Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

This role may be eligible for recruitment incentives, please liaise with the recruiting manager for further detail.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a an enthusiastic and dedicated HCPC registered Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our established, friendly and supportive team within the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Community Team for Learning Disabilities.

As part of the CTLD you will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team alongside Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists and Learning Disability Nurses. We also work closely with our social care colleagues.

We will support you with specialist training and supervision to reach your potential and excel in your chosen career path. Experience in equipment and adaptation, moving and handling and supporting people to engage in meaningful occupations would be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To follow the Occupational Therapy Process (information gathering, assessment, treatment planning, intervention, evaluation and discharge planning) and contribute to care planning process as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

To manage own caseload.

To assess capacity, gain valid consent and work within legal framework appropriate to service area.

To offer education, advice and training to informal and formal carers to best support client safety.

Ensure patient documentation is accurate, maintaining complete and contemporaneous records in line with HCPC/RCOT and Trust standards.

Promote the involvement and engagement of patients/service users and carers /relatives.

Ensure understanding of own and others level of accountability and responsibility when delegating tasks and duties to students and support staff.

Ensure that practice is within scope of own ability, knowledge, skills and experience. To ensure that practice is within the RCOT Code of Conduct and professional standards as well as Trust standards and policies.

Provide occupational therapy advice to other disciplines

Undertake the practice educators course to supervise OT students.

May participate in departmental research

Job description

For further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

About us

• We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and Social Care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
• We are forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
• We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Where ever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get started.
• We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people from all backgrounds.
• Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
• We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support..
• From city to countryside, market town to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.