Senior Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a part time (0.53 wte) Band 6 OT has arisen within the Trafford Home Based Treatment Team, part of GMMH NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will deliver holistic OT assessments and interventions to service users under Trafford HBTT establishing levels of function, identifying and engagement in their roles and meeting their values, evaluating and reducing risk and facilitating occupational performance to support recovery and enable the individual to thrive a within their community.

The post holder will also have a shared role in the team to contribute to the service as a practitioner and may form part of the duty rota for the team. The post will be 75% OT specific in relation to developing the OT service within HBTT, providing assessment and intervention and formulation and in providing clinical supervision to others in the team, including support staff

Trafford HBTT provide a service 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The post will work a pattern of “day shifts” in line with core business hours; however, there is flexibility around working days.

We are looking for skilled and dynamic OT to join our fully integrated multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate be an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills, providing evidence based clinical assessments and recovery focused interventions.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary/purpose:

• To manage a define caseload within the Home Based Treatment Team, using evidenced based and client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and maintain accurate records in line with clinical pathways and operational procedure
• To have a designated caseload of service users with OT needs and provide OT assessments and interventions following clinical pathways
• To take the lead on identifying and formulating rehabilitation needs and goals within MDT meetings
• To participate in the duty rota operated by the team
• To provide professional advice and consultation to other member of the MDT, junior staff and support staff
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on placements
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the HBTTand OT Service holding responsibility for designated projects
• To abide by the RCOT and HCPC Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Core Dimensions

1. Communication
2. 1 To demonstrate high level communication skills
3. 2 To utilise highly developed interpersonal skills including specific skills to facilitate effective communication when there are barriers to understanding
4. 3 To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers and other health care workers and external agencies
5. 4 To promote the role of occupational therapy within local area/team and the wider community
6. Clinical
7. 1 To manage a caseload of service users within HBTT for service users requiring OT intervention.
8. 2 To undertake and record comprehensive risk assessments, devise and implement risk management plans considering domains of risk to self, others, self neglect, vulnerability and any other identified risk issues
9. 3 To work with clients to identify occupational therapy needs and goals as part of their overall care plan, using specialist occupational therapy and mental health assessment tools
10. 4 To assess the occupational performance needs of a defined service user group and establish and implement and evaluate the appropriate intervention programmes
11. 5 To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the service user using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals
12. 6 To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of interventions
13. 7 To apply a high level of understanding of the effects of ill health and apply this when making clinical recommendations to address service user needs
14. 8 To assess, provide, fit and demonstrate aids to daily living and make onward referrals to other agencies for equipment not within clinical competencies and for any minor or major adaptations or wheelchair provision
15. 9 To respond to and manage clinical and social crises
16. 10 To share knowledge and skills across the MDT and apply when appropriate
17. 11 To identify carer needs and respond appropriately in line with local area procedures
18. 12 To provide clinical supervision to STR workers
19. Clinical & Social Care Governance & Quality
20. 1 Ensure compliance with Home Based Treatment Team processes as per Trust Standard operating Procedure
21. 2 Ensure that service users and carers receive accurate information on

• How to access the service
• Confidentiality
• Access to records
• Their own assessments and care plan
• Conditions and Interventions
• Resources available to support them

