Occupational Therapist

To provide Occupational Therapy four days a week with a maximum of one day duty cover in the team. To manage an OT caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based /client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To take responsibility for completing standardised assessments using The Model of Human Occupation and other frameworks as agreed by the Therapy Leads. To offer manualised interventions, both group and individual for example, GLOW (Graduated Living Outside of the Ward) and IPEL (Increasing Participation in Everyday Life) To offer Sensory Profiling to clients with sensory challenges To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within the Community Team, holding responsibility for defined projects. To engage with the OT referrals process, identifying and prioritising the need for OT specific interventions. To provide leadership to junior staff through supervision and appraisal. To regularly supervise OT
students on practice placement (expected standard is two students per year). To provide professional leadership to the Recovery Support Workers and engage in co-working pathways. To promote recovery and social inclusion. To work alongside the Involvement Team to actively promote service-user engagement and co-production. To work collaboratively with the Employment Specialist in the team, to enhance a positive vocational outcome for clients. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust OT Service To contribute to streamline working from admission to discharge in keeping with the principles in the Adult Services Recovery Care pathway. To advocate for and promote the contribution of occupational therapy as a valuable resource with helping people to manage the impact of their symptoms on their ability to cope with daily occupations. To act as the designated Disability Champion leading the multi-disciplinary team in Disability Equality matters within the service and other