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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some flexibility to work evening and weekends may be required)
Job ref
457-25-7485546
Employer
Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Michael Carlisle Centre
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/10/2025 23:59
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Senior Occupational Therapist

Band 6

About us

At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.

We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: We work together, We are respectful and Kind, We are inclusive and We keep improving

Job overview

  • To manage a defined caseload of service users, using evidence
    based, service user centred occupational therapy skills to assess, formulate, implement, and evaluate specialist interventions.
  • To provide effective guidance, supervision and leadership for junior staff, as delegated by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
  • To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
  • To participate in the development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team, under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.

Main duties of the job

  • To manage a defined caseload of service users, using evidence
    based, service user centred occupational therapy skills to assess, formulate, implement, and evaluate specialist interventions.
  • To provide effective guidance, supervision and leadership for junior staff, as delegated by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
  • To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placement.
  • To participate in the development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy Services within a designated team, under the supervision of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
  • To deputise for the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist as required.

Working for our organisation

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:

  • We are respectful and kind
  • We are inclusive
  • We work together
  • We keep improving 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Domain

Duties/Responsibilities

Clinical

·      To select and apply occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the service user in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.

·      To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of work.

·      To undertake the OT assessment of service users using investigative and analytical skills to formulate individual treatment plans.

·      To accept clinical responsibility under supervision for a designated caseload some with complex presentations prioritising need and taking on the role of co-ordinator where relevant.

·      To plan and implement service user centred individual and group interventions, using clinical reasoning and a range of treatment interventions to achieve therapeutic goals.

·      To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for service users in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.

·      To demonstrate an understanding of the effect of disability and recommend adaptations to the service user’s social and physical environment.

·      To provide occupational therapy services in working conditions which may be hazardous e.g., exposure to body fluids, aggressive persons, visits to high-risk areas and associated travel risks.

·      To assess capacity gain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with service users who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

·      To undertake therapeutic moving and handling of service users and equipment, utilising moderate physical effort within clinical and non clinical settings.

·      To work with service users, carers and relatives who may have distressing social/clinical circumstances.

Communication

·      To demonstrate effective communication skills with service users, carers, other health workers and agencies.

·      To develop presentation skills in a variety of settings.

·      To develop skills in communicating complex sensitive and contentious information to service users and carers as appropriate.

·      To promote awareness of the role of Occupational Therapy within the team and locally.

Documentation

·      To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and trust standards.

Professional ethics

·      To comply with the RCOT Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and national and local policies and procedures.

·      To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of service users and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Leadership supervision & appraisal

·      To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

·      To undertake the supervision and appraisal of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staff.

·      To demonstrate basic leadership skills through involvement in designated projects.

·      To support volunteers and Peer Support Work staff whilst on the ward.

·      To deputise for the Clinical Lead OT as required.

Training staff & students

·      To participate in the planning and implementation of the induction, training and education of students and other staff.

·      To be regularly responsible for the supervision and written assessment of occupational therapy students on practice placement within the trust.

Service development & delivery

·      To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within the service area.

·      To participate in the delivery of the occupational therapy/ AHP development plan.

Professional development

·      To apply skills and knowledge to establish professional competence and fitness to practise as a senior occupational therapist.

·      To demonstrate ongoing personal development through participation in internal and external development opportunities, recording learning outcomes in a portfolio.

Clinical governance, quality, standards

·      To contribute to the trust and team’s clinical governance arrangements.

·      To demonstrate understanding of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care in mental health service provision.

·      To demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and risk management and apply to the work situation.

Management

·      To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.

·      To co-ordinate day-to-day activities of junior staff where applicable.

·      To be actively involved in the collation of appropriate data and statistics as required.

·      To deputise for the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist as required.

Research & practice development

·      To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply to practice and disseminate findings at a local level.

·      To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Professional Qualification in Occupational Therapy

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to assess and prioritise health and wellbeing needs
  • Knowledge of therapeutic models relating of Occupational Therapy within Mental health
  • Ability to plan and manage caseload and to link with the other skills of teams members to promote best possible care
Desirable criteria
  • Previous work experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health needs
  • Evidence of advance qualification
  • Evidence of other relevant training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Individual and group work experience
  • Designing and delivering specialist intervention
Desirable criteria
  • Experience supervising and leading a team
  • 2 or more years of mental health experience
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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Josie Bunyan
Job title
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07815976544
Additional information

Working hours Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

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