Senior Occupational Therapist Specialising in Proactive Care BMH PCN
This role is for the Beeston, Middleton and Hunslet Primary Care Network (PCN)
Primary Care Networks (PCNs) form a key building block ofthe NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at scalehas been a policy priority for some years for a range of reasons, includingimproving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff; to managefinancial and estates pressures; to provide a wider range of services topatients and to integrate with the wider health and care system more easily.PCNs were formally ratified in July 2019.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of therole:
Beeston, Middleton & Hunslet PCN is seeking a SeniorOccupationalTherapist to be part of our multi-disciplinary and multi-agencyteam of professionals. We are looking for an individual who is passionate aboutPrimary Care and is keen to work across traditional health and social careboundaries. This is open to anyone with relevant registration. This is anexciting and unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the service deliveryof our new PCN Team, including Proactive Care Team. Working both independently,and within our multi agency team, the role will operate across the traditionalhealth and social care organisational boundaries. This includes our GPpractices and will deliver enhanced proactive care for older people withfrailty.We are looking for an Senior Occupational Therapist witha strong interest in working in Primary Care and who aspires to provide acontinuous improvement approach to delivering responsive, safe,patient-centred, and effective care within a team. The service, within whichthe post holder would work, supports patients with multifaceted health problemsliving in their own homes. The service liaises with carers, families, andcolleagues to maintain and maximise individualised patient-centred care. Italso supports General Practice in delivering exciting new developments and thiscan be flexible depending on skills, expertise, and interests.
About us
Beeston, Middleton and Hunslet PCN (BMH PCN) workcollaboratively together, this role is designed to work across both, ensuing acontinuity of care between. BMH PCN has a patient list size of circa 82,000. Wehave a significant workforce in place which brings wonderful opportunities forin-house multi-disciplinary team working. We have a well-developedmultidisciplinary team including a Pharmacy Team, Occupational Therapists,Social Prescribers, First Contact Physiotherapists, a range of nursing/ HCAstaff and more which means that the majority of any patient's needs can now beprovided on their own doorstep.
Job responsibilities
Post:
Specialist OccupationalTherapist
Speciality:
Proactive Care Team
Hours:
Up to 30hours Working days negotiable (Tuesdays Mandatory)
Location:
Beeston, Middleton & HunsletPrimary Care Network
Working across the 8 GP Practices inour PCN.
Accountable to:
PCN Clinical Lead & Business Manager
Interviews:
Tuesday 9th December LingwellCroft Surgery (16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, LS10 3NB)
You will be working towards the delivery of theoutcomes outlined in the Primary Care Network Directed Enhanced ServiceSpecification.
The post holder will be employed by South & EastLeeds GP Group, but will be deployed and managed day to day from within the Beeston,Middleton & Hunslet Primary Care Network
Outline of the post:
Beeston, Middleton & Hunslet PCN is seeking aSenior Occupational Therapist to be part of our multi-disciplinary andmulti-agency team of professionals. We are looking for an individual who ispassionate about Primary Care and is keen to work across traditional healthand social care boundaries. This is open to anyone with relevantregistration. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be at theforefront of the service delivery of our PCN Proactive Care Team. Workingboth independently, and within our multi agency team, the role will operateacross the traditional health and social care organisational boundaries. Thisincludes our GP practices and will deliver enhanced proactive care for olderpeople with frailty. We are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist witha strong interest in working in Primary Care and who aspires to provide acontinuous improvement approach to delivering responsive, safe,patient-centred, and effective care within a team. The service, within whichthe post holder would work, supports patients with multifaceted healthproblems living in their own homes. The service liaises with carers,families, and colleagues to maintain and maximise individualisedpatient-centred care. It also supports General Practice in deliveringexciting new developments and this can be flexible depending on skills,expertise, and interests.
Main Tasks:
Clinical
Deliver expertknowledge, advanced clinical reasoning and care planning skills to themulti-disciplinary team.
To use advancedknowledge and practical experience to supervise, co-ordinate and manage theproactive care planning of the designated patient cohorts
To liaise with otherhealth and social care professionals and agencies to ensure holistic care isprovided and the care packages offered are appropriate and consistent withthe patients needs and aspirations.
To ensure that thepatients and their families and carers are fully involved in the assessmentand care planning process.
To ensure bestpractice relating to care planning and the management of frailty andlong-term conditions is adhered to
Managerial Responsibilities:
To co-ordinate, monitor and assess the work ofthe PCN Proactive Care Team
Provide Clinical Supervision to the PCNProactive Care Team on a regular basis
To provide emotional support for team membersin potentially stressful work situations or adverse incidents
To identify any service improvements orefficiencies
Be involved in service development
To contribute to the staff recruitment process
To complete return to work interviews withstaff following sickness in line with the Sickness Absence policy
Health and Safety - The post-holder will assist in promoting andmaintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in ourHealth & Safety Policy, to include:
The post-holder will manage their own andothers health & safety and infection control as defined in the SEL GPGroup Health & Safety Policy, the SEL GP Group Health & SafetyManual, and the SEL GP Group Infection Control Policy and publishedprocedures.
