide daily clinical leadership and operational management support to the other members of the MDT
• Work as an autonomous practitioner, to be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of a caseload.
• Adhere to national, local and professional guidelines and standards of care relating to professional practice.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and
• Provide clinical leadership and support of staff in complex and contentious clinical
• Attend MDT meetings, team briefings and contribute to the forward planning of the Frailty Service.
• Contribute to the formulation of policies and standard operating procedures ensuring that they are consistently applied in all aspects of practice.
• Develop and deliver the frailty service in line with local and national frameworks.
• Knowledge of the ethos behind Intermediate Care and associated
• The ability to analyse and interpret complex clinical
• Knowledge of recent developments in occupational therapy in relation to rehabilitation
• Knowledge of resources and equipment to support patients during rehabilitation and following discharge home.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree (BSc) in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

• Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post graduate experience of working with complex medical and long term conditions
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team
• Post graduate experience and knowledge in 3 or more of areas i.e. orthopaedics, amputees, care of the elderly, neurology and Intermediate care.

Desirable criteria

• Member of appropriate specialist interest group
• Experience in working in Intermediate care
• Experience in frailty and dementia care

skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and computer skills
• Able to demonstrate the implementation of the OT process effectively.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately
• Ability to recognise own abilities and limitations
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Holds a current driving license and access to a vehicle for work

Desirable criteria

• Experience of service development

Delivering the service

Essential criteria

• Ability to work flexibly with excellent time management and self-discipline
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Ability to translate the national and local agenda to own working and to participate in shaping and implementing the vision for the future development of the Intermediate care services.
• Ability to demonstrate a contribution to personal and team continued professional development and a commitment to evidenced based practice.
• Willingness to undertake the training required to carry out the job
• Willingness to abide by the Tameside and Glossop Integrated care organisation policies and procedures
• Fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under terms of the Disability discrimination Act 1995

Personal

Essential criteria

• Ability to understand own abilities and potential to use this to overcome obstacles to build teams, secure best outcomes for service improvements.
• Ability to understand own limitations, style and emotions and those of others and be clear about the impact of such behaviours in diverse and complex situations.
• Ability to exhibit a deep motivation to improve performance in the health service.
• Ability to demonstrate a clear and positive value base both personally and on behalf of the Trust and understand the interplay of this within NHS Code of Conduct.

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.

The Trust is committed to making a difference to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means that we work towards protecting our natural environment and "green" workplace practices at all times.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• OT (PDF, 288.4KB)
• Hospital Floor Plan (PDF, 50.9KB)
• Positive About Disability (PDF, 191.5KB)
• Hospital Site Map (JPG, 160.9KB)
• Trust's Values and Behaviours (PDF, 495.1KB)