Emergency and Medical Therapy Team Occupational Therapist
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Job Overview
An opportunity has arisen for a proactive and adaptable Band 6 Occupational Therapist to work fixed term within the newly established Emergency and Medical Therapy Team at the RUH to provide exciting clinical and leadership experience in the acute setting.
The post will focus on the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) for the rapid assessment and discharge of a diverse spectrum of patients including medical, frailty and orthopaedic conditions, with over 60% of our patients going home the same day.
The post sits within the larger team and will support the other area allowing exposure to a wide variety of experiences in multiple acute and long‑term conditions and providing a supportive team environment. This includes speciality medical ward leading on acute assessment, rehabilitation, end of life care, delirium pathways and complex discharge planning.
This role offers the candidate the opportunity to develop their rapid, acute assessment skills and further develop the role of an Occupational Therapist in the emergency setting.
As a department, Adult Therapies play a fundamental role in promoting person‑centred care and safe and effective discharges. We value a proactive approach to excel in the care of our patients, improving our service and supporting the Trust. We are looking for a motivated team player who will advocate for patients’ needs whilst supporting flow in a fast‑paced environment.
Main Duties of the Job
* The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to facilitate functional independence in relation to discharge, to patients in the Emergency Department, Medical Assessment Unit and speciality medical wards in the hospital to support the prevention of unnecessary admissions and to promote discharge facilitation trust wide.
* They will also provide daily clinical management of Occupational Therapy staff working with the team as well as keeping close links with the physiotherapists in the integrated Emergency and Medical therapy team.
* The post holder will have clinical autonomy and be responsible for the management of their own caseload, to have an awareness of the caseload demands within the whole Emergency and Medical therapy team and to allocate clinical capacity according to service demands.
* This enables them to co‑ordinate the daily service delivery across the hospital in the most effective way.
* The post holder contributes to medical therapy service development and supports the Band 7s with implementation of change.
* The Emergency and SDEC service is a 7‑day service working shift patterns 08.00‑19.00 Monday to Friday and 08.00‑18.00 at weekends.
* The speciality medical ward service work 08.00‑16.00 across weekdays and weekends.
* The successful candidate would be required to cover weekends as part of the service.
Working for Our Organisation
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment and to support staff wellbeing with a well‑established programme of support.
We value a culture of learning, developing and innovating and want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath and learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and see how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* HCPC registration
* Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Band 5 experience
* Acute inpatient experience
Desirable Criteria
* Band 6 experience
* Emergency Department experience
* Medical specialist experience
* Student experience
* Supervision experience
* Service development or audit experience
Please note – Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying.
Applicant Requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to Download
* Job Description & Person Spec – B6 OT A&E Streaming (PDF, 206.7KB)
* Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
Further Details / Informal Visits Contact
Name: Helen Scarsbrook
Job title: Emergency and Medical Therapy Team Lead
Email address: helen.scarsbrook@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01225428331
Additional information: Contact the RUH Switchboard via 01225 428331 and ask the operator to bleep 7073.
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