Occupational Therapist

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist
Area: Kent Social Services
Salary:  Negotiable
Job Type:  Locum
Contract length:  Ongoing
Job details:  Occupational Therapist required for 3 months. Must be a car driver and business cover. Travel within Medway and possibly further afield. When not travelling, role is hybrid for case work. Successful candidate will be required to be on duty once a week and needs to be office based.

• To contribute to the delivery of highly effective occupational therapy within Adult Social Care in an efficient manner. The service is delivered using a strength based and personalised approach.
• To work closely with colleagues within the Council and partners ensuring that person centred outcomes are met in ways which utilise available resources as effectively as possible.
• To work within organisational policy and legislative requirements including The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.

Skills/experience: Occupational Therapy qualification and to be registered with the HCPC. To be an OT Practice Educator or be willing to work towards becoming an OT Practice Educator.
•             Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and procedures relating to Adult Social Care  
•             Knowledge and experience in the application of National Policies relating to Adult’s Social Care.
•             Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models, research findings and the application of psychological and human development theories   
•             Take responsibility for managing a case load and developing skills to manage work. 
•             Work towards developing skills to supervise other staff and students.  
•             Awareness and experience of adult safeguarding.  
•             Demonstrable experience of ICT skills and recording of accurate information
•             Demonstrable ability to use appropriate theoretical / practical / procedural / organisational / policy knowledge across a specialist area and has detailed knowledge of organisational policies, practices or procedures. 
•             Demonstrable ability to use well developed communication skills to present complex/sensitive information in an understandable way, to a range of audiences  
•             Demonstrable ability to use analytical skills to interpret complex information and situations and develop appropriate plans to meet agreed needs.
   Undertake work that requires a range of imaginative solutions and responses and involves the application of innovative thinking.
•             Demonstrable ability to work within recognised procedures and respond independently using professional judgement. 
•             Ability to develop relationships and work in a person centred way.  
•             Demonstrable ability to carry out tasks which have considerable direct impact on the well being of people, including assessing needs, implementing care/welfare, implementing regulations, providing guidance on internal procedures and interpreting policies and procedures to meet specific circumstances or problems.  
•             Demonstrable ability to deal with high levels of work-related pressure for example varied deadlines, interruptions or conflicting demands. 
•             Can demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination or sensory skills, where there is some demand for precision in the use of these skills, for example driving and/or the general use of a computer during the working day.
Code:  U. DN769678(TRT376). 031003.B15835