Occupational Therapist

Job overview

The Adult ADHD and ASD Service are looking to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to support the team. The post is full-time and will work across both teams.

As part of a newly developed service, there will also be opportunity to conduct assessments and deliver post-diagnostic interventions to our service users and to design and implement a post diagnostic pathway in partnership to meet their needs.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of the Service Manager be accountable and responsible for a defined clinical caseload of ADHD and ASD service users (using specialist assessment tools) and post-diagnostic intervention.

Undertake assessment of client need and signpost appropriately within local services. When required contribute a vocational specific and skills assessment in the multi professional assessment of our adult service users.

Plan, organise, administer and supervise treatment with the individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the client following a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD.

To plan, implement and evaluate a wide range of therapeutic interventions ensuring evidence-based practice according to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines to achieve therapeutic goals.

Demonstrate the clear and effective use of outcome measures for all clients to ensure that needs are met / maintained.

Working for our organisation

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Deliver services in a sensitive, respectful and person centred way adapting systems of communication to meet service user’s cognitive ability.

To have valid professional registration and adhere to professional guidelines and standards and be committed to continuing professional development.

Keep abreast of developments in current best practice, trends, issues and research in learning disabilities and related topics in line with the divisional business plan.

To take responsibility for own continuous Professional Development and facilitate and encourage CPD for those staff for whom they are responsible.

Maintain up to date and accurate individual client records in line with Trust policy using the agreed IT systems to produce high quality reports as appropriate and to maintain the highest standard of care.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification – Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy

Experience

• Knowledge of current best practice in Occupational Therapy

Knowledge

• Understanding of team dynamics and an awareness of how to be an effective member of a multi-professional team

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users

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• In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated above in order to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. You are advised to submit your completed application form as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.
• Priority will be given to NHS staff across the region who are at risk of redundancy, where the vacancy is at the same band or one below their current band and candidates meet the essential criteria for this post.
• All employees new to the Trust will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.
• All clinical staff bands 2-4 that are new to the Trust will be required to complete a Care Certificate.

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