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Band 4 Occupational Therapy Clinical Support Worker Higher Level
| Posting date: | 09 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,530.00 to £29,114.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26530.00 - £29114.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2025 |
| Location: | Kingswood, BS15 9TR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9342-25-0543 |
Summary
The post holder will assist Band 5 and 6 practitioners, to maximise the quality of life of an individual, no matter what setting they reside in. To liaise with care homes, and people in their own homes to offer support to enable promotion of a person centred approach. Working with people with mental health needs including Dementia, towards agreed objectives with the service user/ carers/ family. Description of the duties Clinical Following personal development planning and targeted training, the competent practitioner will be in a position to work more autonomously in supporting service users. As a result, you will have developed a broad underpinning knowledge at intermediate level, and have the ability to evaluate information and communicate effectively with a range of professionals. This might include: Supporting staff in care homes and people within their own homes, by listening to their concerns and formulation of support/ intervention plans as part of an multidisciplinary team. Supporting service users discharged from hospital. Helping them settle into their home environment. Communicating and advocating formally with GPs, family members and other agencies about the service user needs. Working with a service user to identify how to achieve agreed objectives. In conjunction with other senior staff, develop training/support plans for use with Care staff and families following Assessment of the individuals needs. To provide information and education to the relative/carers as appropriate. To help facilitate good communication and liaison between the service users/ care staff/ family, Complex Intervention Team, Primary Care and Care Quality Commission. Key Result Areas Be able to engage and develop trusting therapeutic relationships. Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people. Promote and maintain effective communication with people in order to build and sustain positive working relationships with individuals, families and carers) team members and other agencies. This may include accessing translation and interpreting services. Promote continuity of care by maintaining regular contact with service users during episodes of inpatient treatment, liaising closely with the ward/hospital and helping to facilitate early discharge. Supporting people with a move to a care home Maintain accurate, confidential records of patient activity, writing documentation and letters. Enable people to understand and manage their mental health needs in line with their relapse prevention strategies. This may include enabling people to manage their own domestic and personal resources, enabling people to access occupation. Enable service users to access community resources. Support individuals in developing and maintaining their identity and personal relationships, including sometimes difficult or potentially difficult relationships. Which may include family members or others in their community. Enabling people to explore a range of behavioural responses and to develop coping strategies in liaison with appropriate specialist teams. Enable people with Mental Health needs to undertake their own health care. Contribute to the protection of individuals from abuse and harm; be able to alert the relevant authority where there are safeguarding concerns. Recognise the signs of abuse and know how to act on these. Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the workplace. Ability to think creatively and support individuals and carers, find new approaches to help meet a need. Demonstrating or role modelling good practice to others. Gathering further information to develop the assessment of the individuals needs. Be able to use clinical supervision and be able to develop your on knowledge and skills. To participate and assist in providing training and support groups. Participate in audit and evaluation of the service. To promote equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice. To be aware of and adhere to No Secrets policy. To keep all statistical information up to date. To maintain written records and write documentation as required. To carry out other duties as appropriate as the service develops.