Job summary
BANK Occupational Therapy - Urgent community response - Band 7
£49,178 - £55,492 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Bank: 12 months
Bromley Healthcare is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join the Urgent community response directorate.
The Urgent community response directorate visits to patients in their own homes following hospital discharges and promoting admission avoidance.
The urgent community response directorate is made up of RATT home-based rehabilitation, bed-based rehabilitation, and Rapid Access to Therapy team community neuro.
Proposed interview week commencining 11th September
Main duties of the job
- To complete initial Rapid assessments to prevent immediate hospital admission.
- Assessment for falling patients in the last 24 hours to 1 week or new significant risk identified that is likely to result in an immediate fall.
- Urgent M+H (Moving and Handling) assessments and requests to ensure patients can be supported safely at home.
- Request for urgent walking aid referrals.
- Post falls assessments to minimise risk of reoccurrence or hospital admission
- Discharges from A+E- safety checks.
- No family/social support and potential risk identified at home e.g. stairs assessment. Patient unwell, declining hospital admission, Rapid Response referral, requires urgent M+H/equipment to be made safe overnight.
- Urgent post discharge issues e.g. discharged without essential equipment/aids, family/carers not managing, significant change in patient functional ability post discharge.
- Palliative/End of life referrals.
- Supporting junior members of staff and students - supervisions/Appraisals.
- Supporting with patient allocations and office based RATT duties when required within the SPA (Single point of Access)
- Participating in service development and the in-service training programme.
- Willing to work towards work-based competencies re: Equipment provision/ TCES user and or has completed Trusted Assessor training.
- Completing Audits
- Working on a 7 day roster.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Expertise
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical competence and a high level of specialist knowledge with regard to care delivery, thereby demonstrating clinical credibility and being a credible role model within the team.
- Demonstrate professional accountability and adhere to the relevant professional associations code of conduct.
- Take responsibility for the assessment of acutely ill patients within their own homes.
- Competently assess ill patients intermediate care patients and complex care patients, including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programmes of care.
- Participate in the multi-professional review of patients who have been referred to the BHC service, including those recently discharged from the hospital
- Develop competence of professional practice to advice and support patients, using appropriate protocols.
- Develop clinical skills in the assessment of seriously ill patients. Liaise with the appropriate clinicians/nursing staff to organise the safe and timely admission/transfer of acutely ill patients
- Offer help and advice to patients relatives and friends responding to their individual needs in a caring and supportive manner.
- Collaborate with ward and community staff to provide the appropriate delivery of patient care and clinical and professional advice.
- Act as a clinical role model, which reflects the philosophy, beliefs and clinical standards of BHC.
- Consult and co-operate with medical, nursing and support staff from all areas.
- Together with the Service managers and Team leaders, develop clinical policies, pathways and guidelines for best practice and facilitate their implementation across BHC.
- Clinical complaint investigation and management on behalf of the CCC, using Datix.
- Interpret highly complex and potentially sensitive information and explain this to a range of stakeholders including ward staff, social services, BHC staff and patients
The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Expertise
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical competence and a high level of specialist knowledge with regard to care delivery, thereby demonstrating clinical credibility and being a credible role model within the team.
- Demonstrate professional accountability and adhere to the relevant professional associations code of conduct.
- Take responsibility for the assessment of acutely ill patients within their own homes.
- Competently assess ill patients intermediate care patients and complex care patients, including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programmes of care.
- Participate in the multi-professional review of patients who have been referred to the BHC service, including those recently discharged from the hospital
- Develop competence of professional practice to advice and support patients, using appropriate protocols.
- Develop clinical skills in the assessment of seriously ill patients. Liaise with the appropriate clinicians/nursing staff to organise the safe and timely admission/transfer of acutely ill patients
- Offer help and advice to patients relatives and friends responding to their individual needs in a caring and supportive manner.
- Collaborate with ward and community staff to provide the appropriate delivery of patient care and clinical and professional advice.
- Act as a clinical role model, which reflects the philosophy, beliefs and clinical standards of BHC.
- Consult and co-operate with medical, nursing and support staff from all areas.
- Together with the Service managers and Team leaders, develop clinical policies, pathways and guidelines for best practice and facilitate their implementation across BHC.
- Clinical complaint investigation and management on behalf of the CCC, using Datix.
- Interpret highly complex and potentially sensitive information and explain this to a range of stakeholders including ward staff, social services, BHC staff and patients
The post holder is responsible to safeguard children, young people and adults at risk.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in previous rotational post or community based position.
- Experience of carrying a large caseload.
- Experience in assessing and treating elderly patients.
Desirable
- Datix and investigation
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills including verbal and non-verbal
- Ability to work in a busy environment.
- Research, teaching and leadership skills . Willing to learn new technologies related to the role
- Motivated to develop professionally.
- Ability to time manage and complete assessments in a timely manner
- Specialist and extensive expertise and knowledge across a diverse range of professions under the title Allied Health Profession
- Full driving license - able to carry equipment in car.
Desirable
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses.
- Previous experience of Health roster
- Previous experience in using EMIS / Malinko
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in occupational therapy.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in previous rotational post or community based position.
- Experience of carrying a large caseload.
- Experience in assessing and treating elderly patients.
Desirable
- Datix and investigation
- Experience of leading a team
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills including verbal and non-verbal
- Ability to work in a busy environment.
- Research, teaching and leadership skills . Willing to learn new technologies related to the role
- Motivated to develop professionally.
- Ability to time manage and complete assessments in a timely manner
- Specialist and extensive expertise and knowledge across a diverse range of professions under the title Allied Health Profession
- Full driving license - able to carry equipment in car.
Desirable
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses.
- Previous experience of Health roster
- Previous experience in using EMIS / Malinko
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in occupational therapy.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Evidence of CPD.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
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).
