Overview
Occupational Therapists carry out independent, holistic professional assessments of a person's needs, with regard to independent living and functioning/ occupational performance. Occupational Therapy intervention is provided on the basis of that assessment. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of an Occupational Therapy service at a specialist level for the designated area. This post will involve carrying a defined caseload of patients that require specialist Occupational Therapy skills. The post holder will implement the Occupational Therapy process with patients presenting with a variety of complex needs. Patients will have chronic, complex, disabling, life limiting or challenging conditions. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment, rehabilitation for medical patients and provide advice to other multi agency professionals, junior staff and Occupational Therapy students. The post holder will have responsibility for monitoring, organising and supervising junior members of the Occupational Therapy Service including Occupational Therapists, support staff and students. Assist the lead OT in planning, co‑ordinating, delivering and evaluating of the OT service provided. The post‑holder will act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge, skill and experience in their role.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake a comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment at a specialist level with patients, allocated to your caseload. This may involve the selection and application of standardised and non‑standardised assessments addressing occupational performance.
* Interpret and analyse clinical and non‑clinical factors including physical, environmental, psychosocial, mental, spiritual, political and cultural aspects of the patient's life, in order to identify occupational performance deficits, and provide specialist advice and intervention for the facilitation of optimum level of occupational functioning.
* Formulate goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning, in order to justify your recommendations, and utilising the most appropriate treatment/intervention for the patients' needs.
* Implement a variety of evidence based Occupational Therapy interventions to a specialist level according to the needs of the individual patient.
* Evaluate and modify the treatment programme as appropriate, implement moving, handling and positioning of patients to enable participation in treatment episodes and carry out activities of daily living.
* Independently manage a varied and complex caseload on a day to day basis, organising your time effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities; ensuring good use of skills within the team by delegating and allocating work to junior staff as appropriate.
* Advise, support and educate patients, carers and other professionals in the self‑management of patient's condition.
* Initiate and organise case reviews involving multidisciplinary and multi‑agency staff. The post holder may be required to take the key worker role.
* Develop, maintain and demonstrate specialist clinical skills related to clinical area, which are underpinned by theory, research and practical experience.
* Responsible for assessing for and recommending both minor and major adaptations / environmental modifications, seeking advice from senior staff when necessary.
* Assess for and provide standard and specialist assistive technology for patients in accordance with local criteria and pathways for provision.
* Advise, instruct, and educate patients, carers and other professionals in the use of standard and specialist assistive technology, and environmental adaptation where appropriate.
* Undertake risk assessments, and manage and document risk.
* Have the ability to deal with unexpected events during the course of duties in a specialist area. Complete incident reports in line with Trust guidelines.
* Work as an autonomous practitioner where there is a requirement to make decisions to optimise patients recovery, develop and adopt rehab programmes in relation to patient goals.
* Actively involved with research activities including literature searching.
* Work across agencies and have a working knowledge and understanding of the systems within Health and Social Services in order to facilitate the recommendation of treatment approach, equipment, access, and adaptation issues.
* Understand and demonstrate a working knowledge of national guidelines and legislation relating to Health and Social Care relevant to Occupational Therapy.
* Undertake evaluation of work and current practices through use of audit, reflective practice and outcome measures and make recommendations for change.
* Record patient contact statistics.
* Delegate, monitor, organise, and supervise the work of junior staff as appropriate.
* Actively involved in the day to day running of the department.
* Deputise for senior staff in the day to day running of the department as required.
* Is a member of the team and shares information as required.
* Maintain treatment areas and equipment used to an appropriate standard in accordance with health and safety, infection control, and other relevant guidance.
* Assess capacity of patients in order to gain valid informed consent for intervention and work within organisational policy with patients who lack capacity.
Clinical Skills
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well motivated and skilled band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Integrated Team working across all ward areas and departments within the Orthopaedic directorate. You will need to have an enthusiastic approach, be forward thinking, have a passion for humanising patients' recovery and have a problem solving approach to patient management. The ability to work within a fast paced and pressured environment is essential, along with having excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstration of the ability to support other team members. You will have a wide range of clinical expertise in multiple settings. You will be responsible for the provision of occupational therapy assessment, intervention and discharge planning / stepping down of patients with multiple, sometimes complex, diagnoses. You will also need to work independently as well as with other members of the MDT, in order to provide a patient centred service, working to identify holistic short and long term goals, and rehabilitation plans. There will be the opportunity to develop your acute skills and knowledge, whilst continuing to embed the role of occupational therapy in this setting. You will participate in service improvement, new models of working, clinical audit and continued professional development. A band 5-6 development post would also be considered.
Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy, Experience Taking Students, Post graduate therapy experience in a relevant setting.
* Able to use a variety of assessments/interventions.
* Supervision skills.
* Advanced communication skills.
* Workload management skills.
* Research skills.
* HCPC registered.
* Commitment to lifelong learning.
* Car driver and has access to a car undertake visits in the community as required.
* Ability to work weekends on a rota, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Working Environment
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first‑class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under‑representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Application Process
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust.
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro‑rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay‑scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short‑listed.
* Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be paid in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
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