Occupational Therapist Long Term OT Team

• Conduct holistic, person-centred assessments of service users and carers in their homes.
• Manage a specialist caseload involving adults with complex, long-term conditions and disabilities.
• Develop strengths-based support plans and set SMART therapeutic goals.

• Deliver interventions that promote safety, independence and quality of life.
• Prescribe, provide and monitor disability equipment and adaptations safely.
• Promote assistive technology and digital tools, such as AskSARA, to reduce reliance on formal care.
• Apply manual handling legislation, training and best practice to all relevant interventions.
• Work collaboratively with carers and professionals across health, housing, social care and voluntary organisations.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assessments, treatment planning, care pathways and safe transfers or discharges.
• Maintain accurate, timely and up-to-date clinical records.
• Participate in supervision, appraisals, peer review and continuing professional development.
• Provide supervision and guidance to Occupational Therapy Assistants where appropriate.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and cost-effective care.

Essential

• Experience of diffusing conflict and complaints.
• Problem solving/decision making skills based on client needs and goals.
• Excellent assessment and recording skills
• Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours, taking a strength-based approach to assessments.
• Willingness to take responsibility and use initiative, according to level of experience and delegations
• Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations.
• To be proficient in the use of ICT systems and packages
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and influence others.
• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritising and organising own work and caseload, including delegation.
• Physically capable of carrying, transporting and fitting equipment in peoples homes, within manual handling constraints and guidelines

Essential

• The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, national guidelines and best-practice for a range of conditions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate and available Occupational Therapy assessments and approaches, including outcome measures and goal setting.
• General knowledge of safe installations and use of Assistive Technology, disability equipment and adaptations

Essential

• Can demonstrate and evidence skills in working with all age groups and many pathologies and disabilities
• Experience of working with people of diverse cultural and religious communities
• Proven ability in implementing Clinical Governance.
• Experience of contributing to service/quality improvement.
• Experience of working within a community or acute therapy team.
• Experience of case-management in clients with complex long-term conditions and disabilities
• Experience of working with staff and managers at all levels across the community, engaging with health, housing, partner agencies, and voluntary sector.
• Moving and Handling case work experience.