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Associate Practitioner OT

Associate Practitioner OT

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS TrustBarnsley
30+ days ago
Salary
£25,147.00–£27,596.00 yearly
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job summary

Hours Per Week

Have you got what it takes tohelp rehabilitate people with longer term Mental Health conditions back intothe community? If so, we want you to apply for the role of Occupational Therapist Associate Practitioner in the newly formed Community Enhancing RecoveryTeam. You would be joining an OT & peer support worker, your work will bedirected by the MDT & influenced by the OT in CERT.

This new service is anintegrated function of the Enhanced pathway & was established to assistpeople who were in longer term hospital back into the community. The team havenow expanded to include people who are being considered for lockedrehabilitation, the aim here is to actively increase their support in thecommunity & to avoid admission. Working with the care coordinators, theright candidate will provide additional support for the person.

The Enhanced pathway offers carefor a service user population from a diverse group, some of whom have longerterm & more complex needs often these people can get stuck in their journeyto recovery.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants areusing AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We stronglydiscourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selectingcandidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance yourapplication, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.

Main duties of the job

Your role in the team would beto facilitate the care plans developed by the MDT, you would be working closelywith the Occupational therapist & the peer support worker alreadyestablished in the team. You will also work directly with the care coordinatorsin the enhanced pathway.

The most important skillsnecessary are that you are caring & compassionate & have the patience &ability to listen to the person goals & aspirations. You have to want tomake a difference to someone's life who has complex emotional needs & towork with them in a trauma informed way. The role will require you to create links withlocal community groups & to work as a collaborative part of the MDT aroundthe person.

You will need to follow careplans created by the care coordinator & OT. You will also be required toinput into these at reviews points. You may also be required to in reach tolocal inpatient units.

If you would like to moreinformation, please contact Shani Robinson on the number or email below.

All employees of the Trust are stronglyencouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

About us

Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.

Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Undertake delegated duties under the supervision of registered health care professionals.Consulting as necessary and working collaboratively within the health care teamto deliver therapeutic interventions, psychological and physical care to adefined group of service users.

Deliver evidence based planned care,which is safe and effective, in a manner which is caring , compassionate andenables service users to reach an optimum level of functioning, independence, rehabilitationand recovery.

Provide care within well establishedpolicies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and established clinical careplans, whilst acting within the required sphereof clinical competences for the roleat all times.

Followinginitialassessment by aregistered health care professional, exerciseinitiative and judgement in, care planning, goal setting, delivery,implementation and evaluation of care.

Workingcollaboratively and in partnership with others, develop knowledge to promoteholistic care.

Demonstratesound knowledge of the careand treatment programmes of individual service users to enable the post holder to contribute and informthe decision making of registered health care professionals.

Undertakeenhanced training and preparation to meet the specific clinical needs of theservice and to equip the post holder for an enhanced leadership role.

Contribute to enabling service users toreach their potential, including the utilisation of public health approacheseg, providing advice and support or signposting to the appropriate service.

Undertake and maintain the requiredstatutory, mandatory and core training as required by the specific area ofservice.

May be required to work in challengingenvironments which could include using managing aggression and violencetechniques, lone working and conflict resolution.

Superviseand delegate work to health care support workers,participate in their induction, training, appraisal.

Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

  • Must be willing / able to undertake all appropriate Trust mandatory training requirements, and subsequent refresher training relevant to the area.
  • Must be willing / able to undergo job development and training and maintain skills.
  • Demonstrate excellent knowledge of service user safety, eg, Prevention & management of violence & aggression, moving and handling, etc.

Physical Attributes

Essential

  • A satisfactory sickness record over previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where sickness is related to a disability and / or pregnancy).
  • Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary).

    • Qualifications

    Essential

  • A-C in Maths / English GCSE or equivalent.
  • Level 5 Apprenticeship / Foundation degree in Health & Social Care or equivalent relevant to the post.
  • Or, level 3 Apprenticeship / Diploma in Health & Social Care with the ability to demonstrate competencies at level 5 and will willingness to work towards achievement of level 5 qualification.
  • Care certificate or required to achieve within 12 weeks of commencement (where relevant to the post).

    • Desirable

  • Experience of the speciality area.
  • Group Facilitation skills.
  • Willingness to undertake further study / development.

    • Experience

    Essential

  • In providing care and / or health related procedures(where appropriate to the role).
  • In working in a caring environment at a band 3 or equivalent level of competence.
  • In dealing with the public.
  • In working as an effective team member.
  • In working effectively, professionally and independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • In demonstrating initiative, decision-making and prioritisation skills.
  • In user / carer involvement.

    • Special Knowledge and Skills

    Essential

  • Demonstrates excellent customer care skills.
  • Of care procedures, practice, recovery model, care pathway and person centred care.
  • Provide and receive practice supervision.
  • Enthusiastic, able to work flexibly on a 24hr shift pattern to meet the needs of service users (where appropriate to the role).
  • Demonstrates safe decision making skills commensurate with role.
  • Excellent communicator, numeracy / literacy, IT / keyboard skills .
  • Diversity / Cultural understanding.
  • Knows responsibilities regarding confidentiality and trust.
  • Resilience to pressure and exposure to emotional, distressing or hazardous situations , verbal aggression, body fluids, etc.
  • Non-judgemental, empathetic manner.
  • Demonstrates Trust Values.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good administration and organisational skills.
  • Able to use observation skills to identify potential risks and act appropriately.
  • Able to fulfil the requirements of the value based induction.

    • Desirable

  • Language skills other than English.
  • Experience of supervising / inducting others.

    • Personal Attributes

    Essential

  • Responsive attitude and approach.
  • Dress appropriately for the environment.
  • A Current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).