/ B6 Developmental Post for Occupational TherapistsinDurham or DarlingtoninDurham or DarlingtonPUBLISHED WED 4 DEC 2024
Key responsibilities include triaging requests for occupational therapy, conducting evidence-based assessments, and engaging in client-centered approaches to set and evaluate occupational goals. The position emphasises collaborative teamwork, service improvement initiatives, and adherence to Trust policies. Ongoing professional supervision and opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) are available, with candidates expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care and engaging effectively with service users and their families.
B5 to B6 Developmental Posts: The posts are designed to attract graduates with some experience as a B5 and who are interested in progressing to competencies that support them being a B6 Specialist occupational therapist in TEWV.
You will manage an increasingly complex caseload independently, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.
You will operate as part of the 'Durham & Darlington Occupational Therapy Hub'. The clinical area is Adult Mental Health and the team work across both inpatient and community settings.
This vacancy is part of a comprehensive recruitment drive to re-build our occupational therapy service within Durham and Darlington. The successful post holder may be given the option to select their preferred work base (Lanchester Road or West Park). A personally tailored learning, development and support package is also available."
Occupationally focused assessments and interventions will be delivered as part of a dynamic service delivery model that has a strong commitment to collaborative working at its core whilst recognising the unique skills of all professional groups represented in the team.
Additional focus is on delivering high quality evidence based services that support recovery, occupational formulation and occupational engagement. The delivery of 1:1 and group interventions that are occupationally focused is required.
To be responsible for receiving requests for occupational therapy, triaging and prioritising these, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
To participate in clinical/professional and management supervision
To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
To use the Trust electronic patient record system
To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges
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Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
The post holder will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessment and interventions as part of the OT Pathway linked to Adult Mental Health across Durham and Darlington, and offer input to individuals, their families and carers.
All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the people we work with and their families/carers.
The ability to engage and communicate with service users as well as the parents/family/carers and system around them is essential.
Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the supervising Occupational Therapist as identified by the relevant Lead OT. The post holders will attend OT Learning and Governance Networks to ensure fidelity to core occupational therapy delivery, enhance CPD and contribute to the wider OT service developments.
You must be able to demonstrate experience of delivery of occupational therapy, keenness to continually develop themselves and others, and a particular interest in this field of OT. We will support use of transferrable skills from a range of clinical settings.
There are varied opportunities for training and development, with CPD needs being identified and monitored through appraisal.
The B5/6 posts in the D&D OT Hub are supported by B7 Supervision with OT assistants in place to ensure that role fidelity is maintained and that each member of the team is working to their optimum. Successful candidates will be responsible for their own caseloads and will fully interface with the team via formal and informal supervision, team huddles & interface with the MDT via all clinical forums available.
Additional contact details
Paul Meylan, Lead Occupational Therapist,
Please note that shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide a presentation at interview, title to be confirmed.
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