Job summary
37.5 hours per week. The post holder will work in the HealthInclusion Pathway-Plymouth multidisciplinary team as an autonomouspractitioner. This is an exciting opportunity to provide a new modelof care across Plymouth, through the establishment of the Inclusion HealthService.
In line with current best practice this service isbeing developed using the Pathway approach, providing end to end supportfor individuals who are homeless. It involves not only medical staff, but arange of multidisciplinary professionals with expertise in social care, housinglaw and benefits issues, ensuring that a persons full range of needs aresupported.
The team works across areas/units/wards within Plymouth hospitals and a wide range of community settings. Our aims are to avoid inappropriate and frequent hospital admissions, support our client group during admission to hospital and to facilitate safe discharge, from hospital to the community.
Main duties of the job
To develop and overseethe provision of an evidence-based occupational therapy service for adults withcomplex needs related to homelessness, health, contact with the criminaljustice system and substance misuse issues.
To provide highly specialist occupationaltherapy assessment, formulation, and interventions to adults with high levelsof complexity and vulnerabilities.
To provide specialist advice, supervision,case discussion & formulation to staff supporting adults who have a diagnosisof a severe and enduring mental health issue.
To provide specialist occupational therapyinput to planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within themental health services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To support robust risk assessment andmanagement, offering specialist plans and intervention which supportindividuals within the community setting.
Todevelop and sustain partnership working with community agencies andfacilities.
To promote inclusion, awareness ofoccupational performance issues and onward support.
To make autonomous clinical decisions aboutown professional practice.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Date posted
11 September
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35, to £42, a year pa, pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
B–PTA-
Job locations
Mount Gould Road
Mount Gould
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PY
Hamoaze House Trevi Family Centre
Mount Wise
Plymouth
PL1 4JQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop and overseethe provision of an evidence-based occupational therapy service for adults withcomplex needs related to homelessness, health, contact with the criminaljustice system and substance misuse issues.
To provide highly specialist occupationaltherapy assessment, formulation, and interventions to adults with high levelsof complexity and vulnerabilities.
To provide specialist advice, supervision,case discussion & formulation to staff supporting adults who have a diagnosisof a severe and enduring mental health issue.
To provide specialist occupational therapyinput to planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within themental health services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To support robust risk assessment andmanagement, offering specialist plans and intervention which supportindividuals within the community setting.
Todevelop and sustain partnership working with community agencies andfacilities.
To promote inclusion, awareness ofoccupational performance issues and onward support.
To make autonomous clinical decisions aboutown professional practice.
To ensure the clinical effectiveness ofown practice and of service functioning
Job description
Job responsibilities
To develop and overseethe provision of an evidence-based occupational therapy service for adults withcomplex needs related to homelessness, health, contact with the criminaljustice system and substance misuse issues.
To provide highly specialist occupationaltherapy assessment, formulation, and interventions to adults with high levelsof complexity and vulnerabilities.
To provide specialist advice, supervision,case discussion & formulation to staff supporting adults who have a diagnosisof a severe and enduring mental health issue.
To provide specialist occupational therapyinput to planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within themental health services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
To support robust risk assessment andmanagement, offering specialist plans and intervention which supportindividuals within the community setting.
Todevelop and sustain partnership working with community agencies andfacilities.
To promote inclusion, awareness ofoccupational performance issues and onward support.
To make autonomous clinical decisions aboutown professional practice.
To ensure the clinical effectiveness ofown practice and of service functioning
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Skills
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Skills
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
