Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexiblePhysiotherapistto join our Urgent Community Response Services across Sunderland.
This
role is based with the Recovery at Home team based in Sunderland.
The
team consists of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners,
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health care assistants, therapy
assistant/exercise practitioners and administrative staff. The team also works
closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary
sector.
Main duties of the job
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and
flexible Occupational Therapist to join our Urgent Community Response Services across
Sunderland.
This
role is based with the Recovery at Home team based in Sunderland.
The
team consists of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners,
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health care assistants, therapy
assistant/exercise practitioners and administrative staff. The team also works
closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary
sector.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across the services which provide Urgent Community Response, Discharge to
Assess and short term rehabilitation.
To provide care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/ readmission to
hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community over seven days.
Undertake comprehensive holistic assessment of patients in both planned and
unplanned situations, be able to prioritise clinical need, initiating investigations,
determine a differential diagnosis and implement a plan of care reflecting evidence
based guidance.
To sustain agreed standards of care in to order to maintain integrity and dignity of all
patients in an environment which is conducive to delivering care in their usual place of
residence or temporary place of residence including bed based rehabilitation.
Undertake triage within the service determining clinical priority of calls, working as an
coordinator ensure teams are dispatched to respond to the referrals
Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient,
effective and evidence based
To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet
service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines
To ensure the provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work across the services which provide Urgent Community Response, Discharge to
Assess and short term rehabilitation.
To provide care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/ readmission to
hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community over seven days.
Undertake comprehensive holistic assessment of patients in both planned and
unplanned situations, be able to prioritise clinical need, initiating investigations,
determine a differential diagnosis and implement a plan of care reflecting evidence
based guidance.
To sustain agreed standards of care in to order to maintain integrity and dignity of all
patients in an environment which is conducive to delivering care in their usual place of
residence or temporary place of residence including bed based rehabilitation.
Undertake triage within the service determining clinical priority of calls, working as an
coordinator ensure teams are dispatched to respond to the referrals
Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient,
effective and evidence based
To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet
service requirements in accordance with professional guidelines
To ensure the provision of expert knowledge to all users of the service
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience relevant to this role.
- Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term
- Condition
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Physical skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the HCPC
- Degree
- Willingness to undertake a teaching qualification practice educator
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Participated in service developments.
- Evidence of managing change and implementing best practice.
- Evidence of leadership qualities.
- Experience in participating in clinical audit.
- Ability to understand and critically evaluate outcome measures.
- Evidence of presentation and training skills.
- Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex situations and
- information.
- Evidence of building sound effective working relationships across a range of agencies within the health community.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice within Intermediate Care/ rehabilitation.
- Effective communication skills
- IT knowledge and skills
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applications
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience relevant to this role.
- Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term
- Condition
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Physical skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the HCPC
- Degree
- Willingness to undertake a teaching qualification practice educator
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Participated in service developments.
- Evidence of managing change and implementing best practice.
- Evidence of leadership qualities.
- Experience in participating in clinical audit.
- Ability to understand and critically evaluate outcome measures.
- Evidence of presentation and training skills.
- Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex situations and
- information.
- Evidence of building sound effective working relationships across a range of agencies within the health community.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice within Intermediate Care/ rehabilitation.
- Effective communication skills
- IT knowledge and skills
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applications
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
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Independent Living Centre
Claymere Road
Leechmere Industrial Estate
Sunderland
SR2 9TS
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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