Advertised role location: Southern Sector – Coleshill Enniskillen
Official document: Applicant Info Pack - BSO Single Post and Shortlisting - amended (pdf)
WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL TRUST
APPLICANT INFORMATION PACK

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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
Dear Applicant
Thank you for your interest in this post. Please read the following information before completing
your application form. The form is designed to ensure that you provide the necessary information
to determine how you meet the essential criteria. For your assistance, we have provided the
following useful tips on completing the application form. Remember it is important that you allow
sufficient time to submit your application form, ensuring that it is accurate and complete.
We require all sections of the application form to be completed in full. We will not accept CV’s,
letters, or any other supplementary material in place of, or in addition to completed application
forms. It is therefore important that you complete each section of our application form giving the
information requested.
Meeting the Criteria set out in the Personnel Specification
The Job Description describes the purpose, scope, main duties and responsibilities of the job. You
are advised to study the Job Description before completing your application form, then indicate on
your form how, in your opinion, your experience and/or qualifications are relevant to the post you
are applying for.
Please pay particular attention to the essential criteria detailed on the Personnel Specification and
make sure you address these requirements in full as shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of
the information contained on your application form. We cannot make any assumptions about such
information, and failure to address the requirements on the Personnel Specification will result in
you not being shortlisted.
You must provide specific and detailed information when answering the criteria questions on your
application form. Simply answering “yes” or “no” on your application form will not be sufficient and
failure to be specific will result in the rejection of your application form at a later stage in the process.
Identify relevant examples. This is very important as the examples you provide may be explored
further at interview and you may need to be prepared to talk about these in detail. It is your unique
role that the panel is interested in.
Clearly detail your personal involvement in any experience you quote; Write “I” statements e.g. I
managed the service, I managed a budget, I led on the initiative.
Do not use acronyms, complex technical details etc. Write for the reader who may not know what
the acronyms mean and include concise examples.

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Please note that a selection of vacancies advertised within the Western Health and Social Care
Trust, are restricted to employees of the HSC. If this is the case, the Personnel Specification and
application form will include a note to advise that applicants must demonstrate that they are an
employee of the HSC at the closing date to be eligible. Applicants working for the HSC through a
recruitment agency at the closing date will also be eligible.
Completing Your Current / Previous Employment Details
When completing the details on your employment history, you must give exact dates of when you
started and finished each period of employment. These should be stated in the following format
DD/MM/YYYY. Please also include details of your reasons for leaving each post and explain any
gaps in your employment history. Provide a list of key duties that you have been responsible for in
current post / previous posts, and for care posts please ensure that when entering details of the
post and description of duties that you specify the client group (e.g. Elderly, Learning Disabled,
Mental Health, Children etc). Finally, if you are employed on a “Bank” or “As and When Required”
capacity – please specify the days/hours per week/month that you work.
Questionnaires
The questionnaire section of the application form asks you to detail how you meet each of the
essential and desirable criteria. Please ensure that you provide full and accurate information to
answer each of the questions. Simply answering “yes” or “no” on your application form will not be
sufficient and failure to be specific will result in the rejection of your application form at a later stage in
the process.
Please ensure you provide full details of all qualifications / professional registration required for the
post on the application form. Your relevant qualifications must be detailed in full e.g. if English
Language is an essential subject required in the criteria you will NOT be shortlisted if you only
record English (except GCSE English), identifying double awards. It is also essential that you
accurately record all your typing qualifications including the relevant parts, for example Part I & II
for all stages. Please ensure you detail fully your qualifications giving the subject, awarding
body, level, grade and year obtained.
Please note that some posts may require a full current driving licence and access to a car as part
of the essential criteria. It is important that you refer to both parts of this criteria when highlighting
how you meet this requirement, i.e. you must state that you have a full current driving licence, and
that you have access to a car. Failure to demonstrate how you meet both parts of this criterion will
result in you not being shortlisted.
If you are successful at interview, you will be required to produce original documentation of these
qualifications / professional registration prior to commencing the post.