1. 3 Maintain quality assurance systems to audit these and other standards
2. 4 To participate in any investigations and reviews of care when required
3. 5 To ensure that all standards are maintained in line with local and national policies and procedures
4. 6 To contribute to quality and governance agenda
5. 7 To contribute to the development of guidelines and standards for care
6. 8 To comply with Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, Professional Standards and Policies and procedures
7. 9 To remain up to date with clinical standards and evidence base through engagement in local service audits and research projects
8. 10 To remain up to date with practice developments and apply to clinical practice and share within team/profession
9. Policy/Service Improvement & Development
10. 1 To participate in the continuous improvement of the service provided by the team and complete any share/identified tasks to contribute to this
11. 2 To promote local service development
12. 3 To identify unmet needs to support service planning and development
13. Financial & Other Resources
14. 1 To ensure the effective use of resources, including the responsible management of petty case and ensuring junior staff comply with these procedures
15. 2 To exercise good time management, punctuality and reliable attendance
16. Human Resources
17. 1 To act up in the absence of OT senior Practitioner in the absence, when requested to do so
18. 2 To assist in the recruitment and induction of new staff as required
19. 3 To participate in the appraisal process
20. 4 To participate in line management and clinical supervision as per trust Policy and review and reflect on own practice and performance
21. 5 To provide clinical supervision to junior member of the team and support staff
22. 6 To identify own and local training needs and contribute to development of local training plan
23. 7 To be responsible for supervision and assessment of OT students on placement as allocated via student allocation processes
24. 8 To provide effective guidance on complex issues for other members of the MDT and Senior Practitioner for OT/AHP Lead
25. 9 To be aware of compliments/complaints processes and how to support individuals to use these
26. Service User, Carer and Stakeholder Involvement
27. 1 Promote a service philosophy which is strongly recovery focussed
28. 2 Ensure the promotion of personalisation within service user recovery plans
29. 3 Ensure, as far as is practical the involvement of service users, their family and carers, in the assessment of their needs and the formulation and review of their care plans
30. 4 Promote service user and career involvement in recruitment, induction and training of staff
31. 5 Promote service user and carer involvement in the evaluation and development of services
32. Learning, Education & Personal Development
33. 1 To take responsibility for own learning and development through active engagement with supervision and appraisal processes
34. 2 To comply with HCPC CPD requirements for professional registration and competence to practice
35. 3 To continually engage in activities to develop specialist clinical skills
36. 4 To participate in a variety of training opportunities which may include training course, conferences, shadowing others and personal study/reading and reflection
37. 5 To act as practice educator for identified Student OTs on clinical placement
38. 6 To contribute to the planning and delivery of MDT training
39. 7 To promote a learning environment and culture within the team which supports the professional development effectiveness of the team
40. Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults
41. 1 To adhere to the principles of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children in line with Trust policy
42. 2 To support junior staffs compliance with the same
43. Equal Opportunities, Equality & Diversity and Dignity in Care and Worker
44. 1 To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Trust Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and Dignity In Care and Work policies
45. 2 To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with colleagues, service users, members of the public and all other stakeholders
46. 3 To promote awareness of, and respect for, equality and diversity and dignity in care
47. 4 To treat all staff, service users, colleagues, contractors and the public with dignity and respect at all times
48. Information Governance and Data Quality
49. 1 to access only information which is authorised to you as part of your duties
50. 2 To not communicate to anyone outside of the service users care tam information relating to service users, staff or carers/relatives unless dome in the normal course of carrying out your duties and with appropriate permissions
51. 3 To maintain high standards of clinical and corporate record keeping
52. 4 To ensure compliance with confidentiality policies and procedures for self and team members
53. 5 To ensure compliance wit the trust Information Governance Policy
54. 6 To take responsibility for maintaining own data quality for all Trust performance indicators
55. 7 To understand and fully utilise the IT systems for health hand social care systems
56. Infection Control
57. 1 To protect service users, visitors and employees against the risk of acquiring health acre associated infections by consistently adhering to the Trust Infection Prevention and Control Policy and Procedure
58. Health, Safety & Security
59. 1 To comply with the trust lone worker policy and local procedures
60. 2 To fulfil all mandatory training requirements including engaging in breakaway training
61. 3 To recognise the need to prioritise and respond appropriately to clinical emergencies/perceived risks
62. 4 To demonstrate a high level of self management skills for dealing with crisis management and be aware of limitation and how/when to seek support
63. 5 To take responsibility for your own and others health and safety in line with trust policy and local procedures
64. 6 To ensure the management of risk in accordance with Trust policies.
65. 7 To report any incidences, near misses, complaints, concerns or compliments via InPhase
66. 8 To ensure you are up to date with all relevant legislation relating to the service

Person specification

Qualifications

• Qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Minimum one year post registration experience

• Post regsitration qualifications related to mental health

Experience

• Post registration experience in a mental health field

• Evidence of working in a community setting
• Evidence of working in acute mental health

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

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We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**