Job summary
Integrated Urgent Crisis Team Occupational Therapist Part time- 30 hours - Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity for a therapist to join the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team (IUCT) . As a member of the Integrated Urgent Crisis Team, you will be expected to work as a senior clinician with a broad range of competencies who is able to adapt to a wide variety of clinical circumstances. You will be expected to be able to complete a holistic assessment for patients within the community setting. This post will allow the successful applicant to gain an outstanding skill set and help to provide a seamless patient journey across community areas. You will also be expected to work as part of the MDT to complete skilled rapid assessments for individuals referred into IUCT either from discharge from the hospital under the discharge to assess pathway or via the community for a rapid visit referred by family, public or other health / social care professionals including North West Ambulance Service and GP's.
Main duties of the job
To work within an interdisciplinary Integrated Urgent Care Team (IUCT) managing a caseload of patients with complex needs using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To be responsible for providing effective therapy assessment and intervention to patients in their own homes as part of the Interdisciplinary Team.
To develop basic nursing and physiotherapy/occupational therapy skills to aid the rehabilitation process.
To provide supervision and teaching to junior, untrained staff and students of all disciplines.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills,experienceand knowledgerequired. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full personspecification, butoutlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Honours /Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Demonstrate experience as band 5
Knowledge
Essential
- High level communications skills
- Computer skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Show ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and planning skills
- Knowledge of current legislation, policy and guidance in relation to Intermediate Care services, Experience of applying Clinical Governance process in Management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- To be able to support audits and research within the team
Experience
Essential
- Experience in rehabilitation and working within a MDT team.
Desirable
- Experience Intermediate Care
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Honours /Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC Registered
- Demonstrate experience as band 5
Knowledge
Essential
- High level communications skills
- Computer skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Show ability to work under pressure
- Good organisational and planning skills
- Knowledge of current legislation, policy and guidance in relation to Intermediate Care services, Experience of applying Clinical Governance process in Management
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- To be able to support audits and research within the team
Experience
Essential
- Experience in rehabilitation and working within a MDT team.
Desirable
- Experience Intermediate Care
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to travel to various locations between Tameside and Glossop
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).