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References
You must provide the names and addresses of two referees. At least one of the named referees
must be your current or most recent employer. Please note that relatives must not be used. We
will always seek a reference from your last HSC / NHS employer (if applicable), even if this is not
one of your nominated referees. Please note we will not contact your referees until an offer of
employment has been made.
Your references should cover previous employment / training / education within the past 3 years
i.e. needs to be current.
One of your referees should have knowledge of your present work / or most recent employment
and be in a supervisory / managerial capacity. If you are a student you should provide the name of
your college tutor/lecturer or teacher / principal.
Please see below for guidance:
Candidate Employment
Position
Reference 1 Reference 2
Currently employed
From current employer From employer prior to current
Not currently employed
From most recent
employer
From previous employer
Never been employed
Character* reference / relevant Academic** reference / Other
Previously employed in the
HSC/NHS
From current employer From previous HSC/ NHS
employer
Self Employed
Character reference* From previous employer /
relevant Academic** reference /
Other
*Character Reference – e.g. Accountant, Banker, HM Revenue & Customs, Solicitor, Client references or voluntary organisation
**Academic Reference – e.g. school, college, university
This section must be completed in full, therefore be sure to include complete names, job titles, and
addresses, including work email addresses (where applicable) and contact telephone details for
both of your referees.
Disability Requirements
We ask in the questionnaire section if you require reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to
enable you to attend the interview or undertake the duties of the post. Details of disability are only
used for this purpose and do not form any part of the selection process. If you require reasonable
adjustments to be made throughout the recruitment process please contact the Recruitment &
Selection Shared Services Team on 02895 362998 to discuss.

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Criminal Convictions / Offences
The Trust is committed to the equality of opportunity for all applicants, including those with criminal
convictions. We undertake to ensure an open, measured and recorded discussion on the subject
of any offences or other matters that might be considered relevant for the position concerned, e.g.
the individual is applying for a driving job but has a conviction history of driving offences. This will
be conducted following the selection process if this applies to the successful candidate. Whilst the
disclosure of information does not automatically prevent an individual from obtaining employment, it
is essential that all convictions (other than protected convictions) are disclosed to allow the Trust to
adequately consider their relevance to the post in question. The Trust considers failure by an
applicant to declare complete and accurate information about convictions to be a serious breach of
trust. Information on AccessNI Privacy Notice is available at https://www.justice-
ni.gov.uk/publications/ani-privacy. The Western Health & Social Care Trust policy on the Secure
Handling, Use, Storage and Retention of Disclosure information is available on request.
Trust positions fall under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Exceptions (NI) Order 1979 as amended.
This requires you to tell us about any criminal convictions or offences that you may have. Within
the Health Service, criminal convictions are never regarded as spent and therefore you must tell us
about all previous or pending convictions or offences (including motoring convictions), even if they
happened a long time ago (other than protected convictions).
Access NI Disclosure – the Trust operates in line with the Access NI Code of Practice. Further
details can be obtained from www.accessni.gov.uk.
It should be noted that some posts fall within the definition of ‘Regulated Activity’. Further
information on Regulated Activity can be obtained on request. Any post falling within the definition
of Regulated Activity will be subject to an Access NI Enhanced Disclosure check with Barred list
check.
Completing the Personal Declaration
It is important to remember that when signing the personal declaration section of the manual
application form or submitting your form via http://hscrecruit.com you are stating that the
information you have provided is true, accurate and complete. You are also advised that giving
wrong information or leaving information out could lead to the withdrawal of any offer of
employment, or dismissal if you take up a post.
Data Protection
The information you provide as part of the recruitment process will be handled in accordance with
the Data Protection Act 1998.
Completing the Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form

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Please note that the information within the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section is regarded as
part of your application and you are strongly encouraged to complete this section. This information
is treated in the strictest confidence and is for monitoring /statistical purposes only. The selection
panel will not have access to this information at any stage of the recruitment process.
Visa Requirements
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
The UK Border Agency has suspended sponsorship indefinitely for Tier 3 low skilled workers. The
third tier of the UK based Visa system applies to individuals who wish to come the United Kingdom
to perform low skilled work. This means that the Trust is unable to offer employment to applicants
who require Tier 3 sponsorship. Therefore, if it is identified that you require the above sponsorship,
we will be unable to proceed with your application or any offer of employment.
Submitting your completed form to the Recruitment & Selection Team
Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications online via www.hscrecruit.com and it must
be completed in full by the closing date and time. Applicants choosing to submit a manual
application form may do so and must ensure it is received by the Recruitment & Selection Team by
the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted. Manual application forms will
also not be accepted if they are incomplete or have been reformatted.
The standard Application Form is the only acceptable method of application. Information in
support of your application will not be accepted after the closing date and time for receipt of
applications.
Manual application forms should be posted to:
BSO Recruitment & Selection Shared Service Centre
Rosewood Villa
Longstone Hospital
73 Loughgall Road
Armagh
BT61 7PR.
IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A MANUAL APPLICATION, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR
APPLICATION FORM IS RETURNED TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS AS DETAILED
ABOVE. APPLICATIONS TO THE WRONG ADDRESS WILL NOT BE REDIRECTED
OR RETURNED.
For hard copy applications using Royal Mail please note that 1
st
class mail does not guarantee next
day delivery. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that sufficient postage has been paid
to submit the form to the correct address (as above) by the stated closing date and time. Existing
Health & Social Care staff should not rely on the internal postal system.

