Job summary
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a dynamic and inspiring Occupational Therapist with a special interest in Critical Care to join our team.
This post is based across Critical Care and the acute medical wards, supporting patients when they are acutely unwell as well as delivering specialist Occupational Therapy on the respiratory and cardiology wards including supporting patients to transition between.
At Musgrove Park Hospital we support our Occupational Therapists to use their specialist skills and knowledge to identify the problems preventing patients engaging in their required occupations in preparation for being able to leave hospital. Working with support staff and wider MDT, the postholder will deliver Occupational Therapy to support patients to regain or maintain their function in daily tasks.
The post is a static position giving excellent opportunity to support the development of services, gain specialist skills and knowledge, and build excellent working relationships with the extended multi-disciplinary team and receiving services in the community.
Please contact Sophie Ball, Emma Maguire or Rachel Vellacott if you would like to find out more on 01823 342987.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist occupational therapy service and early intervention for patients within the intensive care unit and on the cardiology and respiratory wards.
To provide a specialist assessment and treatment service for critically ill patients by working in close collaboration with the Intensive care team to provide the best outcome for patients.
To provide a specialist, occupation-focussed assessment and treatment service for patients within the cardiology and respiratory wards
To act as a specialist resource for the intensive care team, the medical team, other clinicians, and colleagues within the Trust.
To be responsible for managing a complex caseload of patients with a variety of diagnoses and pathologies including post-surgical, general medical, respiratory, neurological and cardiac.
To assist in the development of the service and develop/review clinical protocols for specialised clinical area.
To be responsible for own workload as an autonomous practitioner, ensuring that patients are seen according to clinical need
Oversee the caseload delegated to other staff within the specialty, providing supervision in the form of formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case studies as necessary.
To provide effective communication and liaison between patients, consultants, and other medical colleagues and members of the critical care and medical teams.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stones throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be in a static split role between critical care and cardio-respiratory wards within the medical team. They may be required to offer advice and clinical support to these client groups on out-lying wards.
Clear learning objectives and development opportunities will be set.
The post holder will undertake comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments of patients by using both standardised and non-standardised assessments to identify deficits and assess the patients occupational performance. The timing of the assessment will be driven by clinical need and with an awareness of targets. The post holder will be expected to use this assessment information to formulate treatment plans/early intervention for patients and allocate treatment sessions as appropriate for both themselves and support staff. These decisions will take into account National standards for Treatment, Trust priorities and Occupational Therapy Department priorities.
They will use highly developed and specialist skills to treat patients on their caseload/ Individualised treatment programmes could include a range of different modalities and clinical approaches e.g. functional activities such as kitchen and washing and dressing tasks, remedial activities to treat cognitive and perceptual problems and trials of postural seating to meet the positioning and seating needs of patients with changing muscle tone. The patients will usually present with diverse, complex or multiple pathologies.
Treatment plans will consider patients own goals and those of the multi-disciplinary team to predict achievable outcomes and recommend the best course of intervention. It will frequently require advanced communication and problem-solving skills. The post holder will be expected to evaluate treatment plans and make adaptation to the individual treatment programme as indicated.
Please see Job Description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be in a static split role between critical care and cardio-respiratory wards within the medical team. They may be required to offer advice and clinical support to these client groups on out-lying wards.
Clear learning objectives and development opportunities will be set.
The post holder will undertake comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments of patients by using both standardised and non-standardised assessments to identify deficits and assess the patients occupational performance. The timing of the assessment will be driven by clinical need and with an awareness of targets. The post holder will be expected to use this assessment information to formulate treatment plans/early intervention for patients and allocate treatment sessions as appropriate for both themselves and support staff. These decisions will take into account National standards for Treatment, Trust priorities and Occupational Therapy Department priorities.
They will use highly developed and specialist skills to treat patients on their caseload/ Individualised treatment programmes could include a range of different modalities and clinical approaches e.g. functional activities such as kitchen and washing and dressing tasks, remedial activities to treat cognitive and perceptual problems and trials of postural seating to meet the positioning and seating needs of patients with changing muscle tone. The patients will usually present with diverse, complex or multiple pathologies.
Treatment plans will consider patients own goals and those of the multi-disciplinary team to predict achievable outcomes and recommend the best course of intervention. It will frequently require advanced communication and problem-solving skills. The post holder will be expected to evaluate treatment plans and make adaptation to the individual treatment programme as indicated.
Please see Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy/HCPC registration
- CPD in relevant clinical areas
- Basic management training or relevant experience
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection training
- Supervision training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the Occupational Therapist in Critical Care
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and intervention for patients with a neurological diagnosis
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and intervention for patients with cardiac and respiratory diagnosis
- Extensive clinical experience in a relevant specialty including individual and group work (minimum of 2 years post qualification)
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit/and or service development
- Evidence of post graduate specialist neuro-physical skills training
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy/HCPC registration
- CPD in relevant clinical areas
- Basic management training or relevant experience
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Recruitment and selection training
- Supervision training
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of the role of the Occupational Therapist in Critical Care
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and intervention for patients with a neurological diagnosis
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and intervention for patients with cardiac and respiratory diagnosis
- Extensive clinical experience in a relevant specialty including individual and group work (minimum of 2 years post qualification)
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit/and or service development
- Evidence of post graduate specialist neuro-physical skills training
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).
