Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust rGNKMGB5
This part-time position (22.5 hours per week) emphasises professional development and service improvement within a supportive environment, supervised by a Band 7 Occupational Therapist. The team is committed to addressing health inequalities and enhancing the well-being of individuals with learning disabilities, while also engaging in service development and research activities to contribute to the overall enhancement of the occupational therapy practice.
Adult Community Learning Disabilities - Bromley
22.5 hours per week
Are you looking for a role that focusses on our core professional skills - occupation, functional analysis? This might be the post for you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work as part of the Bromley Adult Learning Disabilities Team. The post is based at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and provides a service across the Borough of Bromley.
The post requires a person with excellent skills in partnership working; delivering occupation focussed assessment and interventions; clinical reasoning, the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, clearly communicate the occupational therapy role and work to others. The post holder's work will include elements from each of the four pillars of practice with the emphasis for each pillar identified within the job description.
The services within the Adult Learning Disability Directorate focus on improving health, well-being and health outcomes. There is a strong commitment to reducing health inequalities and poorer health outcomes for people with learning disabilities.
Professional support and supervision for the post will be provided from the Band 7 OT leading the Bromley team.
As a directorate we fully support undergraduate OT training programmes and accept students on practice placements as part of the London wide Fair Share model.
- To manage a specialist clinical caseload, working independently and without direct supervision.
- To provide occupation focussed assessment and intervention(s).
- To ensure clinical safety through contribution to and carrying out risk assessments, risk management plans, crisis plans and care plans.
- To ensure that up to date electronic and written records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.
- To supervise the work of support workers, band 5 occupational therapists and occupational therapy students on practice placement as required.
- To participate in service development and research/ audit activities.
- To work as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team providing specialist occupational therapy advice.
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