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THE SELECTION PROCESS – WHAT TO EXPECT
Shortlisting
Once the vacancy closes, the shortlisting panel will consider each application and will make a
decision on whether or not the applicant meets the criteria outlined in the Personnel Specification.
Applicants relying on qualifications regarded as equivalent are responsible for providing
evidence as to how their qualifications meet the required standard. If equivalence is not
immediately clear to the shortlisting panel, no enquiries will be made by the Western Trust
and the candidate’s application may not proceed as a result.
Please note that the Western Trust reserves the right to use both the essential and the desirable
criteria at shortlisting. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not
you meet the desirable criteria, as per the Personnel Specification. Failure to do so may result in
you not being shortlisted.
The Assessment Process
The assessment process for this recruitment exercise will be detailed on the Personnel
Specification. If you require any reasonable adjustments to allow you to participate you should
ensure this is clearly detailed in your application form.
Outcomes – once all applicants have completed the selection process, they will be contacted with
the results.
In accordance with best practice, all appointments within the Western Health & Social Care Trust
are made under the ‘Merit Principle’ where the best person for any given post is selected in fair and
open competition.
Competency Based Interviews
If you are applying for a vacancy at Band 7 level or above, you may be required to demonstrate at
interview that you have the required qualities to be effective in this demanding leadership role. The
required competencies will be outlined within the Personnel Specification, and it is recommended
that you refer to the NHS Healthcare Leadership Model in preparation for your interview. This
can be found at http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-leadership-model/.

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THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE HSC
There are many key benefits of working for the HSC. It offers a competitive remuneration package
and terms and conditions of employment - full details of these are available on
http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/scuagenda-2
Annual Leave and General Public holidays
The Trust offers excellent provision for Annual Leave and General Public Holidays as follows:
On appointment 27 days plus 10 public holidays
After 5 years service 29 days plus 10 public holidays
After 10 years service 33 days plus 10 public holidays
HSC Pension Scheme / HPSS Superannuation Scheme
Trust staff are automatically enrolled in the Health & Social Care Pension Scheme upon taking up
employment within the HSCNI. Further information may be obtained from the HSC Pension Service
Website at www.hscpensions.hscni.net. Applicants who are already members of the HPSS
Superannuation Scheme may continue with their current arrangements.
Human Resource Policies
The Trust offers a wide range of Human Resource Policies to underpin the value that is placed on our
staff such as a range of Work Life Balance/Flexible Working Policies; Child Care Voucher Scheme etc.
Further information is available on Trust website.
Committed to Equality of Opportunity
The Trust recognises and values the diversity of its workforce and the population it serves and is
committed to a working environment free from intimidation of any kind. Through a systematic and
objective recruitment & selection process the Trust is committed to ensuring that appointment decisions
are taken solely on the basis of merit.

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OUR VALUES
EXCELLENCE – we are committed to high quality, safety and accountability in our services to
individuals, families and communities.
COMMITMENT – we strive for working environments which promote growth and development,
teamwork, pride, creativity, loyalty and trust.
INTEGRITY – we believe integrity is the foundation for individual and corporate actions. We adhere
to the values of honesty, openness and respect for all.
EQUALITY – we promote equality and fairness for all.
PARTNERSHIPS – we are committed to working in collaboration with services users, communities,
policy makers, commissioners, trades unions and other service providers and to making co-
production and co-design the basis for our service planning and delivery.
EFFICIENCY – we will ensure our resources are used as efficiently and effectively as possible.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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APPLICATION FORM CHECKLIST
Please use the checklist below to help ensure that you have completed your form in full and
are now ready to submit your application.
HAVE YOU…….
 Read the ‘Information for Applicants’ section of this information pack?
 Clearly demonstrated how you meet each of the criteria requirements?
 Provided full details of two relevant referees?
 Listed current / previous employment details since leaving Education, including details of
posts held, exact dates (DD/MM/YYYY), and a brief summary of main duties undertaken?
 Explained any gaps in employment and listed reasons for leaving previous employment?
 Completed the disability related questions indicating if you require reasonable
adjustments?
 Read and signed / agreed to the personal declaration. REMEMBER: Failure to provide
complete and accurate information may lead to a withdrawal of employment / offer of
employment if this is subsequently discovered?
 Completed your Equal Opportunity Monitoring form in full?
If you have ticked all of the above you are now ready to submit your application form.
Please remember to take a note of the closing date and time, as well as the reference
number of the post you are applying for.

