Occupational Therapist (Band 11-12)

Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Northallerton Registration Office, Northallerton, DL7 8AD, North Yorkshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time :17:30
Salary: £22.96

All candidates must have had the Covid-19 vaccination prior to being submitted to this order.
JOB PURPOSE: The core focus of the Occupational Therapist role is to maximise the independence and safety of vulnerable people in North Yorkshire who have social care needs. The post holder will do this by undertaking assessments with vulnerable people using the Directorate’s procedures. The post holder will support people and carers who have been assessed as being in need through the provision of advice, support, equipment and adaptations to develop appropriate support plans to meet their preferred outcomes within specified resources.

Where this post is based within the reablement service the main foucs of the role would be to provide therapy support to Short Term Assessment & Reablement Teams (START Teams) in the delivery of short term reablement interventions.
Knowledge
⦁ Knowledge and understanding of the impact of physical and sensory impairments and learning disability on independence and activities of daily living for all age groups.
⦁ Understanding and application of the social model of disability.
⦁ Knowledge and understanding of how Equality & Diversity, Dignity & Respect and Human Rights apply to this role.
⦁ Wide knowledge base of disability equipment and its application.
⦁ Theoretical and applied medical, surgical, sociological, psychological and psychiatric knowledge.
⦁ Knowledge of the basic framework of community care legislation and regulations.
⦁ Knowledge of basic health and social care policy.
Knowledge of statutory requirements, including requirements in respect of carers, equality and anti discrimination legislation, maintaining a safe working environment, data protection and confidentiality
Experience
⦁ Post qualification experience of occupational therapy practice in a community setting. (Not newly qualified OTs).
⦁ Experience of undertaking assessments and interventions with people of all ages.
⦁ Demonstrable experience of contributing to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults. (Not newly qualified OTs)
Experience of working positively in a changing environment.

Qualifications
⦁ Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy and
⦁ Professional skills and registration in line with the Health Professions Council and College of Occupational Therapists.

Occupational Skills

⦁ A person centred approach to working with adults.
⦁ Wide knowledge base of disability equipment and its application.
⦁ Manual handling assessment and practical skills.
⦁ Demonstration/teaching skills.
⦁ Excellent communication and presentation skills. Able to use persuasion, influencing and/or negotiation techniques to influence others.
⦁ Effective written communication skills – communicates effectively in writing to produce documents in a range of formats and styles to suit a range of audiences. Excellent case recording and report writing skills.
⦁ Resilience skills. Works productively in a pressurised environment and supports others to do so. Ability to act calmly during difficult circumstances and recover quickly from setbacks.
⦁ Effective time management and planning skills – meets deadlines.
⦁ Good IT skills including use of email, intranet, internet, word, excel and inputting data into the Council’s assessment system.
⦁ Flexibility and adaptability.
⦁ Decision making skills – can make decisions within own area of responsibility which may involve considering risks.
⦁ Problem solving skills – uses creativity and innovation to generate solutions to problems.