Job summary
BAND 7 FRAILTY/ OLDER PEOPLE'S MEDICINE SPECIALIST OCCUPATIONALTHERAPIST Frailty Assessment Unit/Older People's Medicine Ward Full-time | Permanent
We are looking for a highly skilled, independent and innovative specialist Frailty/Older People's Medicine Occupational Therapist to take forward the development of the Frailty Assessment Unit (FAU) and Older People's Medicine (OPM) ward at the JPUH. You will provide clinical leadership and develop pathways for patients on FAU and the OPM ward working alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team, whilst holding your own caseload of complex patients that require specialist assessment and treatment.
Scope of work will include front door decision making, in-reaching and out-reaching from the OPM ward which includes FAU, and on the ward itself. Front door decision-making aims to identify frail patients early and provide an evidence based assessment. Both the FAU and OPM services are delivered by a multidisciplinary approach, and led by a senior decision maker with access to therapies, pharmacy, specialist nursing and doctors with geriatric expertise to form a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) plan. The FAU service is designed as a short stay facility and the OPM ward is present for those requiring a longer length of stay.
Main duties of the job
We know that development and wellbeing are crucial to the success of your work, and you will receive regular one-to-one supervision to discuss your progress, and any service evaluation and ideas. We thoroughly encourage attendance at courses and to engage in research and innovation activity to widen personal knowledge base and bring new skills to the teams to keep our approach fresh and current. In addition, we have an embedded flexible working policy with flexible hours to enable a better work/life balance but still meet the needs of the service.
This is a unique opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to support the development of the FAU/OPM Service through the merging of two existing teams. This way of working is part of an emerging strategy within the Therapy Department. This role could lead to opportunities to further your leadership skills.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we wlil look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
We are committed to service development, with many projects currently underway. We are forging strong links with the Research and Development Department and the University of East Anglia, and it is a really exciting time to join the Trust as these processes gather momentum. The profile of Therapies is growing, and our voice and opinions are heard and valued at both departmental and higher management levels.
We are an integrated therapies department and also have close working relationships with the wider multidisciplinary team and community teams.
We are situated a stone's throw from the beautiful sandy beach of Gorleston-on-Sea, with the thriving City of Norwich nearby. Many close friendships have been made within our department, with many taking part in leisure activities together, enjoying all that our region has to offer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder will be expected to contribute to leading and co-ordinating the therapy to the Frailty/OPM Service and be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care
- They will act as a clinical specialist for patients requiring occupational therapy/physiotherapy within the FAU/OPM ward including triaging appropriate patients from the front door
- The post-holder will carry a clinical caseload and take a lead role in focusing team resources to meet the identified health needs within the services
- To assist with development of team goals and vision with the Team Leader and Integrated Therapies Clinical Lead, and support the team in achieving them
- To provide highly specialist advice and teaching to occupational therapy, physiotherapy and therapy assistant practitioner colleagues and to other members of the multidisciplinary team
- To keep abreast of new research and development within the speciality, identifying any learning needs within the team and arrange training as necessary
- To be proactive in service development and individual development within the team, implementing changes as and when appropriate
- To organise and lead clinical audits, ensuring regular monitoring of the quality of the service provided to patients
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
If this advert interests you, please contact Julie Power via ITAT@jpaget.nhs.uk to find out more or to arrange a visit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder will be expected to contribute to leading and co-ordinating the therapy to the Frailty/OPM Service and be professionally accountable for the delivery of patient care
- They will act as a clinical specialist for patients requiring occupational therapy/physiotherapy within the FAU/OPM ward including triaging appropriate patients from the front door
- The post-holder will carry a clinical caseload and take a lead role in focusing team resources to meet the identified health needs within the services
- To assist with development of team goals and vision with the Team Leader and Integrated Therapies Clinical Lead, and support the team in achieving them
- To provide highly specialist advice and teaching to occupational therapy, physiotherapy and therapy assistant practitioner colleagues and to other members of the multidisciplinary team
- To keep abreast of new research and development within the speciality, identifying any learning needs within the team and arrange training as necessary
- To be proactive in service development and individual development within the team, implementing changes as and when appropriate
- To organise and lead clinical audits, ensuring regular monitoring of the quality of the service provided to patients
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
If this advert interests you, please contact Julie Power via ITAT@jpaget.nhs.uk to find out more or to arrange a visit.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD activities related to Frailty/Older People's Medicine
- Undertaken a student/fieldwork educators course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 level or above in clinical areas relevant to the specialism
- Experience of managing patients presenting with a range of conditions including dementia, delirium, falls, frailty, fractures, complexities such as amputee, bariatric
- Training and clinical supervision of clinical staff and students
- Experience planning and implementing service improvement projects and putting research into practice
- Experience of clinical governance, e.g. audit
- Up-to-date knowledge and implementation of relevant professional practice, new research, guidelines relevant to the speciality
- Good understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession and implications for therapy services
- Experience of working in a multi-professional acute ward team
- Knowledge of community/primary care services and networks
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with a range of professionals, patients and wider healthcare groups
- Proficient clinical skills relevant to the specialism
- Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary team settings up to Consultant level
- Able to act autonomously and under own initiative
- Leadership skills including team building, supporting others
- Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate caseload
- Ability to take positive approach to problem solving, working flexibly under pressure
- Good presentation skills - verbal and written
- Recognises own limitations and knows when to ask for help
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate courses/CPD activities related to Frailty/Older People's Medicine
- Undertaken a student/fieldwork educators course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience at Band 6 level or above in clinical areas relevant to the specialism
- Experience of managing patients presenting with a range of conditions including dementia, delirium, falls, frailty, fractures, complexities such as amputee, bariatric
- Training and clinical supervision of clinical staff and students
- Experience planning and implementing service improvement projects and putting research into practice
- Experience of clinical governance, e.g. audit
- Up-to-date knowledge and implementation of relevant professional practice, new research, guidelines relevant to the speciality
- Good understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession and implications for therapy services
- Experience of working in a multi-professional acute ward team
- Knowledge of community/primary care services and networks
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with a range of professionals, patients and wider healthcare groups
- Proficient clinical skills relevant to the specialism
- Able to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary team settings up to Consultant level
- Able to act autonomously and under own initiative
- Leadership skills including team building, supporting others
- Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate caseload
- Ability to take positive approach to problem solving, working flexibly under pressure
- Good presentation skills - verbal and written
- Recognises own limitations and knows when to ask for help
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).
