Job summary
22.5 hours per week. Ivybridge community rehabilitation team are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within the Multidisciplinary team. The team consists of OTs, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Advanced Practitioners, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants and admin support who work as a team to provide intermediate care and rehabilitation to the adult population of Ivybridge and surrounding villages.
We are a friendly and dynamic team, that are committed to providing high quality care to the residents of Ivybridge and surrounding villages through integrated and collaborative ways of working in conjunction with our colleagues in Primary and Social Care sectors.
If you feel you meet the requirements above and enjoy working with people in their own homes to promote independence, then please contact us to find out more information.
This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Main duties of the job
The post holder would be required to provide OT based rehab for a range of physical presentations such as stroke and neurology, orthopaedics, frailty, falls, cognitive impairment and many more. Skills required to fulfil this role include knowledge and experience in moving and handling, experience of using a range of equipment, experience of carrying out cognitive assessments, skills to holistically assess and formulate a patient centred rehab program, knowledge and experience of working with the older person, particularly with frailty.
The team also provide a 7 day service to support admission avoidance for patients in their own homes. Skills required to manage this cohort of patients include the ability to recognise and manage a deteriorating patient, problem solving and crisis management of an acute situation, skills in carrying out a basic physical assessment including basic observations and recognising when it is appropriate to escalate.
The post holder will be required to work with the rest of the team to provide cover across the 7 days on a rota basis.
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate skills in communication, organisation, caseload management, autonomous working, supervision of junior colleagues, problem solving and innovative thing to inform service development.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall. With teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health & wellbeing hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience, we always value being kind, respectful, inclusive, ambitious, responsible and collaborative. Transforming services to make them sustainable, ensuring that we value, support & empower each other.
We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.
Valuing our employees making an investment in their development a priority. We offer:
Protected CPD time for registered staff
Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff
Leadership & mentoring programmes
Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training
A Robust Preceptorship
A bespoke induction programme
Existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme can continue their membership when they join the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
- To work flexibly within MDTs enabling provision of a quality Occupational Therapy (OT) service within various settings and services including community inpatient, outpatient, group work, intermediate care, rehabilitation and other health and social care services provided within the Community Therapy service model.
- To be responsible for the advanced functional assessment and treatment of people with complex and/or chronic presentation, using evidence based / patient centred principles to assess, plan implement and evaluate interventions
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement
- To deputise in the absence of the Team Lead and carry out operational / leadership duties as appropriate.
- To provide leadership for Band 5 and support staff through supervision and appraisal and facilitate them to achieve their competencies and personal development plans.
- The post holder works flexibly to cover 7 days working as required.
- To work flexibly as the service requires to cover across the community areas provided by Livewell Southwest in times of sickness, annual leave and training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
- To work flexibly within MDTs enabling provision of a quality Occupational Therapy (OT) service within various settings and services including community inpatient, outpatient, group work, intermediate care, rehabilitation and other health and social care services provided within the Community Therapy service model.
- To be responsible for the advanced functional assessment and treatment of people with complex and/or chronic presentation, using evidence based / patient centred principles to assess, plan implement and evaluate interventions
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To regularly supervise OT students on practice placement
- To deputise in the absence of the Team Lead and carry out operational / leadership duties as appropriate.
- To provide leadership for Band 5 and support staff through supervision and appraisal and facilitate them to achieve their competencies and personal development plans.
- The post holder works flexibly to cover 7 days working as required.
- To work flexibly as the service requires to cover across the community areas provided by Livewell Southwest in times of sickness, annual leave and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across the South Hams and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
Desirable
- Accredited student educator
- Recognised first-line management/leadership qualification
- Post graduate training relevant to clinical area
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
Experience
Essential
- Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly
- Extensive clinical experience in health and/or social care
- OT treatment planning
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Minimum of 2-3 years post registration experience
- Multi pathology assessment
- Home and community assessments
- Effective caseload management and discharge planning
- Management, leadership and supervisory skills
Desirable
- Orthotics and splinting including fabrication of thermoplastic splints
- Clinical supervision and appraisal of staff
- Risk assessment in a variety of settings
- Assessment for standard prescription wheelchairs, static seating and pressure care
- Assessment of posture and positioning
- Managing service development projects
- Working in and facilitation of groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Application of OT process within a variety of clinical settings
- Knowledge of OT models of practice
- Understanding of OT outcome measures
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Supervisory and appraisal skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Computer literacy
- Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
- Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
- Presentation and training skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work under pressure
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies including dynamic risk assessment
- Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised & non-standardised assessment
- Detailed knowledge of varied intervention media
- Clinical conditions relevant to OT area of practice
- Specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Leadership qualities
- Innovative
- Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community and inpatient settings
- Ability to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth South Hams & West Devon. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant
Desirable
- Wheelchair Accreditation
- Knowledge and use of complex manual handling techniques and strategies including manual handling plans and risk assessments.
- Knowledge of major adaptations and management through the DFG process.
- Leading in-service training and education workshops for OTs and other disciplines
- Applying research to practice
- Knowledge of NSF Professional and Government agenda
- Environmental Control Systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across the South Hams and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.
Desirable
- Accredited student educator
- Recognised first-line management/leadership qualification
- Post graduate training relevant to clinical area
- Membership of relevant special interest groups
Experience
Essential
- Working as a member of an MDT with the ability to work flexibly
- Extensive clinical experience in health and/or social care
- OT treatment planning
- Documented evidence of CPD
- Minimum of 2-3 years post registration experience
- Multi pathology assessment
- Home and community assessments
- Effective caseload management and discharge planning
- Management, leadership and supervisory skills
Desirable
- Orthotics and splinting including fabrication of thermoplastic splints
- Clinical supervision and appraisal of staff
- Risk assessment in a variety of settings
- Assessment for standard prescription wheelchairs, static seating and pressure care
- Assessment of posture and positioning
- Managing service development projects
- Working in and facilitation of groups
Knowledge
Essential
- Application of OT process within a variety of clinical settings
- Knowledge of OT models of practice
- Understanding of OT outcome measures
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Supervisory and appraisal skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Computer literacy
- Working knowledge of health and social care legislation and its use in current practice
- Working knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to practice
- Presentation and training skills
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to work under pressure
- Application of health and safety and risk management policies including dynamic risk assessment
- Detailed knowledge of a range of standardised & non-standardised assessment
- Detailed knowledge of varied intervention media
- Clinical conditions relevant to OT area of practice
- Specialised skills in clinical assessment, intervention and evaluation
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Leadership qualities
- Innovative
- Willingness to work flexibly and to work across range of community and inpatient settings
- Ability to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth South Hams & West Devon. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant
Desirable
- Wheelchair Accreditation
- Knowledge and use of complex manual handling techniques and strategies including manual handling plans and risk assessments.
- Knowledge of major adaptations and management through the DFG process.
- Leading in-service training and education workshops for OTs and other disciplines
- Applying research to practice
- Knowledge of NSF Professional and Government agenda
- Environmental Control Systems
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