Official document: Advanced Practitioner Occupational Therapist (for AMH) - Band 7 (pdf)
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Advanced Practitioner
Occupational Therapist
Band 7 (& training posts)
Adult Mental Health & Disability

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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE/GRADE: Band 7, Advanced Practitioner OT
Band 6/ band 7 training post (ALD)
DIRECTORATE: Adult Mental Health & Disability
LOCATION: Southern Sector (Fermanagh, Coleshill)
RESPONSIBLE TO: HOS for OT/HOS for Adult Learning Disability
REPORTS TO: Clinical Lead OT for Adult Learning Disability
JOB PURPOSE/ROLE:
The post-holder will contribute to the delivery and development of the Occupational Therapy
Service for clients with a Learning Disability within the Trust. The post holder will be
responsible for the provision of a high quality and specialist Occupational Therapy service to
all clients referred to this service. This will include advanced assessment and clinical
intervention to deliver evidence based outcomes for all aspects of activities of daily living.
The post holder will be involved in the assessment of a range of conditions including those
with physical dysfunction, memory impairments, sensory integration difficulties and autism.
The post holder will act as Lead Occupational Therapist within this clinical area. He/she will
be responsible for all aspects of the profession’s performance to include the delivery of
delegated statutory functions, the commissioning of community equipment and specifically in
relation to the delegated statutory function for assessment of need for housing adaptations in
accordance with Trust Occupational Therapy protocols and Access to Housing Adaptations -
A Good Practice Guide For Occupational Therapists In Northern Ireland.
The post holder will manage their own caseload within an agreed geographical location.
The post holder will be required to deliver assessment and treatment in adherence to Trust
and Professional standards.
The post holder will have operational and supervisory responsibilities for Clinical Occupational
Therapy staff or students within this area of service.
Training post:
In the event of not recruiting at Band 7 level we will invite Band 6 Occupational Therapists with
2 years’ experience of which one year must include delivering OT to clients with a learning
disability to apply for the Band 6/7 Training Post. Successful applicants will be placed in
vacant Band 7 positions with a training post preceptorship framework and enhanced
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3 years at Band 6 level which must include 2 years within learning disability, and having met
the required preceptorship goals, they will move to Band 7 grade without a further interview.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL
1. To initiate, administer and interpret clinical observations, standardised and/or valid and
reliable assessments as well as non-standardised assessment of clients with a range of
health and social care needs and multiple pathologies, using advanced clinical reasoning,
analytical and communication skills to determine likely prognosis of condition.
2. To formulate and implement Occupational Therapy treatment plans based on current
evidence and a sound knowledge of available treatment options to meet the assessed
needs of clients referred to the service.
3. To evaluate and review treatment interventions as required, using expertise in employing
alternative approaches where indicated.
4. To independently manage a caseload of patients with complex and highly complex needs
evidencing a high level problem solving and reasoning skills approach.
5. To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver interventions and management
strategies to clients referred.
6. To use advanced interpersonal skills and communication skills to encourage, support and
empower clients to actively participate in their treatment plan.
7. To use highly developed communication techniques with clients who will have complex
communication issues.
8. To initiate, plan and coordinate intervention programmes in accordance with clients
assessed needs.
9. To carry out home visits when required and to assess and arrange for the provision of
specialist equipment and/or minor, major and bespoke housing adaptions within the home
setting.
10. To liaise with AHP’s, other Health & Social Care Professionals and related statutory,
private and voluntary organisations, providing written and verbal reports and onward
referrals where necessary.
11. To participate in multi-disciplinary case reviews/person centred planning.
12. To prioritise, manage and review caseload in accordance with service priorities.
13. To attend team meetings and inform the interdisciplinary team regarding the clients
rehabilitation progress, goal attainment and alterations to programme.
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interface pathways.
15. To participate in regional meetings/forums/workshops as requested by clinical Lead OT or
Head of Service for Occupational Therapy.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
1. To operationally lead and manage designated staff and students on practice education
placements, monitoring performance and providing guidance, supervision and appraisal
in accordance with Trust and Occupational Therapy Service policies.
2. To contribute to the Trust’s and Teams Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance
programmes setting and monitoring practice standards within the OT Service and in liaison
with interdisciplinary colleagues.
3. To identify unmet needs and gaps in service provision through the initiation and
implementation of audit and outcome measures and participation in other quality and
service improvement initiatives.
4. To maintain accurate comprehensive and up-to-date documentation in line with legal and
departmental requirements and communicate assessment and treatment results to the
appropriate disciplines in the form of report and letters.
5. To provide statistical information on OT treatments, activities and outcomes on a weekly
basis.
6. To ensure efficient and effective use of Occupational Therapy and Trust equipment
supplies and other resources.
7. To participate in the recruitment and selection of staff as required.
8. To participate and co-ordinate annual leave in collaboration with colleagues.
PERSONAL
1. To articulate and work the value base and principles which underpin Occupational Therapy
practise representing the unique role of Occupational Therapy in relation to
interdisciplinary working.
2. To encourage good practice and act as a role model, give leadership and support junior
staff and encourage team spirit.
3. Utilise formal and informal reporting mechanisms including electronic reporting to ensure
effective communication across health and social care.
4. Use effective interpersonal skills to encourage patients and carers active participation in
the Occupational Therapy process. Use verbal and non-verbal communication to receive
and disseminate complex clinical information in all therapeutic, educational programmes
and professional contexts acknowledging sensitivity and utilising approaches appropriate
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5. To maintain confidentiality consistent with Trust and Service policies. Act as an advocate
on behalf of clients and carers by adopting a client centred approach to support meaningful
participation in life roles.
6. To prepare specialist treatment and diagnostic reports to inform local health, social care
and education providers.
7. To maintain and develop professional communication links across health and social care
including representation at multi-disciplinary collaborative forums and networks.
8. To utilise advanced communication skills acting as a prime educator of other professionals
including doctors, nurses, qualified and unqualified AHPs and students of own area of
clinical expertise and on the role and scope of Occupational Therapy.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. To maintain professional status and competence at a senior level taking responsibility for
keeping own knowledge and skills up-to-date by engaging in and directing continuous
professional development and lifelong learning.
2. To participate in supervision and the knowledge and skills framework.
3. Use supervision monitoring and performance development plans to promote clinical and
personal effectiveness of self and others.
4. Share expert acquired clinical knowledge and skills with colleagues and peers, both at
local and national level.
General Management Responsibilities
The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of
openness and transparency. The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised
with them seriously and act in accordance with ‘Your right to raise a concern
(Whistleblowing)’ policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.
General Requirements
The post holder will be required to:
• Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own
actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.
• Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety
arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her
manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for
patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

