Job summary
Do you have experience in Occupational Therapy?
Do you want to be part of a pro-active multi-disciplinary and professional team, who put excellent patient care as their priority?
Are you passionate about supporting and empowering patients to live well until their very last moment in their life?
- Through holistic needs assessment
- Providing individually planned care informed by patient wishes
- Supporting patients and their families/carers to have open and honest conversations about their wishes for end-of-life care
If so, then the role ofOccupational Therapistat Pilgrims may be just the job for you!
Main duties of the job
This role is a0.5 FTE (19 hours per week)post, involvingthe following duties:
- To use evidence based knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning to undertake highly
complex clinical assessment, in a relevant location, e.g. nursing/residential home,
hospital or in a patients own home, identifying needs, treatment aims and goals in
collaboration with the individual patient and the MDT.
- These may be in-patients, out-patients or those attending outreach clinics. Assessment
and treatment may include advanced skills in wheelchair adjustment, therapeutic
handling / hoisting and discharge planning in a busy and unpredictable environment.
- To use specialist skills to engage patients with challenging behaviour, psychological and
psychiatric needs in purposeful treatment programmes, in collaboration with the MDT, to
ensure the provision of holistic care.
- To determine patients level of understanding of treatment plan to ensure valid patient
consent and work within legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.
- To use recognised outcome measures and goal setting measures to motivate challenging
clients.
- To use advance level specialist assessment and analytical skills. To utilise expert clinical
reasoning, in order to interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate
diagnosis and prognoses in a range of highly complex conditions.
About us
As an award-winning employer, Pilgrims provides end-of-life care services to patients and their families across east Kent.
Our commitment is to provide open, compassionate care and expertise for patients and their families both in the community and in-patient units.
Other benefits:Our hospices offer:
- Modern, friendly and highly professional working environments
- Opportunities for professional development through a range of extensive learning
- Alignment with NHS pay rates and continuity in membership of the NHS pension scheme
- A sense of achievement in supporting a worthwhile cause
- A sense of wellbeing
- A good work-life balance
- Locations across well-populated areas of east Kent all providing very good road and rail links
- NHS and financial discounts i.e. Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Free hospice parking
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB:
It is recognised that independence and mobility are an important factor in maximising quality of
life for patients. The role of the Occupational Therapist is to support Pilgrims Hospices patients
to achieve maximum independent function and to help them retain that independence for as
long as possible while under Pilgrims care.
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POSITION IN ORGANISATION
Reports to: Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB:
It is recognised that independence and mobility are an important factor in maximising quality of
life for patients. The role of the Occupational Therapist is to support Pilgrims Hospices patients
to achieve maximum independent function and to help them retain that independence for as
long as possible while under Pilgrims care.
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POSITION IN ORGANISATION
Reports to: Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Member of COT or recognised equivalent.
- Registered with HPC.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.
- Full clean driving licence
Desirable
- First line Management/ Leadership Course
- MSc or equivalent.
- Clinical supervisors course.
- Member of relevant special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years minimum post-qualification experience as an occupational therapist.
- Relevant clinical experience to the post, preferably including experience of Palliative Care.
- Experience working in MDT.
Desirable
- Teaching experience.
- Experience in supervising staff and students.
- Experience in clinical audit and outcome measures.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good written and spoken English.
- Able to communicate with a variety of people, occasionally in emotional distress.
- Good organisation of self and time.
- Basic skills in:
- Therapeutic patient handling & discharge planning.
- Advanced skills relevant OT skills for work area.
- Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills
- Detailed knowledge of biomechanical and /or
- neurological treatment approaches.
- Up to date knowledge of adaptive equipment.
Desirable
- Good presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of research methodologies.
- Up to date knowledge of specialist equipment relevant to the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Member of COT or recognised equivalent.
- Registered with HPC.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.
- Full clean driving licence
Desirable
- First line Management/ Leadership Course
- MSc or equivalent.
- Clinical supervisors course.
- Member of relevant special interest group.
Experience
Essential
- 2 years minimum post-qualification experience as an occupational therapist.
- Relevant clinical experience to the post, preferably including experience of Palliative Care.
- Experience working in MDT.
Desirable
- Teaching experience.
- Experience in supervising staff and students.
- Experience in clinical audit and outcome measures.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good written and spoken English.
- Able to communicate with a variety of people, occasionally in emotional distress.
- Good organisation of self and time.
- Basic skills in:
- Therapeutic patient handling & discharge planning.
- Advanced skills relevant OT skills for work area.
- Able to demonstrate clinical leadership skills
- Detailed knowledge of biomechanical and /or
- neurological treatment approaches.
- Up to date knowledge of adaptive equipment.
Desirable
- Good presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of research methodologies.
- Up to date knowledge of specialist equipment relevant to the post.
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).
