Professional Lead Occupational Therapist - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (37.5 hours), Band 7 Professional Lead Occupational Therapist for adult mental health within the Torfaen borough.
The successful applicant will work clinically on the Talygarn inpatient unit, with a dedicated caseload and will be expected to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service. Alongside clinical duties, the post holder will provide occupational therapy clinical leadership as well as management responsibilities for the occupational therapy staff across the adult mental health services spanning the Torfaen borough.They will also represent occupational therapy within Torfaen, form part of the senior occupational therapy team in adult mental health, and the senior multi-disciplinary staff team within Torfaen.
The occupational therapy service within adult mental health is implementing the Model of Human Occupation across the service, and has embedded Recovery Through Activity as a core intervention across in-patient and community services.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a forward-thinking occupational therapist who is passionate about mental health and occupational therapy, with sound clinical leadership skills.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job- To be a team/clinical leader for Occupational Therapists working in designated team, leading by example, demonstrating excellent OT practice and responsiveness to emerging evidence.
- To provide specialist assessment, advice and intensive intervention for people requiring OT.
- To provide expert OT advice, joint working and give second opinions concerning highly complex cases
- To make highly skilled evaluations and decisions about OT intervention.
- To have operational management responsibility for all Occupational Therapists within designated team.
- To lead in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services for designated team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- To initiate, implement specific audit, research and development projects relating to OT practice/service delivery within designated team.
- To provide training and development opportunities within the OT team.
- To provide OT practice leadership to colleagues in the team and mentorship to OT colleagues in other teams who require specialist guidance.
- To hold the financial responsibility for authorising time sheets and expenses claims.
- To undertake operational and management duties including, planning and implementation of the OT service; working in conjunction with the appropriate clinical leads.
- To develop robust professional relationships with other OT services, the multi-disciplinary team, primary, community, Local Authority and Third Sector colleagues to enhance service provision
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career.The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes.We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020.Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree or Diploma in OT
- Masters level study or willingness to work towards (CQFW level 7 at 20/30credits each) module or equivalent
- Accredited practice placement educator
- Certificate in Leadership and/or Management.
- Member of HCPC
- Member of relevant RCOT Specialist Section.
Other
Essential criteria- Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
- Committed to person centred, non-discriminatory practice.
- Documented evidence of CPD.
- Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn.
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Professional confidence.
- Able to self regulate their own performance.
- Ability to engage and lead an OT Team.
- Able to motivate support and mentor other OT staff to help develop their practice
- Commitment to developing further leadership/clinical skills
- Able to work flexibly and respond to unpredictable demands.
- Enjoys using own initiative; tenacious, creative and innovative.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Specialist knowledge of assessment and intervention for area of clinical responsibility.
- Understanding of local integrated systems of OT delivery
- Evidence of relevant and appropriate CPD
- General department and Health Board policies and systems
- Knowledge and understanding of current agenda and drivers for health and social care policies including legislation.
- Detailed knowledge and application of principles of clinical governance and risk management.
Skills
Essential criteria- Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised treatment and advice in specialist area related to post.
- Able to analyse and reflect on clinical practice and use this to shape future practice
- Negotiation and problem solving skills utilised within OT and wider MDT teams
- Strong mentoring and supervision skills
- Ability to use highly specialist clinical skills to interpret complex assessments for second opinion
- Able to develop and implement standards to support best clinical practice across the department
- Able to interpret and utilise evidence to inform practice.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Application of national initiatives within an OT service
Experience
Essential criteria- Extensive experience in working within practice setting.
- Some experience of operational management
- Significant experience working at Senior OT level
- Significant experience of supervising less experienced OTs
- Involvement in innovative working practices
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines.
- Experience of leading a change in OT clinical practice.
- Involvement in planning local service delivery
- Line management responsibilities
- Experience of research and/or audit
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