About this role
Job summary
The Occupational Therapist is a key member of the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist assessment and therapeutic interventions to older adults experiencing mental health difficulties, dementia, cognitive impairment, or complex emotional and behavioural needs within an inpatient setting.
The post holder will promote recovery, independence, wellbeing, and quality of life by assessing patients' functional abilities and supporting engagement in meaningful activities. They will contribute to personalised care planning, risk management, rehabilitation, and discharge planning to ensure patients achieve their maximum level of independence and are discharged safely to the most appropriate environment.
Main duties of the job
Complete comprehensive occupational therapy assessments, including activities of daily living, cognition, mobility, sensory needs, environmental factors, and functional abilities. Develop and implement individualised treatment plans based on patient needs and recovery goals. Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions on both an individual and group basis. Support patients to maintain or regain skills necessary for everyday living and independent functioning. Facilitate therapeutic activities that promote social inclusion, physical health, cognitive stimulation, and emotional wellbeing. Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, care planning, ward rounds and discharge meetings. Undertake risk assessments relating to functional ability, daily living tasks, and safe discharge arrangements. Support discharge planning through home assessments, equipment recommendations, and liaison with community services and social care providers. Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, nursing staff, medical staff, psychologists, social workers, and community teams. Provide advice and education to patients, carers, and colleagues regarding occupational performance and rehabilitation. Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy. Willingness to undertake post-graduate study relevant to service area Registration with Health and Care Professions Council Practice Placement Educator Qualification
Experience Essential
Appropriate demonstrable post registration experience, including experience within mental health services or a relevant clinical area Experience of assessing occupational needs and delivering individual and group occupational therapy interventions. Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and liaising with partner agencies. Experience of supervising or supporting junior staff, students or support staff. Documented evidence of continuing professional development. Appropriate demonstrable post registration experience
Desirable
Experience of contributing to audit, service evaluation or quality improvement activity. Experience of a range of mental health settings
Skills Essential
Good communication skills - written & verbal Information technology skills Effective time and workload management Multi-disciplinary/ multiagency working Problem solving abilities Planning and coordination of treatment packages Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Knowledge Essential
Specialist knowledge and application of occupational therapy assessments and interventions relevant to the client group. Understanding of occupational therapy outcome measures and their use in practice. Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation, care planning processes and current mental health practice. Knowledge of recovery-focused, trauma informed and person-centred approaches to care. Applied knowledge of risk assessment, risk management and safeguarding within inpatient and /or community mental health practice. Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and safe lone/community working practice Application of health, safety and risk management policies Knowledge of clinical governance and its application to practice, audit and service evaluation. Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues and apply professional standards to clinical decision-making.
Other Essential
To abide by Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Conduct & Trust Policies and Procedures Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address Great Oaks
97 Ashby High Street
Scunthorpe
DN16 2JX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)