Job summary
1. Are you an occupational therapist looking for an opportunity to take your career in an exciting new direction?
2. Do you have experience delivering care in community settings?
If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for proactive clinicians to join our Intermediate care reablement bed service, providing assessment and intervention to support and facilitate timely discharge from hospital and prevent hospital admission
The multi-disciplinary team consists of different professionals.
The successful applicant will have some experience of delivering care in community settings
If you are up for the challenge we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
3. To work as an occupational therapist within the intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in a community setting.
4. Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
5. To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
6. To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
About us
So what else?
7. Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time forpersonal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
8. This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
9. We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
10. We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
11. You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
12. MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The small print
13. Informal visits can be arranged on request.
14. We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme
15. Previous applicants need not apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job purpose
16. To work as an occupational therapist within intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in the community. This will include:
17. Assessment and reablement to facilitate timely discharge from community settings
18. Assessment/reablement of patient in their own homes
19. Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
20. To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
21. To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
Communication and relationship skills
Internal:
22. Team manager
23. Team members
24. Community therapy staff
25. Other professionals
26. Primary health care team
27. PALS
28. Intermediate care and specialist teams
29. Professional lead for continuing and funded nursing care
External:
30. Patients and their carers
31. Social care providers
32. Voluntary agencies
33. Housing services
34. Other primary care trusts
35. Acute hospital trusts
36. Community pharmacies
37. MedOCC
38. Care home providers
Ensure effective communication within the team, the patient and other professional mainstream services and to act as the patient advocate.
Communicate patient information, verbally and in writing to various professionals.
Provide advice, motivation and education, to patients family and carers in respect of their medical/health condition, where there may be barriers to understanding, being empathetic and providing reassurance.
39. Knowledge, training and experience
40. Registration with Health Professionals Council (HPC)
41. Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
42. Knowledge of current legislation and national guidelines affecting relevant practice
43. Good understanding of Clinical Governance and managing risk in your own work
44. Proven experience, some of which should be in the community
45. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team (MDT)
46. Experience in treating patients with a broad range of physical conditions
47. Some understanding of mild/moderate dementia
48. Understanding of community setting for care and functioning of integrated teams
49. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
50. Good IT skills
51. Some experience in audit techniques and research
52. Ability to work independently
53. To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal/professional development
54. Analytical and judgement skills
55. Ability to prioritise and respond appropriately to patient referrals
56. Proactive management of risks
57. Planning and organisational skills
58. Liaise with health and social care professionals regarding patient care, treatment progress and discharge planning
59. Ability to adapt and be flexible in responding to changing needs and demands of the service
60. Physical skills
61. Undertake a range of clinical competencies specific to your professional discipline, which would include holistic and functional assessments
62. To take a lead within the service to demonstrate safe manual handling, manoeuvring of wheelchairs and use of hoists, when handling clients with disabilities
63. Responsibility for patient/client care
64. Undertake the care of patients, as appropriate ensuring individual needs are met through the use of evidence-based practice
65. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care in consultation with the senior occupational therapist
66. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
67. Follow organisational policies and procedures
68. Abide by HPC codes of conduct
69. Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model
70. Work collaboratively with other team members, colleagues and services in practice and service development within the context of integrated/ inter-professional working
Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
71. No budgetary responsibility
72. Assess patients for standard equipment, request their provision, deliver where necessary and teach patients/carers safe use, taking into consideration risk assessments
73. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
74. To be responsible for work delegated to associate practitioners
75. Motivate and supervise junior staff
Responsibilities for information resources
76. Ensure records are kept up to date and safeguard patient confidentiality by being aware of professional, legal and ethical responsibilities
77. Record and submit accurate, timely data and information to inform caseload management and service development
Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
78. Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities including risk assessments and complaints investigation.
Freedom to act
79. Work as an autonomous practitioner within the intermediate care team, with overall management responsibility of a defined caseload.
80. Work within defined departmental, professional and organisational protocols, policies and codes of conduct, contributing to the interpretation of national and local policy relevant to specialist clinical area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
81. Diploma/Degree in OT
82. Registered with HCPC
83. Post graduate training
84. Practice educator training
Desirable
85. Member of COT
86. Member of specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
87. Broad range of experience at Junior level
88. Experience in responding to demand/prioritising work/managing a caseload
89. Experience in community work
90. Post graduate experience
Desirable
91. Experience in developing services or changing services
92. Supervision of students
Special knowledge / expertise
Essential
93. Good knowledge of assessment and treatment of variety of conditions
94. Good knowledge of national and professional issues
95. Good knowledge of clinical governance and managing risk
Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment
Essential
96. Ability to work under pressure
97. Good communication
98. Attention to details and presentation
99. Flexibility and adaptability
100. Motivated to community work
101. Open and friendly
Desirable
102. Experience in implementing change
Practical / intellectual skill
Essential
103. Ability to travel to various sites in a timely manner
MCH Values
Essential
104. Caring and compassionate, delivering quality and value, working in partnership