Job summary
We have an exciting and unique Band 6 Occupational Therapy opportunities to join our emergency and acute medicine team this coming winter. You will need to be enthusiastic and flexible with excellent communication skills to manage a varied and interesting role. We are looking for a motivated clinician to support the emergency and acute medicine team this winter, helping us to lead the way in defining the Occupational Therapy role across the emergency and medicine pathway.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for overseeing the inpatient caseload which will include provision of holistic and client centred occupational therapy assessment and intervention across the medicine pathway. This post will allow you to develop and utilise your specialist clinical skills in the management of people with complex health, rehabilitation and social care needs whilst providing you with an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills, expand your professional development and participate in the wider local and national agenda's for emergency and acute medicine.
Main duties of the job
- To manage a specialist caseload within the acute medicine team using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client-centred approach and current evidence base to assess, treat, implement, evaluate and document Occupational Therapy interventions.
- Assessments and Therapeutic interventions may occur in the inpatient environment and patients own homes.
- To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, implementation and documentation of Occupational Therapy interventions
- To develop positive and collaborative working relationships across Health and Social Care.
- To be responsible for the maintenance and development of our CPD and continuous learning.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' is one of the largest hospital trusts in the country, with around 12,500 staff; an annual turnover of more than £1 billion; and 1.6 million patient contacts a year. Our hospitals have a long and proud history, dating back almost 900 years, and have been at the forefront of medical progress and innovation since they were founded. We continue to build on these traditions and have a reputation for clinical, teaching and research excellence.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We also have a positive approach to corporate social responsibility and are keen to engage our staff in an agenda that ranges from promoting environmental sustainability to the creation of local employment opportunities.
We are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts. Our AHSC is one of only five in the UK and consists of King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specialist multi-needs assessment using analysis and synthesis to develop individual goal and task orientated treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.
- To carry out physical and functional assessments and therapeutic intervention necessary to support OT clinical decision making to prevent unnecessary admission, undertake health promotion and improve quality of life through maintaining and optimising occupational performance.
- To manage clinical workloads of self and others using effective strategies to prioritise referrals and resources on a day to day basis seeking guidance as appropriate.
- To comply with statistical recording procedures and appreciate their value in service review and development.
- To contribute to the delivery and development of the Occupational Therapy Service, Therapies Business Plans and Clinical Governance Strategy.
- Maintain Professional status and keep knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in continuous professional development and lifelong learning. Actively participate in internal and external post registration education programmes. Use experience, published evidence base for practice, critical reflection and self-evaluation to enhance the contribution of Occupational Therapy with patients.Please refer to the attached JD and Person specification for further information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake specialist multi-needs assessment using analysis and synthesis to develop individual goal and task orientated treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.
- To carry out physical and functional assessments and therapeutic intervention necessary to support OT clinical decision making to prevent unnecessary admission, undertake health promotion and improve quality of life through maintaining and optimising occupational performance.
- To manage clinical workloads of self and others using effective strategies to prioritise referrals and resources on a day to day basis seeking guidance as appropriate.
- To comply with statistical recording procedures and appreciate their value in service review and development.
- To contribute to the delivery and development of the Occupational Therapy Service, Therapies Business Plans and Clinical Governance Strategy.
- Maintain Professional status and keep knowledge and skills up to date by engaging in continuous professional development and lifelong learning. Actively participate in internal and external post registration education programmes. Use experience, published evidence base for practice, critical reflection and self-evaluation to enhance the contribution of Occupational Therapy with patients.Please refer to the attached JD and Person specification for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Training, Qualification and Experience
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Postgraduate experience in physical disability in an acute/community environment
Desirable
- Experience working within acute setting, neuro rehab/ICU stepdowns
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously with individuals and groups
- oKnowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice.
- oUnderstand and apply principles of risk management to clinical practice.
- oUp to date knowledge of national initiatives and legislation relating to Health and Social Care.
- oUnderstanding principles and application of supervision as a supervisee and supervisor.
- oAbility to work to deadlines and under pressure
- oAbility to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings coping positively with interpersonal tensions/barriers.
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of cognitive assessments, ,manual handling, Complex positioning/seating
- Previous experience of research and audit.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oExcellent communication and interactive skills.
- oWell developed personal, organisational and time management skills.
- oProactive and innovative approach
Desirable
- Membership of professional body. Membership of RCOT Special Interest Group.
Person Specification
Training, Qualification and Experience
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Postgraduate experience in physical disability in an acute/community environment
Desirable
- Experience working within acute setting, neuro rehab/ICU stepdowns
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work autonomously with individuals and groups
- oKnowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice.
- oUnderstand and apply principles of risk management to clinical practice.
- oUp to date knowledge of national initiatives and legislation relating to Health and Social Care.
- oUnderstanding principles and application of supervision as a supervisee and supervisor.
- oAbility to work to deadlines and under pressure
- oAbility to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings coping positively with interpersonal tensions/barriers.
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of cognitive assessments, ,manual handling, Complex positioning/seating
- Previous experience of research and audit.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oExcellent communication and interactive skills.
- oWell developed personal, organisational and time management skills.
- oProactive and innovative approach
Desirable
- Membership of professional body. Membership of RCOT Special Interest Group.
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).
