Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, Adult Learning Disabilities
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | East Dulwich, SE22 8SW |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6297363/196-LIS8468 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you have an interest in working with people with learning disabilities? Do you value strong multidisciplinary working?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary, multiagency intensive support teams. The Southwark Intensive Support Team is seeking to recruit an occupational therapist to join the existing service, whilst the Lambeth Intensive Support Team is a brand new team that is being set up.
We are looking for two experienced occupational therapists who can coordinate and work with multiple agencies to deliver specialist assessment and intervention to contribute to the development of occupation-based strategies within a framework of positive behaviour support (PBS). Successful candidates will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary team, bringing occupational therapy expertise to contribute to the development of individualised capable environments.
The post holder will be a key member of the borough based Intensive Support Team (IST) alongside colleagues from South London and Maudsley NHS Trust Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Team (MHLD) and the Local Authority.
The post holder will be working to establish the occupational therapy role within the IST: leading on occupation based assessment and intervention, establishing local occupational therapy pathways and practices,educating the team about the role and scope of occupational therapy within the IST, andcontributing to clinical outcomes through multidisciplinary inputs.
In addition to direct client work, there will be a focus on gathering data, reviewing inputs and outcomes to review and report on the impact both of the occupational therapy offer and to contribute to reporting on the impact of the IST as a whole service.
In exchange for your professional skills, passion, commitment to the highest standards of client-centred care, we can offer you:
· A supportive working environment where clients come first.
· A strong team ethos of personal and professional development where we value sharing our knowledge & skills within the team.
· Opportunities to access both internal and external training in line with personal development plan
· Direct supervision, peer supervision, and regular appraisal.
The posts offer excellent opportunities to work jointly with other occupational therapists who specialise in Adults with Learning Disabilities as well as other members of a multi-disciplinary health team and other multi- agency colleagues.
The recruitment process is combined for both vacancies, so applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for both posts. If you have a preference as to which team you would like to work with please note that within your application form.
• To take a lead responsibility for the assessment, development and delivery of an effective and highly specialist Occupational Therapy service to people who access the IST
• To support other IST professional team members to develop their awareness and skills around occupation, occupational rights and occupational justice.
• To manage a caseload, of adults with learning disabilities and /or autism across IST who have occupational challenges that require occupational therapy inputs.
• To provide specialist occupational therapy assessments as part of a broader multidisciplinary/multiagency health and social care process, with a high level of understanding of the complex interaction between health and social issues and their impact on the person’s occupational life.
• To undertake occupational therapy assessment and intervention as identified, in line with individual need.
• To assess capacity to gain valid informed consent. To be able to utilise best interest procedures in the event that the person lacks the capacity to consent to assessment/ treatment, in order to work within a legitimate legal framework.
• To identify and select, with the person with learning disabilities and their network, the most appropriate intervention options, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and cost effectiveness.
• Where appropriate, to utilise standardised assessments and processes with people, for example, Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), Sensory Profile, Residential Environment Impact Scale (REIS), Pool Activity Level (PAL) Checklist.
• To analyse the assessment findings, plan and implement a range of interventions, to ensure that the person’s occupational performance is maintained and/or improved.
• To contribute occupational focussed information and strategies as part of the establishment and development of individual positive behaviour support plans for people accessing IST.
• To plan and deliver specialist training to support staff and significant others in the most effective use and development of any occupational strategies with people who are receiving services from IST
• To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of a person’s learning disability and/or autism in any intervention.
• Evaluate outcomes of occupational therapy intervention alongside the persons overall goals and review ongoing input as required.
• To assess and support the person to take measured risks in order to achieve greater independence.
• To contribute to the knowledgeable transfer of clinical treatment plans between placement types (ward to community and vice versa) and geographical areas (in and out of borough).
• To contribute to sustained outcomes for the person through tapering of support rather than handovers.
• To contribute to the training of staff teams to meet the needs of the people they support
• To be accountable for all clinical decision-making pertaining to own caseload.
• To always put the person first: involving them in developing and reviewing their programmes, and ensuring they are at the centre of the service delivery.
• To plan, co-ordinate, monitor, evaluate and modify individual occupational therapy provision using evidence based practice.
• To provide joint assessments and training with other occupational therapists, MDT members and other agencies ensuring the person’s needs are met in the most comprehensive way.
• To co-ordinate and communicate with MDT members, social services and other professionals and agencies regarding service needs of people receiving occupational therapy services.
• To provide specialist clinical information and contribute to discussions at occupational therapy meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, planning meetings, CTR’s, case conferences, best interest meetings etc.
