Occupational Therapist

at  Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an OT (or soon to graduate OT Student) looking for a new challenge in an innovative, one-of-a-kind mental health service?
Would you like to work in an environment where the value of Occupational Therapy is recognised as essential for delivering optimal patient care?
Based in Lincoln, The Wolds Mental Health Reablement ward is a one-of-a-kind, service offering short term admission for those requiring targeted support and recovery focused interventions that will enable patients to successfully return to their lives in the community. To support the delivery of this high-quality care, we are seeking to appoint a full time Occupational Therapist to join the team on the 16 bedded mixed gender ward in our purpose built rehabilitation unit, Discovery House.
As the OT for the ward, you will have a unique opportunity to work with patients on short term, recovery focused interventions and to complete assessments to support patients’ on-going care.
As a valued team member, you will work with service users, carers and the MDT to promote patients’ independence and improve their quality of life and well-being. Occupational performance and participation will be central to your practice and you will be encouraged to develop skills which support service users to achieve and maintain meaningful roles and routines.
The post holder will be responsible for working on the Rehabilitation mental health ward as a valued member of the wards multi-disciplinary team, undertaking specialist assessments of patients, developing appropriate treatment plans and interventions alongside the nursing team.
To manage a defined caseload of clients with occupational needs as a result of an on-going mental health episode, using evidence based, client centred, recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.
To carry out assessments, developing therapeutic groups and working 1-1 with patients using evidence based, client centred, recovery, health promotion and relapse prevention orientated principles and practice.
The post holder will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice is of the highest standard of clinical care.
To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.
To ensuring up to date agreed care plans, risk assessments and reviews are in place.
Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet people’s identified needs and manage their inherent risk.
Provide OT specific assessment and interventions to individuals under the care of the ward.
Establish therapeutic relationships with service users; implement evidence based interventions in accordance with professional code of conduct, performance, ethics and standards of proficiency of registrant body (HCPC).
Recommend adaptations to a service user’s physical and social environment, assess for falls hazards and prescribe equipment where appropriate.
Maintain the welfare and safety of clients and protect them from any form of abuse in accordance with safeguarding guidance.
To attend Ward reviews/case conferences/professional meetings in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Responsible for ensuring that carer’s education, support and appropriate signposting is delivered
Advocate for mental health promotion with an emphasis on the link between occupation and health to carers and other support networks.
Enable individuals to develop independent living skills to enable them to live in the community.
To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making,
Demonstrate a knowledge of information governance and the need to protect patient confidential information
To maintain accurate and timely clinical records and to co-ordinate and monitor those of the team.
To adhere to codes of professional conduct and ethics, plus associated legislation.
To develop clinical practice having due regard to guidelines of the N.S.F for Mental Health, N.I.C.E. and N.I.M.H.E.
To demonstrate empowering leadership skills within the in-patient setting and seek opportunities in local and national area as to promote and develop the profession.
To participate in Clinical Governance activities, including: induction, supervision, personal development review, health and safety, risk management and audit.
To undertake specific project work or any other duties as negotiated with the inpatient Ward Manager and Senior OT.
Develop effective and supportive links with other health and social care staff. To create networks that improve the pathway of care.
Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments including post registration education, training and continuing professional development.
Comply with and carry out safe practice in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, appropriate Codes of Conduct, the Mental Health Act (1983) and other relevant national and local guidance.
Participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
To engage in practice development and evaluative activity

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