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Senior OT - Enhanced Support Team - Adult LD Service

3 days ago

Billericay

Our Trust cares for more than 100,000 patients at any one time across our community health, mental health and learning disability services across Essex and parts of Bedfordshire and Suffolk. We want you to be part of our journey of transformation, where our patients and their families are at the heart of everything we do and to achieve our vision to be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.You’ll be part of a Trust where you will be supported to be your authentic self and be the best you can be, where we will help you to grow, develop and thrive. The Trust is recognised by the University of Essex and is a top provider of apprenticeships for people looking to be an assistant practitioner, senior health care support worker (CAP). Our trailblazing CAP apprenticeship won a national HSJ Award.We are also recognised as a Veteran Aware Trust and holder of gold accreditation from the Ministry of Defence Employment Recognition Scheme. Our services are highlighted as an exemplar of good practice, producing the best care for more than 3.500 armed forces veterans in the past seven years. We have been shortlisted and won national awards. We are an inclusive organisation and Level 3 Disability Confident Leader Trust.We are constantly innovating and looking for new ways to deliver care, such as using technology to enhance patient care and working with partners to launch new services such as the Basildon Mental Health Urgent Care Department, virtual hospitals and falls response cars. Join us and you’ll do the best work of your life – and make a difference to other people’s lives. What we do together, matters.Job overviewThis is an exciting opportunity to work within the Enhanced Support Team alongside OT SLT and nursing colleagues. The role requires the post holder to visit patients with a learning disability in their homes and day opportunities, working with the wider team (Psychiatry Psychology and Assessment and Treatment Unit) to deliver care to prevent mental health hospital admission and ensure patients can be supported in their home. The post holder will be required to work alongside OT ,SLT and nursing colleagues in the Adult Learning Disability Team to provide an in-reach therapy programme to patients admitted to Byron Court (assessment and treatment unit) supporting the admission process, ongoing care plans during admissions as well as be an integral part of the discharge planning and ongoing community follow up.The post holder will be required to work a shift pattern- 8am-4pm and 12-8pm. Working weekends and bank holidays on a rotation (9am 5pm). Main duties of the job- To be an active member of the Learning Disability Occupational Therapy Service and Community Learning Disability Team. To provide a person-centred Occupational Therapy Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities, based on the direction given in "Building the Right Support" and identified local need. - To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.- To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement.- To provide leadership, supervision and day-to-day management for qualified staff and Technicians within the multi-disciplinary team.Working for our organisationValuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you. - Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.Benefits- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.Work that wraps around your needs- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.Detailed job description and main responsibilities1. To comply with the COT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local procedures.2. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.3. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues and to provide guidance to junior staff as necessary.4. To ensure all standards, policies and procedures are adhered to by the service.5. To liaise closely with Senior Occupational Therapy staff on all matters relating the Occupational Therapy Service.6. To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.7. To regularly be responsible for the supervision of student Occupational Therapists, Technical Instructors, Occupational Therapy Assistants and Basic Grade Occupational Therapists on rotation as delegated by senior staff.8. To apply increasingly complex skills and knowledge in order to establish professional competence and fitness to practise as a Senior OT.9. To demonstrate on-going personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities, recording learning outcomes in a portfolio.Person specificationEducationEssential criteria- Bsc OT or DipCOT. State Registration with HPC- Fieldwork Educators qualification within 12 months of appointment- Documented evidence of continuing professional developmentDesirable criteria- Post Grad training in Posture Management, Positive Behaviour Management, Sensory Integration or Model of Creative Ability.KnowledgeEssential criteria- Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and mental health/learning disabilities- Advanced/working knowledge of pathology and occupation in its widest sense, e.g. Mental Health, musculoskeletal, neurological, sensory impairment, the impact of the aging process on function- Theories of group work.- Models of supervision- Risk assessment particularly and safeguarding process.- Planning and co-ordination of treatment packages.Desirable criteria- Working knowledge of the prescription of aids and adaptations to independent living.- Working knowledge of positive behaviour- Specialist assessments. Model of Creative Ability.Skills/ExperienceEssential criteria- Supervision, advice and support of junior staff and/or students- Community experience or working within mental health or learning disabilities, or social services provision.- Post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist.Desirable criteria- Audit and research. Membership of Special Interest Group.Personal QualitiesEssential criteria- Evidence of effective team player- Commitment to client-centred, non-discriminatory practice.- Willingness to work flexiblyDesirable criteria- Membership of Professional BodyAdditional QualitiesEssential criteria- Full UK Drivers Licence- Fitness Analysis as appropriate- Ability to Travel across Trust sites as requiredImportant note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape etc, please contact the Recruitment Department on 01375 364513 or email [email protected] and we can arrange for this to be dispatched to you.The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.Important Notice: Recently the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) which amended on 22 July 2021 and come into force on 11 November 2021 that anyone directly employed to work in a Care Home or who are required as part of their role to be deployed to a CQC registered care home are required to have had both their COVID vaccinations, unless they are exempt. This is therefore a requirement of this role and will form part of our pre-employment checks.Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered ‘suitable alternative employment’ to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs.Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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