Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

Duties and Responsibilities Communication and Working Relationship Skills • Building therapeutic relationships with service users and working alongside care providers and others in individual support networks to exchange, sensitive and complex, information in a tactful way adapting communication to work effectively with people who have communication impairments; this may include having difficult conversations. • Provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills where there are barriers to understanding. • Build and maintain effective working relationships with team members and relevant community members and groups. • Developing accessible communication e.g. to support capacity assessments, developing easy read materials/reports simplifying complex information. Analytical and Judgemental Skills • Analysis of service users responses to activity to assure appropriate complexity of activities for each person. • Seek guidance and support as necessary to ensure delivery of safe and effective services. Planning and Organisational Skills • Plan, organise and undertake appropriate activities as agreed with the Occupational Therapist. • As reviewed in occupational therapy supervision working autonomously with service users, families and service providers to meet identified needs. • Organising and delivering training e.g. Life Story Work. • Supporting service users engagement in interview panels. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy • To undertake a varied range of therapy interventions as agreed with the Occupational Therapists to promote the occupational performance of people with learning disabilities. • Developing accessible guidance in regards to use of sensory/therapeutic equipment • Using own observations to inform assessment and interventions; planning and treatment modification and evaluation of interventions under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist. • Risk assessment and adapting approach throughout interventions; taking appropriate action under supervision of occupational therapists. • Delivery of training and Modelling approaches to support service users with care teams/providers and families and adapting approaches to support occupational performance. • Assist, as appropriate, in any physical care requirements of individuals e.g. attending sessions, supporting service user interview panels etc. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation • Familiarise self and follow relevant Devon Partnership Trust policies. • Support and implement service developments and policy review as identified in supervision/team meetings e.g. service user interview panels. Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources • Be responsible for the ordering, cataloguing and maintaining equipment such as assistive technology and sensory/therapeutic and consumables; including ongoing safety evaluation of equipment condition and cleanliness. • Prescribing (under the supervision of occupational therapy) - developing easy read guides and explaining use of equipment to service users. Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management • Participate in regular supervision with the Occupational Therapist to plan, monitor and reflect on practice and performance, completing actions as agreed. • Take part and contribute in team Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor peer supervision sessions. • Supporting student occupational therapists on clinical placement. Assisting team with induction of new staff as required. Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties • Maintain written and electronic records up to date in accordance with Trust policy and administration as necessary. • Undertake routine recording and administration for delegated tasks. • Maintain health roster and outlook diary. Responsibility for Research and Development • Occasionally undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work. E.g. completes surveys, reviews of service user panels, service user feedback, friends and family test, training feedback. • Contributes to occupational therapy service audits as identified. Freedom to Act • Receives instructions regularly from the occupational therapist; works within established guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. Any Other Specific Tasks Required • Participate in quality improvement interventions as agreed with the Occupational Therapist. • Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service adhering to all aspects of the health and safety requirements that affect your areas of work. Job description Job responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities Communication and Working Relationship Skills • Building therapeutic relationships with service users and working alongside care providers and others in individual support networks to exchange, sensitive and complex, information in a tactful way adapting communication to work effectively with people who have communication impairments; this may include having difficult conversations. • Provide and receive routine information requiring tact or persuasive skills where there are barriers to understanding. • Build and maintain effective working relationships with team members and relevant community members and groups. • Developing accessible communication e.g. to support capacity assessments, developing easy read materials/reports simplifying complex information. Analytical and Judgemental Skills • Analysis of service users responses to activity to assure appropriate complexity of activities for each person. • Seek guidance and support as necessary to ensure delivery of safe and effective services. Planning and Organisational Skills • Plan, organise and undertake appropriate activities as agreed with the Occupational Therapist. • As reviewed in occupational therapy supervision working autonomously with service users, families and service providers to meet identified needs. • Organising and delivering training e.g. Life Story Work. • Supporting service users engagement in interview panels. Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy • To undertake a varied range of therapy interventions as agreed with the Occupational Therapists to promote the occupational performance of people with learning disabilities. • Developing accessible guidance in regards to use of sensory/therapeutic equipment • Using own observations to inform assessment and interventions; planning and treatment modification and evaluation of interventions under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist. • Risk assessment and adapting approach throughout interventions; taking appropriate action under supervision of occupational therapists. • Delivery of training and Modelling approaches to support service users with care teams/providers and families and adapting approaches to support occupational performance. • Assist, as appropriate, in any physical care requirements of individuals e.g. attending sessions, supporting service user interview panels etc. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation • Familiarise self and follow relevant Devon Partnership Trust policies. • Support and implement service developments and policy review as identified in supervision/team meetings e.g. service user interview panels. Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources • Be responsible for the ordering, cataloguing and maintaining equipment such as assistive technology and sensory/therapeutic and consumables; including ongoing safety evaluation of equipment condition and cleanliness. • Prescribing (under the supervision of occupational therapy) - developing easy read guides and explaining use of equipment to service users. Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management • Participate in regular supervision with the Occupational Therapist to plan, monitor and reflect on practice and performance, completing actions as agreed. • Take part and contribute in team Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor peer supervision sessions. • Supporting student occupational therapists on clinical placement. Assisting team with induction of new staff as required. Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties • Maintain written and electronic records up to date in accordance with Trust policy and administration as necessary. • Undertake routine recording and administration for delegated tasks. • Maintain health roster and outlook diary. Responsibility for Research and Development • Occasionally undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work. E.g. completes surveys, reviews of service user panels, service user feedback, friends and family test, training feedback. • Contributes to occupational therapy service audits as identified. Freedom to Act • Receives instructions regularly from the occupational therapist; works within established guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. Any Other Specific Tasks Required • Participate in quality improvement interventions as agreed with the Occupational Therapist. • Undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service adhering to all aspects of the health and safety requirements that affect your areas of work.