Job summary
Speciality: Neurosurgery & Critical Care
Salary: Band 6
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Base: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth
An enhanced Neurosurgical & Critical Care OT team has been established and a flexible, enthusiastic and motivated individual is required to work within the team across the Neurosurgical & ICU at Derriford Hospital. The post holder will join a friendly and committed group of Therapists and work as part of a MDT in an Acute Teaching Hospital & Major Trauma Centre.
The Occupational Therapy Department is committed to Continued Professional Development and involves all grades of staff in its In-Service Training programmes.
Post holder is professionally and legally accountable for his/her own action, working with minimal supervision. The post holder is professionally and legally accountable for work delegated to assistant staff and students.
This post is part of a 7-day working rota within the OT Department, which will include weekends and bank holidays.
This post may become part of a Band 6 rotation in the future across Neuro wards and the Major Trauma ward.
Informal enquiries please contact:
Katie Ferns
Neurosurgery and Critical Care OT Team Lead
Tel: 01752 432220
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
Perform a Specialist Occupational Therapist role to provide a comprehensive service to the patients referred, including Neurosurgery and Critical care who require multi-disciplinary input. This includes carrying out a range of functional and cognitive assessments.
Be part of an interdependent multidisciplinary team, ensuring that Occupational Therapy input is an integral part of the patient's overall care and discharge.
The Team consists of a variety of staff at Bands 7, 6, 5, 3 and this post.
This team receives referrals directly from the Multidisciplinary Team and is responsible for 'pulling' appropriate referrals into the service.
Post holder provides comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of all inpatients referred on the critical care and neurosurgical wards.
Post holder assists the Team Leader in the day-to-day management of the wider Team, providing support, supervision and allocation of work to the Band 5 OTs, and Technical Instructors. The post holder will also undertake appraisal and clinical supervision of specified staff within the team.
To deputise for the Team Leader when necessary.
Patients seen present with a wide range of complex and highly complex acute and non acute neurological deficits with potentially long-term needs and disabilities.
The Post holder will have a delegated remit of Clinical Governance and teaching activities to undertake and develop within the team, e.g. audits, contributing to in service training, etc.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Ensure the patients, relatives and those the therapist comes into contact with are aware of the role of the Occupational Therapist and components of the Occupational Therapy treatment programme.
- Obtain informed consent from the patient, and work within the current legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent, prior to commencing any treatment.
- Select from a wide range of standardised and non-standardised assessments to assess and aid diagnosis of cognitive, perceptual, behavioural, physical and social functioning of the patients referred. This includes, but is not limited to social environmental interview, cognitive & perceptual tests (OCS, ACE III, CAMs, LOTCA, MOCA, BADS, etc), personal care assessments, kitchen assessments, feeding assessments.
- Make reliable interpretations of the assessment results, in order to inform other professionals in the diagnosis and management of the patients. Also to guide the Occupational Therapy treatment plan, and for the recommendation of the discharge destination/placement including completion of referrals for specialist and non specialist input.
- Plan, deliver and review treatment programmes in close liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and family in accordance with any consent given. Addressing areas such as psychosocial needs and functional abilities.
- Carry out environmental home assessments as required. Assess the patient carrying out functional skills to maximise independent living, arranging equipment provision, adaptations and support services as required. Assess for disability access and safety, also ensuring access to community resources and assessing carer needs.
- Assess for and provide aids and adaptive equipment to increase / enable independent function, teaching compensatory techniques as required. These include but are not limited to feeding, dressing, leisure activities and employment. Responsible for providing information and instruction for the safe use of the items provided.
- Raise requisitions for minor adaptation on behalf of Social Services and OT equipment on behalf of the OT Department, Derriford Hospital.
- Assess for wheelchairs, specialist seating and positioning needs treating as appropriate, referring on to wheelchair and seating clinics as required.
- Responsible to plan, deliver and review treatment programmes in close liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and family in accordance with any consent given.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- Ensure the patients, relatives and those the therapist comes into contact with are aware of the role of the Occupational Therapist and components of the Occupational Therapy treatment programme.
- Obtain informed consent from the patient, and work within the current legal framework for patients who lack capacity to consent, prior to commencing any treatment.
- Select from a wide range of standardised and non-standardised assessments to assess and aid diagnosis of cognitive, perceptual, behavioural, physical and social functioning of the patients referred. This includes, but is not limited to social environmental interview, cognitive & perceptual tests (OCS, ACE III, CAMs, LOTCA, MOCA, BADS, etc), personal care assessments, kitchen assessments, feeding assessments.
- Make reliable interpretations of the assessment results, in order to inform other professionals in the diagnosis and management of the patients. Also to guide the Occupational Therapy treatment plan, and for the recommendation of the discharge destination/placement including completion of referrals for specialist and non specialist input.
- Plan, deliver and review treatment programmes in close liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and family in accordance with any consent given. Addressing areas such as psychosocial needs and functional abilities.
- Carry out environmental home assessments as required. Assess the patient carrying out functional skills to maximise independent living, arranging equipment provision, adaptations and support services as required. Assess for disability access and safety, also ensuring access to community resources and assessing carer needs.
- Assess for and provide aids and adaptive equipment to increase / enable independent function, teaching compensatory techniques as required. These include but are not limited to feeding, dressing, leisure activities and employment. Responsible for providing information and instruction for the safe use of the items provided.
- Raise requisitions for minor adaptation on behalf of Social Services and OT equipment on behalf of the OT Department, Derriford Hospital.
- Assess for wheelchairs, specialist seating and positioning needs treating as appropriate, referring on to wheelchair and seating clinics as required.
- Responsible to plan, deliver and review treatment programmes in close liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and family in accordance with any consent given.
For further details please see attached JD&PS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Attendance of relevant additional courses
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Professional manner
- Ability to prioritize and allocate workload
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Broad post-graduate demonstrable experience working in a variety of settings across the physical field
- Specific demonstrable experience in neurology or stroke
- Good clinical proven working knowledge of OT assessments and treatments in this specialty
- To have training, supervisory and /or demonstrable teaching experience
Desirable
- Worked with Neurosurgery / ICU patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Desirable
- Attendance of relevant additional courses
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Professional manner
- Ability to prioritize and allocate workload
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Broad post-graduate demonstrable experience working in a variety of settings across the physical field
- Specific demonstrable experience in neurology or stroke
- Good clinical proven working knowledge of OT assessments and treatments in this specialty
- To have training, supervisory and /or demonstrable teaching experience
Desirable
- Worked with Neurosurgery / ICU patients.
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).
