Physiotherapist - Admission Avoidance
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Integrated Care Service (iCARES) to recruit a dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist within the Admission Avoidance team. You will have a passion for urgent care pathways and community rehabilitation. You will join the iCARES service working across Sandwell Community providing admission avoidance and urgent response assessment and case management.
There is the opportunity to bring your leadership and clinical skills to help the continuing development of the service and team.
Within the Team we have Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Rehab Support Workers, delivering integrated care and supporting in avoiding unnecessary admissions to hospital for people in their own home.
We work closely with the Urgent Community Response service consisting of ACP's, Case Managers and Community matrons working together to support people in remaining safely at home wherever able.
Main duties of the job
To work with the senior clinical staff and provide leadership and oversight of the team.You will work closely with your peers, senior clinical staff, and Service Lead.To be a core member of the team, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the care provided to patients on a daily basis.To provide specialist assessment and treatment of patients with unplanned presentations within community settings, including the patients own home.To supervise, assess and educate team members including bank or agency when needed and and students.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live
Details
Date posted
04 December 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
381-CT-5853421
Job locations
Lyng Centre For Health
Frank Fisher Way
West Browmwich
B70 7AW
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
Lyng Centre For Health
Frank Fisher Way
West Browmwich
B70 7AW
Employer's website
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