Overview
An exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, dedicated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join our Front Door/Acute Medical Teams. This post provides specialist patient care and treatment within the Emergency Department, Acute Assessment Areas and Acute Medical wards. We are looking for an OT with a special interest in acute and emergency care, with experience in assessment and treatment of these patients. You will have outstanding interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient-centred care to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Active involvement in training and development of yourself and others is a key requirement. You will participate in service improvement, new models of working, clinical audit, and continued professional development. Within Acute Therapies we offer professional support and an individualized job plan including protected service development time and regular clinical supervision. There are opportunities to contribute to wider departmental developments via working party groups and support for CPD. If you are seeking the opportunity to develop in an acute therapy setting and are excited by a dynamic team and working environment, this role is definitely for you. You will be expected to contribute to the weekend working service.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical treatment to acute patients within the scope of Occupational Therapy. Assist in planning, monitoring and implementing clinical service policies and patient care pathways. Be actively involved in developing teaching and training programmes for therapy staff. Keep up to date with developments in acute medicine and emergency care, supporting audits to evaluate practice and participating in research as appropriate. Work with all team disciplines to develop flexible inter-disciplinary / multi-agency work practices which enhance outcomes for patients. Undertake a clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using knowledge from theoretical and practical experience.
About us
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen. We are committed to delivering the best possible healthcare services to the local population while ensuring the future viability of our services. Our vision is to be recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care, treating over 700,000 patients a year. We employ over 8,000 staff, with many internationally renowned professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
1. Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments, set patient-centred goals, create treatment plans, monitor and evaluate a designated caseload of patients, using evidence based clinical pathways.
2. Independently maintain a clinical caseload and manage clinical risk, in a variety of settings including individually or in groups.
3. Formulate treatment plans and goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning to justify your recommendations and utilising the most appropriate treatment/intervention.
4. Provide specialist clinical advice, support and educate patients and carers in the management of their condition.
5. Assess capacity and gain informed consent from patients for any intervention carried out. Complete mental health capacity forms as required.
6. Contribute to reviews involving multi-disciplinary and multi-agency staff, providing evidence-based expertise within your specialist area. The post holder may be required to take the key worker role.
7. Work across agencies as required and have a working knowledge of systems within Health, Education and Social Services to facilitate appropriate treatment/interventions, equipment, access, and adaptation issues.
8. Participate in own supervision and supervise delegated staff in line with supervision policy.
9. Support junior staff, students and assistants with decision making and management of clinical risks as required.
10. Undertake training and development of junior staff, students and assistants.
11. Provide leadership, supervision, and support to junior staff in the team, including assistants and apprenticeship staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
* Involvement in Special Clinical Interest Group
Experience
Essential
* Experience in core rotations (Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Older People, Neurology and musculoskeletal conditions)
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of undergraduate student and/or support staff supervision
* Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff or students or assistants
* Experience of working with patients with dementing illness, confusion, or severe mobility/neurological deficits
Skills
Essential
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
* Ability to cope with a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country where they have resided for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Royal Blackburn Hospital
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Employer's website
http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/
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