Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

A great opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 6 OT to join the Durham & Darlington IPBS team, working 25 hours a week (this can be flexible as to how this is organised). The team is based at the Holly Unit at West Park Hospital in Darlington.

The Durham and Darlington Intensive Positive Behaviour Support team work with young people that have a learning disability, and their families, to provide 12-18 weeks high intensity, high fidelity behavioural support following the positive behaviour support (PBS) framework; reducing behaviours of concern and enhancing quality of life.

The post holder will provide evidence-based assessment and interventions as part of the Positive Behaviour Support Clinical Link Pathway (CliP), and OT CliP and offer input to individuals, their families and carers, in clinic and community settings. We are looking for an OT who can work flexibly to meet service need and has the vision, energy and inspiration to develop creative, imaginative solutions to working with young people and families.

The post holder will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in CAMHS in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the young people have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan in place.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for receiving referrals 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a Specialist occupational therapist in TEWV you will manage a 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.

Clinical/Professional supervision is provided by the Lead Occupational Therapist Lead for CAMHS for the Trust. The postholder 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.

All team members must be committed to providing the best possible care for the young people and their families/carers.

The successful candidate will be compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated to improve the lives of young people with a learning disability who are presenting with significant behaviours that challenge, whilst also minimising the impact of mental ill health. The successful candidate will be delivering occupational therapy working flexible hours across the entire week.

The ability to engage and communicate with children and young people across the developmental spectrum as well as the parents/carers and system around them is essential. They 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.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.