Job summary
15 hours per week
Salary£17,160 - £17,940 per annum (FTE: £42,900 -
£44,850 pa) Depending on experience
About Us
Oakhaven Hospice serves the community of the New Forest, providing
in-patient, day hospice and community care for patients with life limiting
illnesses and support to their families/carers.
We are committed to equality of opportunity at Oakhaven. Our mission is to welcome everyone to join us
and create inclusive teams, celebrating difference and encourage everyone to be
themselves at work.
Due to retirement, we are currently looking for an experienced Occupational
Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team.
Position Overview
As an Occupational Therapist in our hospice, you will play a key role in
supporting patients at the end of life by enhancing their functional abilities
and promoting their comfort, dignity, and independence. You will work closely
with patients, families, and the clinical team to provide personalised therapy
that aligns with each patients goals and wishes. Your expertise will
contribute to creating an environment of peace and comfort during this
significant stage of life.
Main duties of the job
Duties
will include:
Ensure evidence based
practice and practice development across the patient pathway, within the
Oakhaven therapy service and the Oakhaven multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
Provide specialised
Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex
needs and provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and
social care professionals, carers and relatives and other
non-professionals.
Take a lead role in
the advanced assessment and treatment of patients. Provide support and advice to patients
and their carers and professionals.
Make appropriate referrals to the MDT, ensuring seamless service
for patients.
To develop the
occupational therapy service and therapy presence within Oakhaven Hospice
and provide line management for the Therapy Assistant
Provide specialist
advice and education on all aspects of occupational therapy management and
rehabilitation for patients, relatives and health care professional.
About us
We are looking for an experienced Physiotherapist to
join our Therapy team. Oakhaven Hospice
serves the community of the New Forest, providing in-patient, day hospice and
community care for patients with life limiting illnesses and support to their
families/carers. We are committed to
equality of opportunity at Oakhaven. Our
mission is to welcome everyone to join us and create inclusive teams,
celebrating difference and encourage everyone to be themselves at work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure
evidence based practice and practice development across the patient pathway,
within the Oakhaven therapy service and the Oakhaven multi-disciplinary team
(MDT).
Provide
specialised Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for patients with
complex needs and provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and
social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
Take
a lead role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of
patients. Provide support and advice to
patients and their carers and professionals.
Make appropriate referrals to the MDT, ensuring seamless service for
patients.
To
provide line management for Therapy Assistant
Provide
specialist advice and education on all aspects of
occupational
therapy management and rehabilitation for patients,
relatives and health care professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure
evidence based practice and practice development across the patient pathway,
within the Oakhaven therapy service and the Oakhaven multi-disciplinary team
(MDT).
Provide
specialised Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for patients with
complex needs and provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and
social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals.
Take
a lead role in the advanced assessment, clinical diagnosis and treatment of
patients. Provide support and advice to
patients and their carers and professionals.
Make appropriate referrals to the MDT, ensuring seamless service for
patients.
To
provide line management for Therapy Assistant
Provide
specialist advice and education on all aspects of
occupational
therapy management and rehabilitation for patients,
relatives and health care professional.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Experience working across a broad range of specialities
- Experience of working in an oncology or palliative care setting
- Proven experience of working effectively in a team
- Experience of managing/leading staff and/or volunteers
- Experience of teaching and facilitating others
Qualifications
Essential
- The successful applicant will have a BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification and be registered with the Health Professions Council.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with patients, the multi-disciplinary team and across organisations with individuals at a range of levels
- Excellent verbal, written and personal communications skills, confident and articulate
- Ability to communicate effectively with people about difficult or sensitive topics and/or in difficult circumstances
- Excellent judgment and good decision making skills
- Able to work accurately with excellent attention to details
- Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people
- IT literate (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, databases)
- Innovative, motivational and resourceful practitioner
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working
- Experience working across a broad range of specialities
- Experience of working in an oncology or palliative care setting
- Proven experience of working effectively in a team
- Experience of managing/leading staff and/or volunteers
- Experience of teaching and facilitating others
Qualifications
Essential
- The successful applicant will have a BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent qualification and be registered with the Health Professions Council.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with patients, the multi-disciplinary team and across organisations with individuals at a range of levels
- Excellent verbal, written and personal communications skills, confident and articulate
- Ability to communicate effectively with people about difficult or sensitive topics and/or in difficult circumstances
- Excellent judgment and good decision making skills
- Able to work accurately with excellent attention to details
- Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people
- IT literate (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, databases)
- Innovative, motivational and resourceful practitioner
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
