Occupational Therapist – experienced (PO1 scp30)

Job Description

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Civic Centre, Enfield Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £28.09

OT’s need for East Locality Team – Candidates will require a sound knowledge and experience of working in a social care setting – experience equipment and adaptations.

Accountabilities
1. Management
• Practice supervision for students on placements
• Support to Occupational Therapy Assistants as required.

2. Quality
• Ensure high quality standards are upheld throughout all aspects of assessment and service delivery.

3. Policy Implementation
• Implement the Safeguarding Adults policy & procedure and manage staff through the process, including chairing complex strategy meetings
• Ensure Health and Safety policies are implemented and adhered to
• Keep abreast of developments in all relevant areas concerning professional practice, relevant legislation and Central Government guidance.

4. Monitoring
• Manage, monitor and review care plans involving users and carers, liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.

5. Data recording
• Participate in the development and management of systems associated with team functions, including gathering and analysing of information
• Take responsibility for entering information and data onto the online systems relating to own cases
• Work jointly with the Administrative Officers, seeking to improve the knowledge and practical applications of the systems.

6. Service development and delivery
• Actively encourage customer participation in the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the service
• Initiate research, recommend best practice and implement changes in policy within a specialist area of service
• Support in the development and operation of team “workload management systems” to ensure that resources address priority cases and respond to changing needs and circumstances
• Undertake complex assessments and care planning
• Carry out full functional assessments of people of all ages and with a wide range of disabilities. Assessments should also take into account the needs of carer’s and a carer’s assessment should be completed as appropriate.
• Advise on appropriate care packages and refer on to other services as necessary
• Recommend and arrange for the provision of specialist equipment, ensure correct installation, instruct client and/or carer in safe use and monitor the effectiveness of the provision as appropriate
• Advise on and facilitate major adaptations, including major adaptations to properties through consultation with service users, Housing department, Environmental Health services, builders and other professionals as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (You are not restricted to 2 criteria for each category)
Skills and Competencies
(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria)

Essential:
1. Ability to implement a self directed approach in line with the personalisation agenda and the Safeguarding Adults policy for the Council
2. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, including report writing, presenting, negotiating and the use of IT
3. Ability to plan and maximise use of resources
4. Ability to negotiate with customers how best to meet their needs
5. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and have the ability to work in partnership with carers and families and liaise with other staff agencies to ensure that the needs of the service user are met
6. Ability to work using own initiative as part of a team while managing workload efficiently, prioritising work and adopting a flexible approach to changing and competing demands
7. Ability to implement and monitor quality standards
8. Ability to carry out assessments in line with Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and responsibilities under the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act and instruct/advise on appropriate techniques and equipment.

Desirable:
1. Highly competent in the application of resource allocation systems
2. Ability to navigate and apply the Council’s information technology systems to support Personalisation (Quickheart and Care First)

Experience and Knowledge

1. Experience of delivering services using computerised systems
2. Experience of providing services to vulnerable adults
3. Experience of performance management
4. Awareness of the Health and Social Care integration agenda
5. Knowledge of legislative framework and good practice guidance
Essential Qualification(s)

1. Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by the College of Occupational Therapists
2. Registered with Health Professions Council