Job summary
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for a motivated Occupational Therapist with specialisedexperience in Frailty to join our dynamic
integrated frailtytherapy team at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS
Trust. The post is 37.5 hours per week
The role will provide
operational & clinical leadership to the Inpatient Frailty & Medicine for
the Older Person team at Worcester Royal Hospital. You will work closely with the Therapy
Service Lead supporting & providing an efficient integrated therapy
service.
The role includes clinical
responsibility for providing an effective, evidence-based service toolder
people living with frailty. You will be part
of an enthusiastic multidisciplinary team working on the inpatient wards, providing early assessment & interventions to patients, supporting & facilitating their discharge from hospital.
You will be responsible for
the clinical supervision & management of rotational staff, static staff & therapy support workers, with additional support from other band
7s within the speciality/other teams. You will also have the opportunity of
supervising therapy students.
You will be require to participate in the MDT 7-day service for frailty
Clinical supervision & line management will be provided to you by the Therapy Service Lead in Frailty
& Medicine for the Older Person. You will be committed to improving the
quality & development of our service & our team, & are encouraged
to be involved in Quality Improvement projects.
Main duties of the job
To be a source of expertise, to identify, analyse, evaluate and
problem solve to enable the development and delivery of individualised
intervention and treatment programmes in a variety of settings.
To provide a consultative role with relatives and staff providing
advice, recommendations, support, training and instruction as identified.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous
practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload and time. Maintain
appropriate records and data inputting.
To provide leadership and management on a daily basis to the
therapy team within specialist area, including supervision, appraisal and
development. To be involved in recruitment process for these staff.
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as
required. Work with universities to ensure the standard of practice and
teaching meets the requirements of the degree level qualification. To
contribute to the education of students from other disciplines.
To deliver training to multi-disciplinary team members ensuring
competence in performing duties within their agreed scope of practice.
To undertake Evidence Based
audit and research projects to further own and teams clinical practice, making
recommendations for changes. Leading the implementation of specific changes to
practice / contributing to service protocols, with own specialist area.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large
acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute
services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a
larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from
three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our
caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred
care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to
work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our
everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise
accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working
within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a
DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check
(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting
Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be working as highly specialist autonomous practitioner,
professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including
provision of patient care, documentation and use of specialist equipment.
To deliver advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment
for medical patients within an acute ward setting. To act as a source of
expertise to fellow clinicians, Trust managers, Healthcare Professionals and
other services internal and external to the Trust as required.
To manage, supervise and appraise staff and students.
To lead in training and
development of clinical practice and service.
To undertake clinical audits
and evaluation of evidence based practice, initiating/participating in research
within specialist area.
Key Duties:
To be a source of expertise, to identify, analyse, evaluate and
problem solve to enable the development and delivery of individualised
intervention and treatment programmes in a variety of settings.
To provide a consultative role with relatives and staff providing
advice, recommendations, support, training and instruction as identified.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous
practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload and time. Maintain
appropriate records and data inputting.
To provide leadership and management on a daily basis to the
therapy team within specialist area, including supervision, appraisal and
development. To be involved in recruitment process for these staff.
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as
required. Work with universities to ensure the standard of practice and
teaching meets the requirements of the degree level qualification. To
contribute to the education of students from other disciplines.
To deliver training to multi-disciplinary team members ensuring
competence in performing duties within their agreed scope of practice.
To undertake Evidence Based audit and research projects to further
own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations for changes. Leading
the implementation of specific changes to practice / contributing to service
protocols, with own specialist area.
To take a lead role within own speciality team, providing highly
specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of patients with
diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions within
an acute and/or in community setting.
To use specialist skills to effectively manage caseload, work priorities
including service delivery, patient and professional demands.
To
be an active member of the relevant weekend rota and to have flexible working
to align with your designated clinical area. The
job role includes working bank holidays and 7 day working as part of a roster
system as required. To be able to travel
and work in support of OT service including 7 day service and service
provision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be working as highly specialist autonomous practitioner,
professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including
provision of patient care, documentation and use of specialist equipment.
To deliver advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment
for medical patients within an acute ward setting. To act as a source of
expertise to fellow clinicians, Trust managers, Healthcare Professionals and
other services internal and external to the Trust as required.
To manage, supervise and appraise staff and students.
To lead in training and
development of clinical practice and service.
