Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to welcome Band 7 applications from Occupational Therapists to join our friendly, innovative and dynamic therapy team.
You will be an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who will join our expanding, forward thinking and highly regarded Therapy team working within Urgent Care, Acute Medicine or at our new healthcare setting, Spinneyfields Step-down Unit in Rushden.
You will be working collaboratively with the wider MDT within the Acute Medicine team and will have the opportunity to work in one of the core areas of urgent care, acute medicine or rehabilitation at the step-down unit; alternatively we can offer the opportunity to rotate across all 3 areas on a yearly basis.
We have a variety of opportunities for you to develop your leadership skills including bespoke leadership training, mentoring, coaching as well as weekly speciality training.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced therapist who will act as an advanced specialist within the Acute Medicine Team and have experience working in the acute or rehabilitation setting.
You will provide leadership, support and supervision to other team members and be involved in the training, preceptorship and competencies of more junior team members and support staff.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting clinical excellence and evidence based practice.
About us
Kettering offers great access to all the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. It has excellent road and rail network links to and from London, the East Midlands and Birmingham and the hospital is just off the A14 giving easy access to the M1.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for further details for the job being advertised to gather a greater understanding.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for further details for the job being advertised to gather a greater understanding.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DipCot or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development through maintenance of a portfolio
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapist
- Clinical Practice Educator Course
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- Post Graduate course relevant to this speciality
- Management skills or leadership training
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- Ability to work across 7 day service
- Relevant experience working within the NHS environment.
- Evidence of experience and competence in completing Urgent Care and Acute Medicine assessments and interventions and working within a Multidisciplinary Team.
- Current Health and Health & Social Care initiatives and their potential impact on stake holders.
- Models of practice and frames of reference used within this client group
- Practice Education
- Education of other MDT members
- Experience of MDT goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Knowledge of community based therapy services and services that external partners offer
- Supervision of and delegation of work to others
- Clinical audit
- Supervision of and delegation of work to others.
Desirable
- Developing and redesigning services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out in-depth Therapy assessment of patients with complex needs.
- Clinical Audit and Research Experience
- Ability to work effectively, efficiently and safely within clinical boundaries, in clinical areas, to deliver high standards of care to Urgent Care and Acute Medicine patients.
- Ability to present information both written and verbally in a clear and logical manner.
- Evidence of people management and leadership skills
- Ability to use standardised assessments appropriate to this client group
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate treatment
- Advanced communication skills with patients, cares and colleagues
- Problem Solving and Advanced Clinical Reasoning skills
- Ability to make sound judgements and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations
- Ability to work across professional boundaries and at all levels
- Reflective and open to new learning, challenges and change.
- Able to work flexibly according to the needs and demands of the service.
- Ability to demonstrate resilience
- Able to lead, motivate and inspire others
- Ability to analyse activity and outcome data accurately and objectively.
- Willingness to share skills, knowledge and experience with other members of the MDT
- Clear vision of role and commitment to speciality
- Able to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work independently and as part of multi-disciplinary and multi agency team.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible documentation
- Ability to get between venues/car users
- A thorough understanding of the social care system and complex discharge needs of urgent care/medical patients
Desirable
- Evidence of using Clinical Governance Framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DipCot or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- State Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development through maintenance of a portfolio
- Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapist
- Clinical Practice Educator Course
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- Post Graduate course relevant to this speciality
- Management skills or leadership training
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- Ability to work across 7 day service
- Relevant experience working within the NHS environment.
- Evidence of experience and competence in completing Urgent Care and Acute Medicine assessments and interventions and working within a Multidisciplinary Team.
- Current Health and Health & Social Care initiatives and their potential impact on stake holders.
- Models of practice and frames of reference used within this client group
- Practice Education
- Education of other MDT members
- Experience of MDT goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures
- Knowledge of community based therapy services and services that external partners offer
- Supervision of and delegation of work to others
- Clinical audit
- Supervision of and delegation of work to others.
Desirable
- Developing and redesigning services
Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out in-depth Therapy assessment of patients with complex needs.
- Clinical Audit and Research Experience
- Ability to work effectively, efficiently and safely within clinical boundaries, in clinical areas, to deliver high standards of care to Urgent Care and Acute Medicine patients.
- Ability to present information both written and verbally in a clear and logical manner.
- Evidence of people management and leadership skills
- Ability to use standardised assessments appropriate to this client group
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate treatment
- Advanced communication skills with patients, cares and colleagues
- Problem Solving and Advanced Clinical Reasoning skills
- Ability to make sound judgements and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations
- Ability to work across professional boundaries and at all levels
- Reflective and open to new learning, challenges and change.
- Able to work flexibly according to the needs and demands of the service.
- Ability to demonstrate resilience
- Able to lead, motivate and inspire others
- Ability to analyse activity and outcome data accurately and objectively.
- Willingness to share skills, knowledge and experience with other members of the MDT
- Clear vision of role and commitment to speciality
- Able to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to work independently and as part of multi-disciplinary and multi agency team.
- Ability to keep accurate and legible documentation
- Ability to get between venues/car users
- A thorough understanding of the social care system and complex discharge needs of urgent care/medical patients
Desirable
- Evidence of using Clinical Governance Framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care
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).
