Job responsibilities
We Listen, We Learn,
We Lead
Contribute
to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in
relation to proactive and reactive services
Discuss all
treatment options with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise and to act as a
patient advocate when appropriate and respecting patient confidentiality with
privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
Plan and
organise a range of complex activities in a wide range of settings to ensure
best practice is delivered across the designated area of responsibility and the
wider community
Offer a
supportive service to patients and their carers from diagnosis through all
stages of the disease process, in conjunction with other healthcare
professional using a range of communication skills to manage care and
information empathetically.
Understand
and support the achievement of ECCH business plan objectives and performance
targets, and initiate and participate in screening and needs assessment as
required.
Identify
the potential for service developments, risk and deficits and inform line
manager making recommendations based on specialist knowledge.
Plan and
organise a range of complex activities in a wide range of settings to ensure
best practice is delivered across your designated area of responsibility and
the wider community.
To provide
clinical leadership within the Primary Care Home Teams and the wider
integrated Community Care teams including Primary, Social Care, and all other
provider organisations to provide high standards of care to patients and where
appropriate avoiding unnecessary admission to secondary care or care settings.
To be a key
driver for establishing Integrated Therapies both practically and
behaviourally.
Assist with
the implementation of pathways and guidelines to develop and deliver new
innovative models for service delivery, ensuring a leading-edge approach to
service development in-line with evidence based practice, national guidance at
a local level.
Develop
systems to monitor, evaluate and audit service quality mechanisms to meet
nationally and local targets.
Maintain a
high level of performance and be goal and outcome focussed when faced with
opposition or when working under conditions or pressure.
Monitor and
maintain standards or provide benchmarking data to allow comparison with other
healthcare providers and identifying ongoing workforce development needs.
Participate
in teaching and clinical supervision within Therapy services and other provider
staff as required
Critically
evaluate research findings, national guidelines and implement changes in
clinical practice as appropriate.
Be
responsible for participating and maintaining a learning environment and
maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area to
enhance individual development and performance in the delivery of high
standards of care.
My Accountability,
My Responsibility
To apply
specialist skills and knowledge to manage a caseload of complex cases using
evidence based patient centred principles to assess, plan implement and
evaluate interventions in order to establish professional competence to
practice as a senior Occupational Therapist.
Take
responsibility for your own personal and professional development, maintain
competence, knowledge and skills commensurate with role.
Using a
standardised approach but with a high degree of professional autonomy and
accountability, work across Health, Social Care, Voluntary and other health
providers and agencies, to identify a defined group of patients with complex
needs to provide a single plan of care co-produced with the patient
Using
advanced clinical practice skills assess the physical and psychosocial needs of
a defined client group.
- Critically
analyse complex clinical data and information to inform diagnosis and, where
appropriate, order
investigations and or instigate therapeutic treatments to inform clinical
decision making and improve health outcomes.
Provide
individualised care plans for a complex patient caseload and ensuring that any
delegated workload is completed by staff with the appropriate competencies.
Analyse
complex patient situations and needs, either as part of a complex caseload or
to provide advice and support to others within the Primary Care Home.
Use
assessment tools and skills that will ensure an appropriate level of therapeutic
intervention so that patients who present with highly complex needs are timely
referred to the appropriate specialist services or interventions.
Be
accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and
improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure that all aspects of
professional behaviour as required within the Code of Ethics and Professional
Conduct for Occupational Therapists - Royal College of Occupational Therapist and Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists, Health and Care and
Professions Council, HCPC are followed at all times.
Maintain
legible, accurate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with ECCH
Policy and the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Standards for record
keeping.
Assist with
the investigations of complaints, participate in the risk management process,
critical incident reporting, evaluation, dissemination and change in practice.
Be
responsible for understanding, following and implementing ECCH policies and
procedures, and influencing working practices to support this accordingly.
Contribute
to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk
assessment and management, clinical audit.
Create an
environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to
deliver high quality clinical services.
Take
responsibility to ensure compliancy with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and
Environmental Waste Regulations.
Respect
Our Resources: People, Time and Money
Take
responsibility for the cost-effective management and use of expensive and
highly complex equipment, provide recommendations for effective use of
resources and contribute to the effective delivery of cost improvement
planning.
Analyse,
interpret, compare and contrast complex information, service requirements and
options, ensuring the effective approaches to service delivery and team
working.
Contribute
to the ongoing review of the wound care formulary and guidelines.
Evaluate
the impact of training programmes designed for patient and carers, to ensure
that they provide the necessary knowledge and skills to gain independence,
safely manage changing circumstances and plan for unavoidable progression of
conditions.
Contribute
to the on-going review of equipment provision and guidance, acting as an
authoriser for equipment provision within the primary care network and wider
system applying specialist skills and knowledge for appropriate equipment
ordering, provision and prescription.
Work Together, Achieve Together
To work
with patients to identify patient goals embedding the health coaching approach
to patient care.
Using
advanced generalist clinical skills to evaluate the delivery of care,
identifying subtle changing health care needs. Being able to completely discuss
treatment options with other generalists and specialists.
To be an
integral member of the primary care home team, working with a shared vision and
developing caseloads in partnership with each other to deliver both proactive
and reactive care.
Demonstrate
responsibility and accountability for the clinical caseload and co-ordinate
care across the whole patient pathway within ECCH. This included ensuring a
robust relationship and constant interface with health and social care services
across the geographical footprint.
Working
with partners in Primary and Social care to develop a model of care which
identifies self-management and a health coaching ethos.
Negotiate
and agree with the patient carers and other healthcare professionals,
individual roles and responsibilities with actions to be taken and outcomes to
be achieved, referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate.
Work in
partnership with the patients to empower them to make informed choices about
their healthcare and support choices.
Establish
local networks in partnership with other health and social
professionals agencies and national links to develop protocols according to
national and local guidelines for the safe and effective provision of
Occupational Therapy.
Work with
partners within care settings to provide proactive and reactive care to improve
the health outcomes of the residents.
Provide
professional expertise and clinical leadership, acting as a resource to other
professionals within and outside your own organisation, regarding clinical
issues to ensure continuous service provision and inter-professional working.
Work with
ECCH Colleagues, and other partner agencies and stakeholders including the
acute trust to contribute to the development and delivery of new innovative
models of service delivery, ensuring a leading-edge approach to service
development in-line with evidence based practice.
All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC
(ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the
care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and
colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of
their job role.
Our Values
outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an
acronym within the word CARE.
These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our
Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions
we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, WeLearn, We Lead| Action
- My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect
- Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