Comply with SEL GP Group health and safetypolicies by following agreed safe working procedures
Awareness and compliance with nationalstandards of infection control, hygiene, regulatory / contractual /professional requirements, and good practice guidelines.
Correct personal use of Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising onappropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
Reporting incidents using the organisationsIncident Reporting System
Equality andDiversity - The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rightsof patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
The post-holder will support, promote andmaintain the SEL GP Group Equality & Diversity Policy.
No person whether they are staff, patient orvisitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
The jobholder must comply with all policiesand procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that servicesare delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and theirfamilies.
Training,Personal/ Professional Development Training requirements will be monitoredin accordance with PCN requirements. Relevant personal development will beencouraged and supported by the PCN.You will be expected to take responsibility for maintaining a recordof own personal and/or professional development.
Undertake mandatory and statutory training asrequired and attend courses/ study days as deemed appropriate/ necessary.
To demonstrate a commitment to personal andprofessional development.
Keep updated on developments in care planningand the management of frailty and long-term conditions and consider how toincorporate these into practice.
Work with other advanced clinicalpractitioners to ensure the provision of an appropriate and relevant TARGETtraining programme for the team and support staff to develop their knowledgeand skills.
To lead by example and provide on the jobtraining and development for less experienced members of staff.
To be responsible for maintaining owncompetence to practice through CPD activity and maintaining a portfolio thatreflects personal development.
To participate in annual appraisals as anappraiser and appraise.
To represent the team at a strategic level atthe PCN leadership meeting (upon request)
To be an integral part of the Community PCNleadership team
Governance
Produce complete and accurate records ofpatient consultation, in line with best practice, confidentiality, policiesand procedures
Deliver care according to NHS guidance, NICEguidelines and evidence-based care
Take part in the maintenance of qualitygovernance systems and processes across the PCN and its activities.
Utilise the audit cycle as a means ofevaluating the quality of the work of self and the team, implementingimprovements where required.
Work with other clinical teams on improvingthe quality of healthcare in response to local and national policies andinitiatives as appropriate
Evaluate patients response to health careprovision and the effectiveness of care
Support and participate in shared learningacross the practice and wider organisation
Manage, review and identify learning frompatient complaints, clinical incidents and near-miss events
Awareness of statutory safeguarding,notification processes and local guidance for children/vulnerable patients,applying relevant policies and legislation to protect them
Ensure compliance with policies, proceduresand guidelines for self and others, by taking action or alerting seniormanagement team if the practice appears to contravene policy, or if there areconcerns over any aspect of patient care.
Confidentiality:
Maintain confidentiality of information,always acting within the terms of the Data Protection Act and Caldicottguidance on patient confidentiality.
Maintain an awareness of the Freedom ofInformation Act.
This jobdescription is not exhaustive and is subject to review considering changingservice needs. Change will be made in consultation with the role holder andwill be reviewed at annual appraisal.
Person Specification
Personal qualities, attributes and abilities
* Ability to work flexibly to meet PCN demands
* Committed to personal and team development and agencies.
* Committed to person centred care
* Experience of service evaluation and development
* Ability to make timely clinical decisions and use initiative
* Ability to maintain working relationships with relevant stakeholders and key staff.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills with
* the ability to cope with a busy working environment, with periods of interruption throughout the day
Skills, Ability and Knowledge
* Specialist clinical knowledge of Frailty
* Excellent communications skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information
* Ability to prioritise and delegate in both routine and urgent circumstances for self and the wider team
* Ability to engage and teach professionals and carers in
* the safe use of specialist equipment and techniques
* Demonstrate leadership attributes and motivational skills.
* Able to pass on highly specialist skills/knowledge to others within formal and informal settings, including large multidisciplinary groups.
* Substantial specialist experience understanding of how individual and multiple diagnoses affect functional
* performance of older adults
* Evidence of self-directed learning & reflective practice that demonstrate an understanding of current issues
* IT skills, including electronic patient systems, word
* processing and email.
* Knowledge and experience of Clinical governance and its implications for therapy services.
* Use of SystmOne (Clinical database)
* Knowledge of public health issues in local area
Experience
* Extensive post graduate experience in a range of clinical areas, including community teams
* Experience of team management
* Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff
* Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students
* High level of understanding of roles of other members of the multidisciplinary team and own role within the team.
* Experience in primary care/ General Practice
* Experience of case management
Qualifications
* Professional Qualification to degree level or equivalent
* Professional Registration (HCPC)
* Evidence of Specialist Post graduate training related to Frailty or equivalent experience
Other requirements
* Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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