Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the CNWL NHS Foundation Trust, Community Health Services, for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Staying Steady, falls prevention service. Due to the expanding and innovating project work, currently under development, we are further resourcing our team to carry out this exciting new work. Based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Staying Steady is a multi-professional team who undertake multifactorial risk assessments, provide enabling solutions using equipment prescription, advice, signposting and other treatment interventions to reduce falls risks for adults in Milton Keynes.
This post will provide an opportunity to further develop your assessment and treatment skills for people who have fallen or are at risk of falling. You will be working alongside experienced and specialist Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Support Workers and Consultant, to provide coordinated assessment and goal orientated intervention to service users.
Main duties of the job
- To provide advanced assessment of patients who are at risk of falling or who have fallen, to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
- To undertake telephone triage, multi-factorial assessments, equipment and other therapeutic input as part of the Multidisciplinary Team.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice.
About us
Staying Steady is one of the Home1st planned care services and is based in Bletchley where the office is a central hub for multi-disciplinary working. You will be provided with laptop, mobile phone, uniform and have mileage expenses paid for.
Your participation in staff supervision, training and completion of competencies and observation of practice is key to the provision of the ongoing standard of care we expect at CNWL. There are opportunities for peer group CPD sessions and in-service training, QI project work and volunteering for champion roles.
CNWL can offer:
- Flexible working
- Buying and selling annual leave
- An attractive pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying well at work service for tailored employment related support to staff
- Physio Med: an education zone, advice line and treatment service for staff
- Staff wellbeing zone for free and confidential online health and wellbeing programmes
- The Recovery College offers a range of health and wellbeing courses for staff
- A range of staff networks
- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust benefits
- Childcare vouchers
- Salary sacrifice
- Travel discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care and that of students and assistants under your direct supervision. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate assessment/diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
- To comply and uphold standards of the HCPC and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists as indicated by Professional registration
- To maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attending, feeding back and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings and tutorials, and by attending external courses and using reflective practice.
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case conferences, patient reviews and discharge planning.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as appraisee and appraiser.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care and that of students and assistants under your direct supervision. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management.
- To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation/multi-pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate assessment/diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate, deliver and evaluate individual treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.
- To comply and uphold standards of the HCPC and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists as indicated by Professional registration
- To maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments, and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- To be an active member of the in-service training programme by attending, feeding back and delivering presentations and training sessions at staff meetings and tutorials, and by attending external courses and using reflective practice.
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include case conferences, patient reviews and discharge planning.
- To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan (PDP) as appraisee and appraiser.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- OT degree or equivalent professional qualification
- UK HCPC registration
- Evidence of post registration CPD relevant to Older People
Desirable
- Membership of professional organization
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in neurology and older peoples services.
- Previous previous experience in musculoskeletal/neurology/respiratory/ frailty/ orthopaedics
- Previous experience of working in the NHS / awareness of NHS policy / falls guidance
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of students/ support workers
- Experience of providing falls prevention education / classes
Others
Essential
- UK Car Driver and provision of car
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- OT degree or equivalent professional qualification
- UK HCPC registration
- Evidence of post registration CPD relevant to Older People
Desirable
- Membership of professional organization
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience in neurology and older peoples services.
- Previous previous experience in musculoskeletal/neurology/respiratory/ frailty/ orthopaedics
- Previous experience of working in the NHS / awareness of NHS policy / falls guidance
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of students/ support workers
- Experience of providing falls prevention education / classes
Others
Essential
- UK Car Driver and provision of car
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Home 1st, Bletchley Community Health Services
Whalley Drive
Bletchley, Milton Keynes
MK3 6EN
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
