Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for the Urgent and Intermediate Care (ICRAS) therapy team in Liverpool & South Sefton. The role involves assessing and treating adults with complex co-morbidities to maintain independence and reduce hospital admissions, while supervising junior staff and leading service projects.

The post covers urgent community response, care transfer hub and intermediate care bed base, operating seven days a week with bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional OT qualification.
• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience supervising staff and developing services.

Responsibilities

• Complete holistic assessments and treatment plans from initial assessment to discharge.
• Manage a caseload of adults with complex co-morbidities.
• Plan and deliver individual and group interventions in ward and rehab settings.
• Prioritise referrals by need and service capacity.
• Lead service improvement and development projects.
• Provide clinical advice and leadership within the team.
• Supervise and appraise junior staff and support students.
• Liaise with families, carers, GPs and other professionals.

Skills

Holistic assessments

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Service development

Multi-agency collaboration

Moving and handling

IT literacy

Education

OT degree (HCPC registered)

Job description

Band 6 occupational therapist post in the Urgent and Intermediate Care (ICRAS) therapy team, Liverpool & South Sefton, at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing and treating adults with complex co-morbidities to keep them independent and out of hospital, while supervising junior staff and leading service projects. ICRAS bridges health and social care across urgent community response, a care transfer hub and an intermediate care bed base, running seven days a week including bank holidays. Driving is desirable for travelling across the city to community caseloads.

What the job involves

• Complete holistic assessments and individualised treatment plans, reviewing them from initial assessment through to discharge
• Manage a diverse caseload of adults with complex co-morbidities using evidence-based, person-centred care
• Plan and deliver individual and group interventions, including graded activity and sensory integration work, in ward and rehab hub settings
• Prioritise OT referrals by need, risk and service capacity
• Gain consent and involve patients in their therapy choices
• Monitor, evaluate and adapt treatment to measure progress
• Develop and monitor care plans and risk management plans, including those of other team members
• Provide clinical advice and leadership, and monitor the caseloads and working practices of team members
• Supervise and appraise junior staff, and support students and practitioners
• Lead service improvement and development projects
• Liaise with families, carers, GPs and other professionals, and act as point of contact for concerns
• De-escalate aggressive or distressed service users, and support staff after violent incidents

Qualifications

• Relevant professional OT qualification

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration
• Current HPC registration

Experience

• Previous experience in relevant health settings
• Supervising staff
• Experience of service development

Skills & knowledge

• Assessment tools and formulating reports, with accurate record keeping
• Communicating in varied settings and explaining the specialist OT role
• Delegation, coordination, and prioritising work to deadlines
• Mentorship and a flexible, creative approach
• Multi-agency team working, group and individual treatment, and problem-solving approaches
• Moving and handling clients, and IT skills

Other

• Knowledge of the Recovery Model of Care and Model of Human Occupation
• Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act knowledge
• Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults guidance
• Audit and research methods, reflective practice, and awareness of own strengths and limitations
• Current clinical knowledge, national policy, care coordination, and assisting with budget management

Nice to have

• Fieldwork Educator certificate
• Postgraduate accredited study, e.g. PSI, CBT or MSc in relevant health studies
• Postgraduate clinical experience in mental health services
• Leadership, team building and presentation skills
• Networking and influencing decision making
• Knowledge of wider statutory and non-statutory services
• Risk management training
• Car driver for travelling across the city to community caseloads

What's offered

• Structured development pathways
• Supervision
• Leadership opportunities
• Involvement in service improvement projects
• Flexible working requests considered