To undertake clinical audits
and evaluation of evidence based practice, initiating/participating in research
within specialist area.
Key Duties:
To be a source of expertise, to identify, analyse, evaluate and
problem solve to enable the development and delivery of individualised
intervention and treatment programmes in a variety of settings.
To provide a consultative role with relatives and staff providing
advice, recommendations, support, training and instruction as identified.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous
practitioner, managing and prioritising own caseload and time. Maintain
appropriate records and data inputting.
To provide leadership and management on a daily basis to the
therapy team within specialist area, including supervision, appraisal and
development. To be involved in recruitment process for these staff.
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as
required. Work with universities to ensure the standard of practice and
teaching meets the requirements of the degree level qualification. To
contribute to the education of students from other disciplines.
To deliver training to multi-disciplinary team members ensuring
competence in performing duties within their agreed scope of practice.
To undertake Evidence Based audit and research projects to further
own and teams clinical practice, making recommendations for changes. Leading
the implementation of specific changes to practice / contributing to service
protocols, with own specialist area.
To take a lead role within own speciality team, providing highly
specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of patients with
diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions within
an acute and/or in community setting.
To use specialist skills to effectively manage caseload, work priorities
including service delivery, patient and professional demands.
To
be an active member of the relevant weekend rota and to have flexible working
to align with your designated clinical area. The
job role includes working bank holidays and 7 day working as part of a roster
system as required. To be able to travel
and work in support of OT service including 7 day service and service
provision.
Person Specification
Trust values and behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate our Trust values and behaviours: -
- Being open and honest we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for
- help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share
- ideas and concerns.
-
- Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting
- and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others.
-
- Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness,
- valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate working experience at Band 6 level or above in the designated area
- Evidence of significant knowledge/experience of MDT working within an acute setting
- Experience of service improvements/audits and implementation of recommendations
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of designated area
- Significant experience of working with patients within designated area
- Evidence of high level clinical knowledge in assessments and treatment with designated area
- Evidence of leadership and supervisory skills
- High level communication skills to a wide range of professionals both internal and external to the organisation (reason for including i.e. HCA, Consultants etc.)
- Knowledge of National Guidelines/standards
- Advanced organisation/time management skills
- High level clinical reasoning skills and management of complex clinical needs
- Teaching to develop to specialist practice underpinned by clinical reasoning to various members of the MDT
- To identify and implement novel ways to meet national targets
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post - Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (or alternative mode of transport
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/BSc (hons) in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Relevant post graduate training
Desirable
- Masters/specific practice related Masters modules/
- Advanced Practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of flexibility and managing change
- Evidence of on-going engagement/interest in wider current health care topics and willingness to promote/present the Occupational therapy profession
- Empowering and encouraging excellent performances within the team and wider organisation through role modelling
Person Specification
Trust values and behaviours
Essential
- Able to demonstrate our Trust values and behaviours: -
- Being open and honest we all communicate clearly and honestly, asking for
- help when we need it, and making it easier for the people around us to share
- ideas and concerns.
-
- Ensuring people feel cared for we all take responsibility for actively supporting
- and nurturing a kind and compassionate environment for ourselves and others.
-
- Showing respect for everyone we all act with consideration and fairness,
- valuing each other as individuals and appreciating our different perspectives.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate working experience at Band 6 level or above in the designated area
- Evidence of significant knowledge/experience of MDT working within an acute setting
- Experience of service improvements/audits and implementation of recommendations
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of designated area
- Significant experience of working with patients within designated area
- Evidence of high level clinical knowledge in assessments and treatment with designated area
- Evidence of leadership and supervisory skills
- High level communication skills to a wide range of professionals both internal and external to the organisation (reason for including i.e. HCA, Consultants etc.)
- Knowledge of National Guidelines/standards
- Advanced organisation/time management skills
- High level clinical reasoning skills and management of complex clinical needs
- Teaching to develop to specialist practice underpinned by clinical reasoning to various members of the MDT
- To identify and implement novel ways to meet national targets
- Able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post - Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (or alternative mode of transport
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/BSc (hons) in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Relevant post graduate training
Desirable
- Masters/specific practice related Masters modules/
- Advanced Practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of flexibility and managing change
- Evidence of on-going engagement/interest in wider current health care topics and willingness to promote/present the Occupational therapy profession
- Empowering and encouraging excellent performances within the team and wider organisation through role modelling
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).