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• Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example:
• Smoke Free policy
• IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct
• standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour
• Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your
designated area of work.
• Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection
prevention and control.
• All employees of the WHSCT are legally responsible for all records held, created or
used as part of their business within the WHSCT including patients/clients, corporate
and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including
emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public,
with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information act 2000 the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection
Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to
be conversant with the WHSCT policy and procedures on records management and
to seek advice if in doubt.
• Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to
maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.
• Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of
service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom
he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and
respectful manner.
• The HSC Code of conduct sets out the standards of conduct expected of all staff in
the Western Health & Social Care Trust and presents standards of conduct and
behaviours required during and after employment with the Trust. Professional staff
are expected to follow the code of conduct for their own professions as well as this
code.
• Staff members are expected to involve patients, clients, carers and the wider
community were relevant, in developing, planning and delivering our services in a
meaningful and effective way, as part of the Trust’s ongoing commitment to Personal
and Public Involvement (PPI).
Please use the link below to access the PPI standards leaflet for further information.
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• Employees must at all times abide by Trust policies and procedures and the terms of
their contract of employment. They must conduct themselves with impartiality,
integrity, objectivity and honesty and maintain high standards of personal and
professional accountability.
• Employees are expected to demonstrate commitment to the Trust by ensuring regular
attendance at work and efficient completion of duties.
• Employees must ensure that they comply with any risk management responsibilities
specific to their post, and as set out in the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy.
• The Trust is committed to the development and implementation of systems under
Integrated Governance to ensure continuous improvement in the quality of services
provided. Employees will be expected to co-operate and work with such systems.
• All information concerning patients and staff must be held in the strictest confidence
and may not be divulged to any unauthorized person.
• Employees must ensure that equality and human rights issues are addressed within
the post holder’s area of responsibility in accordance with the Trust’s Equality Scheme.
This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is
not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within
which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade
may be assigned from time to time.
It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within
the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.
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PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE AND BAND Band 7 Advanced Practitioner OT
Band 6/ band 7 training post (ALD)
DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Adult Learning Disability
LOCATION Fermanagh, Coleshill
HOURS 37.5
DATE: July 2021
Notes to applicants:
1. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet
the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should
clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.
2. Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1
below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the
Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting.
You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.
3. Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of
employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at
shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage.
You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these
criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when
the criteria will be measured is stated below.
Factor Criteria
Method of
Assessment
Experience
For Band 7
5 years post qualification experience, 3 of which must be at
Senior Practitioner level (Band 6 or above) which must include
2 years delivering Occupational Therapy Interventions to
clients with a Learning Disability.
For the Training post
2 years’ experience working as an OT, of which one year
must include delivering OT to clients with a learning disability.
Shortlisting
by
Application
Form

