Community Assessment Day Occupational Therapist

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Negotiable
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	23 Chwefror 2026
Lleoliad:	Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3PF
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Dros dro
Cyfeirnod swydd:	B0084-26-0005

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Primary key responsibilities: The post holder will be required to: Undertake specialist occupational therapy assessments for patients attending Community Assessment Days, focusing on functional ability, activities of daily living and work-related tasks. Identify occupational, environmental and vocational barriers impacting the patients ability to return to work. Work collaboratively with the Physiotherapist and Social Prescriber to contribute to integrated MDT assessment, discussion and care planning. Develop and contribute to individualised, goal-oriented plans that support functional recovery, work participation and self-management. Provide specialist advice on activity pacing, energy conservation, ergonomic principles and workplace adjustments. Support patients to develop confidence, resilience and practical strategies to manage their condition in daily life and work roles. Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical documentation and assessment outcomes in line with service, information governance and commissioning requirements. Work autonomously within agreed service frameworks, demonstrating professional accountability consistent with self-employed practice. Uphold professional standards in line with HCPC, RCOT, and NHS values. Contribute to service feedback, evaluation and continuous improvement in support of the Working Well programme. Core principles: a. Treating others with empathy and kindness. b. Accountability. c. To ensure confidentiality of information (written, oral and electronic) is preserved at all times whether at or away from work. d. To follow procedures to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998. e. To support and participate in initiatives to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all. f. To respect, support, contribute to and take personal responsibility for implementing commitment to Diversity and Equality of Opportunity. g. To contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. h. To demonstrate commitment to Continuing Professional Development. Generic responsibilities: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion A good attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusion creates an environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do and it is required by law. Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect. Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) NGPS is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety. The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines. All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team, and others and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Environmental Protection Act 1990 Environment Act 1995 Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 Coronavirus Act 2020 Other statutory legislation which may be brought to the post holders attention Confidentiality NGPS is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality. It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff must protect patient information and provide a confidential service. Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI) To preserve and improve the quality of this NGPSs outputs, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within NGPS to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and to discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care. NGPS continually strives to improve work processes which deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care. Staff should interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice. All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary case reviews. Collaborative Working All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments, and the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working and work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery. Effective communication is essential, and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner. All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence. Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be agreed. Managing Information All staff should use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and presenting and communicating information. Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate SNOMED codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes. Data Protection The post holder must at all times respect the confidentiality of information in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act and principles. This includes, if required to do so, obtain, process and/or use information held on a computer in a fair and lawful way, to hold data only for the specified registered purposes and to use or disclose data only to authorised persons or organisations as instructed. Service Delivery Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure. The post holder must adhere to the information contained within the organisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are always adhered to. Security The security of NGPS is the responsibility of all personnel. The post holder must ensure they always remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks with anyone and are to ensure that restricted areas remain effectively secured. Likewise, password controls are to be maintained and are not to be shared. Disclosure and Barring Service The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further details about DBS disclosure can be found at DBS checks: detailed guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Professional conduct All NGPS staff have a responsibility to conduct themselves in a professional manner, and dress appropriately for their role. Personal / Professional Development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder is also expected to: - Participate in an annual individual performance review at service level - Undertake an external annual NHS GP appraisal - Take responsibility for personal development, learning and performance This Job Description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and will be reviewed periodically in conjunction with the post holder. The post holder is required to carry out any duties that may be reasonably be requested