Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
The post holder will be required to work within the memory assessment and community dementia service. The post holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of occupational therapy to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. They will be expected to provide cover for peers across the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, planned or unplanned as required. The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to. The post holder will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. The post holder will be required to undertake assessments, and to provide evidence-based clinical interventions to maximise independence and occupational participation as required by service needs or complex presentations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area. The post holder will be responsible for providing assessment, intervention and audit relevant to their specialism. The post holder will be expected to supervise other staff. Main duties of the job
To assess service users using a variety of assessment tools, specialised observational and communication skills. To involve and empower both the individual and/or their carer to make decisions about their care and treatment now and for the future. To provide a learning environment for staff and students. About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities. Job responsibilities
Registered Occupational Therapist with post registration experience. Experience of working with and conducting assessments with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia or recent experience of working with older adults and conducting comprehensive assessments. Responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of occupational therapy to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. To manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. To be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. To be a motivated and dynamic individual who has a commitment to the positive development of this service whose aim is to support people to live well with dementia. Person Specification
Qualifications
Relevant Professional Qualification in OT Current unrestricted registration with HCPC Substantial experience in a dementia or mental health setting Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk taking Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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The post holder will be required to work within the memory assessment and community dementia service. The post holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of occupational therapy to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. They will be expected to provide cover for peers across the Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, planned or unplanned as required. The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to. The post holder will manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. The post holder will be required to undertake assessments, and to provide evidence-based clinical interventions to maximise independence and occupational participation as required by service needs or complex presentations. The post holder will be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area. The post holder will be responsible for providing assessment, intervention and audit relevant to their specialism. The post holder will be expected to supervise other staff. Main duties of the job
To assess service users using a variety of assessment tools, specialised observational and communication skills. To involve and empower both the individual and/or their carer to make decisions about their care and treatment now and for the future. To provide a learning environment for staff and students. About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities. Job responsibilities
Registered Occupational Therapist with post registration experience. Experience of working with and conducting assessments with individuals with a diagnosis of dementia or recent experience of working with older adults and conducting comprehensive assessments. Responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of occupational therapy to individual clients and their families and carers via a range of evidence-based interventions. To manage and organise competing and conflicting priorities and manage change in complex situations. To be a resource of clinical knowledge and competence in the service area contributing to staff and service development. To be a motivated and dynamic individual who has a commitment to the positive development of this service whose aim is to support people to live well with dementia. Person Specification
Qualifications
Relevant Professional Qualification in OT Current unrestricted registration with HCPC Substantial experience in a dementia or mental health setting Significant experience of undertaking assessment, formulation, risk assessment and positive risk taking Must have full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for business use Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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