Occupational Therapist

• Work autonomously, without direct supervision and be accountable for own professional actions. They will support the delivery of a peripatetic OT service within OH.
• Provide clinical advice and training on the clinical value of OT input in OH to other members of the multidisciplinary team, and external agencies / organisations as requested.
• Assist the Occupational Medicine Consultant in providing timely and appropriate OH advice to key stakeholders, with appropriate reference to Joint and sS policies and current OH guidance and DPHC best practice guidelines.
• Have direct responsibility for a caseload, ensuring all SP have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made.
• Assess Service Personnel with a range of diagnoses and interpreting complex biopsychosocial factors which may impact on the Service Persons ability to return to work, including the impact on functional capacity of the diagnosis and prognosis.
• Undertake specific OT standardised and non-standardised assessments of function and activities such as workplace adaptions, Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and job demand analysis in support of OH deliverables. This will involve making complex clinical decisions and generating specialist reports.
• Assess individuals and identify population trends using a range of assessment and intervention methods.

• Work autonomously, without direct supervision and be accountable for own professional actions. They will support the delivery of a peripatetic OT service within OH.
• Provide clinical advice and training on the clinical value of OT input in OH to other members of the multidisciplinary team, and external agencies / organisations as requested.
• Assist the Occupational Medicine Consultant in providing timely and appropriate OH advice to key stakeholders, with appropriate reference to Joint and sS policies and current OH guidance and DPHC best practice guidelines.
• Have direct responsibility for a caseload, ensuring all SP have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made.
• Assess Service Personnel with a range of diagnoses and interpreting complex biopsychosocial factors which may impact on the Service Persons ability to return to work, including the impact on functional capacity of the diagnosis and prognosis.
• Undertake specific OT standardised and non-standardised assessments of function and activities such as workplace adaptions, Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) and job demand analysis in support of OH deliverables. This will involve making complex clinical decisions and generating specialist reports.
• Assess individuals and identify population trends using a range of assessment and intervention methods.
• Application of human factor and vocational rehabilitation principles in clinical activities such as ergonomic and workplace assessments, and job demand analysis, alongside other OT / OH clinical activities.
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and training to service personnel, the CoC and other healthcare professionals following OT / OH intervention, aligned to professional and organisational policies.
• Deliver complex, specialist OT and OH interventions, collaboratively with the service personnel and the CoC.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning to interpret and analyse highly complex clinical and non-clinical evidence to develop comprehensive intervention plans in support of return or retention, working in partnership with SP and CoC.
• May be required to work outside of standard working hours and support other DPHC sites where there is a business need for them to do so. This will be within a reasonable travelling distance defined in MoD policy.

• Attractive rates of pay with weekly payments and choice of payment model
• A generous Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Flexibility of long- and short-term assignments to suit your availability
• Free uniforms provided (if required)
• A PVG membership (Disclosure Scotland) or an Access Northern Ireland certificate is required for this role.
• Free mandatory training
• Weekly payments
• Assigned an experienced consultant who will support you throughout your application and will continue to look after you during your assignment

Essential

• Must have a Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Must be registered with HCPC.
• Must be listed on the Royal College of Occupational Therapy register.
• Must have a minimum of two years post graduate experience to include experience working in MSK conditions at either band 5 or band 6 as an Occupational Therapist.
• Must be in date and able to provide certification for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Safeguarding Adults up to and including Level 3 training.
• Current driving license. The role is peripatetic and cannot be delivered using public transport.