Job summary
Are you passionate about working with people in a fast-paced environment preventing unnecessary hospital admission and assessing patients presenting to hospital? Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for the next step in your career? Or maybe you're looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a large teaching trust as part of a friendly team.
Join the Front Door Therapy Team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, where you will work as part of an integrated therapy team to deliver an effective and co-ordinated specialist service across the front door and frailty services of Emergency Department (ED), Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and Older Person's Assessment Unit (OPAU).
Our team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Apprentice Occupational Therapists and Therapy Technicians, who pride themselves with the support we provide each other and the care we provide to our patients.
Main duties of the job
Your day-to-day will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, incorporating a comprehensive assessment to identify a patients' needs in the clinical settings of the Emergency Department, the Medical Assessment Unit and the Older Person's Assessment Unit. You will play a key role in encouraging positive risk taking to avoid unnecessary hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital with a focus on patient's with frailty.
In addition, you'll have access to benefits and incentives such as:
Supportive, integrated team working
IST/journal clubs/ research opportunities
Protected and regular Clinical supervision from a Team Lead OT/Clinical Specialist OT
Service development and QI projects
Cake rotas
The Front Door Therapy team provides a 7-day service. You will be expected to work a regular weekend pattern and be part of the bank holiday rota.
Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW? Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits
We encourage you to get in touch with Front Door Team Lead Occupational Therapist Katie Byrne for an informal chat on 0117 3427353 or email Katherine.byrne@uhbw.nhs.uk. Fancy meeting in person? Please get in touch and ask for a tour of the department!
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To independently assess, plan and evaluate therapeutic programmes for patients referred for occupational therapy. Including the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments.
- To complete holistic assessments which include clinical, functional, social, cognitive and emotional elements, completing comprehensive geriatric assessments as appropriate. This includes gaining substantial collateral, social history from a variety of sources, understanding past medical history from patients, family, care providers and other community services involved in the patients care.
- To utilise assessment outcomes to provide high quality and evidence-based interventions to ensure patients needs in occupational performance are being addressed, utilising all treatment approaches within scope of practice.
- To undertake dynamic risk assessments to determine appropriate management, including manual handling & equipment and the effective handover/communication of this to the MDT and local health and social care organisations.
- Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to initiate and facilitate discharge plans in collaboration with relevant MDT members to ensure patients ongoing needs identified and addressed.
- Utilising positive risk management skills to facilitate timely discharges
- To effectively employ advance communication skills to work with patients, carers, and the MDT. Taking into consideration the needs of patients and carers who may have difficulties in understanding or
Please see Job description for more information on main responsibilites
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To independently assess, plan and evaluate therapeutic programmes for patients referred for occupational therapy. Including the use of standardised and non-standardised assessments.
- To complete holistic assessments which include clinical, functional, social, cognitive and emotional elements, completing comprehensive geriatric assessments as appropriate. This includes gaining substantial collateral, social history from a variety of sources, understanding past medical history from patients, family, care providers and other community services involved in the patients care.
- To utilise assessment outcomes to provide high quality and evidence-based interventions to ensure patients needs in occupational performance are being addressed, utilising all treatment approaches within scope of practice.
- To undertake dynamic risk assessments to determine appropriate management, including manual handling & equipment and the effective handover/communication of this to the MDT and local health and social care organisations.
- Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to initiate and facilitate discharge plans in collaboration with relevant MDT members to ensure patients ongoing needs identified and addressed.
- Utilising positive risk management skills to facilitate timely discharges
- To effectively employ advance communication skills to work with patients, carers, and the MDT. Taking into consideration the needs of patients and carers who may have difficulties in understanding or
Please see Job description for more information on main responsibilites
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge of the common conditions and pathologies that a Care of the Elderly patient may present with in an acute hospital setting
- oExperience of managing a general medical and / or surgical and / or care of the elderly caseload as a Band 5 OT in an acute hospital setting
- oA broad range of experience in a physical setting as a Band 5 OT
- oExperience of working alongside and delegating to un-registered Therapy staff
- oContributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or techs
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute assessment unit or front door setting as an occupational therapist
Aptitudes
Essential
- oResilient & mature attitude.
- oAble to initiate discussions with new people & discuss issues with fluency & confidence.
- oA team player who is supportive of others
- oAn innovative thinker who is open to service improvement
Skills and Sbilities
Essential
- oAble to dynamically prioritise & organise own caseload in an acute setting
- oAble to demonstrate effective team working skills
- oAble to identify own strengths & weaknesses in clinical practise & knowledge
- oAble to communicate effectively with a wide range of people that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background & preferred method of communication
- oAble to recognise own supervisory needs & respond positively to suggestions for development
- oAble to demonstrate they have the skills to supervise others
- oBasic IM&T skills sufficient to input data from hospital systems
- oExperience of delegating work to others.
- oAbility to plan, prioritise and delegate
- oAbility to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and its application to Occupational Therapy Leadership Skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of different prioritisation methods.
- oEvidence of regular professional reviews and / or portfolio
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oDegree or equivalent in Occupational therapy
- oRegistered with HCPC
Desirable
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- oKnowledge of the common conditions and pathologies that a Care of the Elderly patient may present with in an acute hospital setting
- oExperience of managing a general medical and / or surgical and / or care of the elderly caseload as a Band 5 OT in an acute hospital setting
- oA broad range of experience in a physical setting as a Band 5 OT
- oExperience of working alongside and delegating to un-registered Therapy staff
- oContributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or techs
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute assessment unit or front door setting as an occupational therapist
Aptitudes
Essential
- oResilient & mature attitude.
- oAble to initiate discussions with new people & discuss issues with fluency & confidence.
- oA team player who is supportive of others
- oAn innovative thinker who is open to service improvement
Skills and Sbilities
Essential
- oAble to dynamically prioritise & organise own caseload in an acute setting
- oAble to demonstrate effective team working skills
- oAble to identify own strengths & weaknesses in clinical practise & knowledge
- oAble to communicate effectively with a wide range of people that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background & preferred method of communication
- oAble to recognise own supervisory needs & respond positively to suggestions for development
- oAble to demonstrate they have the skills to supervise others
- oBasic IM&T skills sufficient to input data from hospital systems
- oExperience of delegating work to others.
- oAbility to plan, prioritise and delegate
- oAbility to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- oKnowledge of clinical governance and its application to Occupational Therapy Leadership Skills
Desirable
- oKnowledge of different prioritisation methods.
- oEvidence of regular professional reviews and / or portfolio
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oDegree or equivalent in Occupational therapy
- oRegistered with HCPC
Desirable
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).
