Job summary
The community is the place to be! This exciting opportunity within intermediate care will provide you the opportunity develop skills and work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team with the opportunity to work with patients in different settings.
This role is within the Intermediate Care Service - Inpatient rehabilitation (pathway two) where you will work within a multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients in an inpatient rehabilitation ward setting. You will have the opportunity to follow-up patients in their own homes following discharge and to support colleagues within the community based intermediate care teams (pathway one).
The role is based at the City Care Centre and you will work closely with your colleagues in other localities and across the system that provide Intermediate Care for the population of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Main duties of the job
Intermediate Care strives to deliver outstanding patient-focused specialist care and therapy which collaboratively optimises a person's potential to achieve their individual goals.
As part of the role, you will:
provide assessment and occupational therapy interventions to patients admitted for rehabilitation from acute hospitals and from the community.
implement therapy plans as well as delegating to therapy assistants and integrated care workers.
develop your skills in sub-acute rehabilitation and discharge planning working with ward based MDT and colleagues from other pathways, social care and the voluntary sector.
. work autonomously in a variety of settings to include travelling across the community completing access visits and seeing people in their own homes
We offer excellent professional support, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside other specialist teams within CPFT.
About us
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ourethnic minority andLGBTQ+ communities.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To work towards the acceptance of clinical responsibility and professional autonomy for a designated caseload of patients, from referral to discharge.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To accept responsibility for ensuring the effective selection, use and fitting of equipment.
- To independently plan and carry out assessments in a variety of settings.
- To take responsibility for appropriate delegation of tasks to therapy assistants.
You must hold UK HCPC registration for this post. A driving licence is desirable but not essential for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To work towards the acceptance of clinical responsibility and professional autonomy for a designated caseload of patients, from referral to discharge.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
- To accept responsibility for ensuring the effective selection, use and fitting of equipment.
- To independently plan and carry out assessments in a variety of settings.
- To take responsibility for appropriate delegation of tasks to therapy assistants.
You must hold UK HCPC registration for this post. A driving licence is desirable but not essential for this post.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of undergraduate experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Clinical experience working with older people and long-term conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to providing high quality care
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to pass skills and knowledge to others
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Recognises limits of own authority within role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
Other
Essential
- Ability to use the CPFT Trust Values to guide behaviour to patient, carers, and colleagues
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of undergraduate experience in a variety of settings
Desirable
- Clinical experience working with older people and long-term conditions
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to providing high quality care
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
- Ability to pass skills and knowledge to others
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
- Recognises limits of own authority within role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
Other
Essential
- Ability to use the CPFT Trust Values to guide behaviour to patient, carers, and colleagues
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Intermediate Care Unit - City Care Centre
Thorpe Road
Peterborough
PE3 6DB
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
