Occupational Therapist

3 weeks ago


York North Yorkshire, United Kingdom NHS Full time

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Learning Disability Community Team within York and Selby, based at Systems House in York
The multi-disciplinary team works alongside adults with learning disabilities and their families / care support to enhance all aspects of an individuals quality of life, promoting physical and mental health wellbeing at all times within a collaborative and person-centred model of care delivery.
We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy, and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to delivering occupational therapy with Adults with Learning Disabilities and support networks.
You will access support from the wider occupational therapy network in TEWV, and local adult learning disability occupational therapy in North Yorkshire, York, and Selby to deliver a high quality, needs-led OT service. Utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.
As an Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will be professionally and clinically accountable for own caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering occupational interventions, always demonstrating adherence to the Trust values and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation.
To be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self-care, productivity and leisure.
To contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives
To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
As an Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will be professionally and clinically accountable for own caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering occupational interventions, always demonstrating adherence to the Trust values and operating as a member of the team, service and organisation.
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions supporting adults with learning disabilities which may include multiple additional needs including mental health diagnoses, complex physical health conditions and behaviours that challenge. Input is provided to individuals, their families and carers in their own homes and community settings.
The ability to engage and communicate with adults with learning disabilities as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.
The postholder will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.
You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Experience of working in a variety of occupational therapy practice areas whilst on student placements
Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice
Legal aspects of Moving and Handling
Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its use in practice
Understanding of the needs and difficulties of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
Awareness of commonly used occupational therapy assessments used in mental health practice
Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing
Record keeping and report writing
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.
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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