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Successful candidates will move to Band 7 on reaching
5 years’ post-registration experience as an OT, with 3
years at Band 6 level which must include 2 years within
learning disability, and having met the required
preceptorship goals.
Qualifications/
Registration
Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Registered or eligible for registration with Health & Social Care
Professions Council (HCPC)
Evidence of Post Graduate Education relevant to this clinical
area to include Masters Education/modules (or equivalent) or
willingness to complete education and training within 12-18
months.
Shortlisting
by
Application
Form
Other
Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the
UK and have access to a car is essential. This criteria will be
waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits
driving but who have access to a form of transport approved
by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of
the post
Shortlisting
by
Application
Form
SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the
interview/ selection stage:
Skills /
Abilities
For the band 7
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will need to
demonstrate at interview that they have the required
competencies to be effective in this demanding leadership
role. The competencies concerned are set out in the NHS
Health
http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/resources/healthcare-
leadership-model.
Particular attention will be given to the following dimensions:
Connecting our Service
Developing Capability
Leading with Care
Inspiring Shared purpose
For the Training post
Interview /
Test

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• Ability to work under pressure, take initiative and
adopt a problem solving approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively and form good
team relationships with clients, their families and
other disciplines.
• Evidence of continual professional development
including experience in audits and/or service
improvements.
• Ability for self-management
Knowledge
For the band 7
High level knowledge of the range of clinical presentations
and of clients with a Learning Disability.
High level knowledge of evidenced based Occupational
Therapy processes and intervention approaches relevant to
this client group.
Detailed knowledge of legislation, policy and regional drivers
which underpin current practice.
For the Training post
• Detailed knowledge of a wide range of conditions
specific to learning disability
• A high level knowledge of Occupational Therapy
assessment, application and interpretation of
standardised tests and clinical observations
• Working knowledge of the application of evidence
based intervention relevant to this post.
• High level of knowledge of multi-disciplinary working
with this client group
Interview /
Test
If this post is being sought on secondment then the individual MUST have the
permission of their line manager IN ADVANCE of making application.
As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out
an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can
be confirmed.

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“The successful candidate can expect to be placed at the minimum point of the pay scale,
although a higher starting salary, within the range of the pay band may be available if the
person appointed has experience relevant & equivalent to the post. If the successful
candidate is an existing HSC employee moving to a higher band, AFC Pay on Promotion will
apply.”
“Are able to request Flexible Working from the 1
st
day of their employment. A number of
flexible working provisions are offered by all HSC Organisations including Full-time working,
Fixed working patterns, Part-time working, Flexi-time, Compressed/elongated hours, Average
hours working patterns, Term-time working, Job-share or Homeworking for some or all of the
working pattern, depending on the role being undertaken. Successful applicants are
encouraged to discuss with their manager what Flexible Working provisions may be available
in the role they are taking up, prior to commencing employment, to help them achieve a
positive Work/Life Balance”.
Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment
THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times