Senior Occupational Therapist

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

1. To undertake specialist occupational therapy assessments to identify needs, leading to formulation and implementation of individual treatment programmes and evaluation.

2. Occupational therapists are expected to work with the framework and contribute to the Trust Care Programme Approach.

3. The occupational therapist will be responsible for risk assessment and management both within the CPA process but more specifically when considering an individuals level of functioning and ability to live independently, under supervision of a specialist occupational therapist.

4. The occupational therapist interprets assessments, evaluating the impact of illness, disability or environmental factors on the individual's ability to carry out his or her desired activities and occupations.

5. Occupational therapist is responsible for evaluation, modifying and monitoring the treatment interventions they provide under supervision of the advanced occupational therapist.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• HCPC Professional Registration as OT
• Additional clinical training relevant to specialism.

Desirable criteria

• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Additional training in specialist standardised assessments.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working with people with a range of mental health or learning disability challenges.
• Experience of working with a range of statutory and nonstatutory services.
• Working with carers or families.
• Experience of supervising others.

Desirable criteria

• Service development or evaluation projects.

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Able to record information clearly and accurately
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Computer/IT skills
• Excellent problem solving and reasoning skills.

Desirable criteria

• Personal time management
• Able to prioritise

Knowledge and understanding

Essential criteria

• Specialist knowledge of OT assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the service user group (MoHO)
• Knowledge of HCPC professional standards
• Knowledge of developments in occupational therapy practice relevant to setting.

physical requirements

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to travel with or without patients throughout Cambridgeshire on a daily basis.
• Car available for work purposes.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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

• Senior Occupational Therapist JDPS (PDF, 352.4KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)