Band 6 Occupational Therapist

What will you be doing?

1. To complete skilled and specialised Occupational Therapy assessments and moving and handling assessments to people with a wide range of complex medical conditions, in accordance with all relevant legislation and eligibility criteria.

1. To facilitate safe and appropriate interventions which enable people to optimise their independence; this may include the use of complex specialist equipment, minor and major adaptations, reablement and discharge to assess or specialist advice. Reviews of these interventions may be required.
2. To communicate effectively with people, relatives, carers, legal guardians or any other relevant professionals. This may require coaching customers and carers on aspects relevant to the Occupational Therapy intervention.

1. To ensure all communications are delivered in a timely and appropriate way using all the available media such as e-mail, telephone, written and face to face contact.

1. To be responsible for ensuring that current practice is up to date and research new practices with a view to development of the current service. To ensure you are up to date with all relevant national legislation, professional standards of practice and organisational policies and procedures. To ensure that own CPD folder is also current and meets HCPC requirements.
2. To supervise and support other staff members and colleagues. To give, receive and engage in an annual appraisal and a personal development plan which will improve your performance.
3. To support the Therapy service with the implementation of systems and processes    that will support service delivery and staff within the team.
4. Demonstrate awareness / understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioral, physical, social and welfare needs.
5. Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the company.
6. Effectively manage and prioritise own day to day caseload/ workload schedule.
7. Accept personal responsibility for the actions and quality of own work and that of those supervised liaising with other senior staff.
8. Collect accurate and timely data / information to contribute to department service standards and procedures.
9. Promote and project a professional profile of Therapy Services within NNC.
10. Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder and identifies a level of responsibility at which they will be required to work. In the interests of effective working, the major tasks may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changing needs and circumstances. Such reviews and any consequential changes will be carried out in consultation with the post holder.

About you

• Comprehensive experience of OT practice delivered within an adult/community setting. (Essential)
• Experience of working with and delegating to OT Support staff. (Essential)  
• Relevant experience of more complicated assessments and treatment of adults with chronic and deteriorating physical conditions. (Essential)
• Experience of using complex specialist equipment, minor and providing specialist advice as interventions with customers. (Essential)
• Knowledge of the legislative framework which informs Community OT practice e.g. Care Act, Housing Legislation etc. (Essential)
• Car driver with a full drivers licence, access to a vehicle or suitable transport during working hours. (Essential)

Our benefits

We offer:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• agile and flexible working arrangements to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

About us

We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.

Our priorities are:

• helping people live active fulfilled lives
• caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
• enabling a thriving and successful economy
• leading on a green and sustainable environment
• ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
• providing modern public services

Our values, as chosen by our staff, are - Customer-focused, Respectful, Efficient, Supportive and Trustworthy.

Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.

We are undertaking consultation with the Trade Unions on terms and conditions and the future NNC pay structure and during this time are appointing new employees on interim spot salaries. You will be advised of the outcome and any impact on your role once this work is complete.