Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapists with a passion for rehabilitation within the Home based Intermediate Care team. You will join the Integrated Care Service (iCares) which works across Sandwell Community providing rehabilitation and admission avoidance in a variety of settings.
Due the recent expansion of the Home based Intermediate Care team, there is the opportunity to bring your clinical skills to help guide our evolving service. Following the introduction of the Discharge To Assess initiative that has been implemented nationally that focuses on a 'Home First' approach.
Within the team, we have a number of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Matrons, Speech and Language Therapists, District Nurses, Assistant Practitioners and Rehab Support Workers, delivering integrated care in patients own homes.
Main duties of the job
The key duties for the post holder will be;
To provide leadership and oversight of the people on the caseload.
You will work closely with your peers, a Band 7 lead, the Service Lead and other colleagues across the health and social care system.
To deliver and evaluate the care provided to patients on a daily basis.
To provide specialist assessment and treatment of patients with planned and unplanned presentations within community settings.
To supervise, assess and educate team members including bank or agency staff, support workers and students.
We would be happy to support experienced Band 5s who still need some structured support to make that leap to their first Band 6 post.
About us
The Trust aims to be the most integrated organisation in the NHS with support for new ways of working and innovation.
As a result of this Sandwell Community is an exciting place to be with new investment and awinter Hospital at Home project with our acute medical colleagues.
Everything we do in the iCares Directorate strives to add value to the patient and their community. We do this by joining up our teams and services to keep people safe and well in their community. We have fantastic links with partners across the local authority and third sectors in order to do this.
We are a friendly team who support each other. Training and regular supervision are available, and no one works in isolation.
As a trust we fully support flexible working and part time workers, which can be factored into your working pattern.
Within iCares we operate a 7 day service 8am-8pm, we take it in turns to contribute to weekend workingand 8pm finishes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional body or specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working within rehab and or urgent care
- Working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT
- Supervision and delegation of work to other therapists and support staff
- Must have expereince of working in the NHS
- Must be a car driver
Desirable
- Staff development and management of informal disciplinary matters
- Involvement in audit and research
Leadership
Essential
- Organise and prioritise own and team workload
- Able to organise, supervise and delegate tasks to support workers
- Able to deal sensitively with patients with high levels of anxiety/aggression which may be due to dementia, sedation, limited mobility or who are unable to accept re-ablement outcomes.
- Able to cope working in a stressful environment with patients and carers of patients presenting with long term conditions.
- Able to carry out concurrent activities involving frequent moderate to intense physical effort for several long periods manoeuvring patients and equipment throughout the working day.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the Unit.
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety.
- Knowledge/competence required for emergency duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional body or specialist interest group
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working within rehab and or urgent care
- Working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT
- Supervision and delegation of work to other therapists and support staff
- Must have expereince of working in the NHS
- Must be a car driver
Desirable
- Staff development and management of informal disciplinary matters
- Involvement in audit and research
Leadership
Essential
- Organise and prioritise own and team workload
- Able to organise, supervise and delegate tasks to support workers
- Able to deal sensitively with patients with high levels of anxiety/aggression which may be due to dementia, sedation, limited mobility or who are unable to accept re-ablement outcomes.
- Able to cope working in a stressful environment with patients and carers of patients presenting with long term conditions.
- Able to carry out concurrent activities involving frequent moderate to intense physical effort for several long periods manoeuvring patients and equipment throughout the working day.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the Unit.
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety.
- Knowledge/competence required for emergency duties.
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).