• To consider the views and wishes of the person, their carers and families, respecting their lifestyles and diversity when providing occupational therapy services
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024
Are you looking for a new opportunity? Do you have an interest in working with people with learning disabilities? Do you value strong multidisciplinary working?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary, multiagency intensive support teams. The Southwark Intensive Support Team is seeking to recruit an occupational therapist to join the existing service, whilst the Lambeth Intensive Support Team is a brand new team that is being set up.
We are looking for two experienced occupational therapists who can coordinate and work with multiple agencies to deliver specialist assessment and intervention to contribute to the development of occupation-based strategies within a framework of positive behaviour support (PBS). Successful candidates will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary team, bringing occupational therapy expertise to contribute to the development of individualised capable environments.
The post holder will be a key member of the borough based Intensive Support Team (IST) alongside colleagues from South London and Maudsley NHS Trust Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Team (MHLD) and the Local Authority.
The post holder will be working to establish the occupational therapy role within the IST: leading on occupation based assessment and intervention, establishing local occupational therapy pathways and practices,educating the team about the role and scope of occupational therapy within the IST, andcontributing to clinical outcomes through multidisciplinary inputs.
In addition to direct client work, there will be a focus on gathering data, reviewing inputs and outcomes to review and report on the impact both of the occupational therapy offer and to contribute to reporting on the impact of the IST as a whole service.
In exchange for your professional skills, passion, commitment to the highest standards of client-centred care, we can offer you:
· A supportive working environment where clients come first.
· A strong team ethos of personal and professional development where we value sharing our knowledge & skills within the team.
· Opportunities to access both internal and external training in line with personal development plan
· Direct supervision, peer supervision, and regular appraisal.
The posts offer excellent opportunities to work jointly with other occupational therapists who specialise in Adults with Learning Disabilities as well as other members of a multi-disciplinary health team and other multi- agency colleagues.
The recruitment process is combined for both vacancies, so applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for both posts. If you have a preference as to which team you would like to work with please note that within your application form.
• To take a lead responsibility for the assessment, development and delivery of an effective and highly specialist Occupational Therapy service to people who access the IST
• To support other IST professional team members to develop their awareness and skills around occupation, occupational rights and occupational justice.
• To manage a caseload, of adults with learning disabilities and /or autism across IST who have occupational challenges that require occupational therapy inputs.
• To provide specialist occupational therapy assessments as part of a broader multidisciplinary/multiagency health and social care process, with a high level of understanding of the complex interaction between health and social issues and their impact on the person’s occupational life.
• To undertake occupational therapy assessment and intervention as identified, in line with individual need.
• To assess capacity to gain valid informed consent. To be able to utilise best interest procedures in the event that the person lacks the capacity to consent to assessment/ treatment, in order to work within a legitimate legal framework.
• To identify and select, with the person with learning disabilities and their network, the most appropriate intervention options, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and cost effectiveness.
• Where appropriate, to utilise standardised assessments and processes with people, for example, Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), Sensory Profile, Residential Environment Impact Scale (REIS), Pool Activity Level (PAL) Checklist.
• To analyse the assessment findings, plan and implement a range of interventions, to ensure that the person’s occupational performance is maintained and/or improved.
• To contribute occupational focussed information and strategies as part of the establishment and development of individual positive behaviour support plans for people accessing IST.
• To plan and deliver specialist training to support staff and significant others in the most effective use and development of any occupational strategies with people who are receiving services from IST
• To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of a person’s learning disability and/or autism in any intervention.
• Evaluate outcomes of occupational therapy intervention alongside the persons overall goals and review ongoing input as required.
• To assess and support the person to take measured risks in order to achieve greater independence.
• To contribute to the knowledgeable transfer of clinical treatment plans between placement types (ward to community and vice versa) and geographical areas (in and out of borough).
• To contribute to sustained outcomes for the person through tapering of support rather than handovers.
• To contribute to the training of staff teams to meet the needs of the people they support
• To be accountable for all clinical decision-making pertaining to own caseload.
• To always put the person first: involving them in developing and reviewing their programmes, and ensuring they are at the centre of the service delivery.
• To plan, co-ordinate, monitor, evaluate and modify individual occupational therapy provision using evidence based practice.
• To provide joint assessments and training with other occupational therapists, MDT members and other agencies ensuring the person’s needs are met in the most comprehensive way.
• To co-ordinate and communicate with MDT members, social services and other professionals and agencies regarding service needs of people receiving occupational therapy services.
• To provide specialist clinical information and contribute to discussions at occupational therapy meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, planning meetings, CTR’s, case conferences, best interest meetings etc.
• To consider the views and wishes of the person, their carers and families, respecting their lifestyles and diversity when providing occupational therapy services
This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024