Job summary
Care to join us as an Occupational Therapist and be a part of the multi-diciplinary Team in providing an Intermediate Care Service to patients to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions. Supporting timely discharge and maximise independent living within the recommended time frame of six to eight weeks.
You will undertake holistic needs-led assessments in partnership with service users, patients and carersand explore innovative ways of collaborative working between general practice, health and social services and the private and voluntary sector in line with the Care Trust's integration agenda.
You will take part in the Bay wide Intermediate Care weekend rota and late duty rota within the zone and may from time to time be required to cover other localities within the Trust.
This role involves supervisory responsibility for a Band 5 post, Band 3 OT SWIC or ICSW or Assistant Practitioner as appropriate. You will have responsibility for managing a unit and community caseload.
You will assess and treat patients in a variety of community settings; patient's own home, nursing homes, residential homes and acute setting.
There is the potential for this job to be part of a rotation specialising in care of the old older person, involving community and acute services.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a multi-disciplinary team within an inpatient rehabilitation unit contributing to joint decisions regarding the management of patients, including acutely ill patients referred by the GP or A&E/ED
- To make a difference and help patients through their recover and returning back to health and independence
- You may have supervisory responsibility for a Band 5 post or Assistant Practitioner as appropriate
- You has responsibility for managing a community and IC caseload
- You will assess and treat patients in a variety of community settings; patient's own home, nursing homes, residential homes
About us
Jack Sears House is a multidisciplinary; where a home first ethos working closely with the GP and community nursing services. The team will be based in a 29 bed rehabilitation unit. This will be a supportive and professionally stimulating environment and an exciting opportunity for the new post holders.
Our vision is to provide safe, seamless high-quality care incorporating our Trust values.
Why work with us- Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Valid state registration with Health Professions Council
- CPD portfolio and evidence of recent post-graduate learning relevant to area of clinical practice
- Experience within the NHS including experience working in a variety of roles, for example orthopaedics, elderly care and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience in the NHS working in a community setting
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Proven post-graduate experience
- Wheelchair Accreditation
- Pressure care knowledge and prescription of suitable equipment
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and social care
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks for Older People, specifically aspects referring to Stroke, Falls and Intermediate Care
- Student Placement Educators Course
- Evidence of ability to make decisions under pressure and in stressful situations
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven ability to work on own initiative and without direct supervision and make autonomous decisions
- Evidence of ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of specialised disability equipment
- Therapeutic and manual handling skills
- Detailed understanding of roles of multidisciplinary team members/health and social care agencies
- Understanding of clinical governance issues
- IT skills
Desirable
- Clinical leadership skills
- Recruitment and selection training
- Appraisals and supervision training
- Experience of clinical audit
Specific Skills
Essential
- Professional / clinical experience to include: Knowledge of vulnerable adults' protocols and procedures
- Moving and handling protocols and procedures to include provision of hoists and specialist slings
- Disabled Facilities Grants
- Risk assessment and management of falls
- Chronic disease conditions
- Orthopaedics
- Neurological conditions
- Elderly care / rehabilitation to include multi-pathology and dementia
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or OT students
Desirable
- Experience of using standardised assessments, including specialist cognitive assessments
- Crisis intervention/acute medicine/vital signs/ taking baseline observations.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills and proven ability to carry out fast track assessments
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Mental Health conditions
- Community rehabilitation
- Experience of the promotion of inter-agency working.
- Experience of initiating change in the workplace
- Experience of seating and postural management
Requirements due to work environment and / or conditions
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills to include negotiation and experience of communicating sensitive information e.g. unfavourable assessment outcomes
- Ability to make decisions under pressure
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality
Desirable
- Experience of handling complaints
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Valid state registration with Health Professions Council
- CPD portfolio and evidence of recent post-graduate learning relevant to area of clinical practice
- Experience within the NHS including experience working in a variety of roles, for example orthopaedics, elderly care and musculoskeletal conditions
- Experience in the NHS working in a community setting
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Proven post-graduate experience
- Wheelchair Accreditation
- Pressure care knowledge and prescription of suitable equipment
- Knowledge and understanding of complex legislation surrounding health and social care
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks for Older People, specifically aspects referring to Stroke, Falls and Intermediate Care
- Student Placement Educators Course
- Evidence of ability to make decisions under pressure and in stressful situations
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven ability to work on own initiative and without direct supervision and make autonomous decisions
- Evidence of ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of specialised disability equipment
- Therapeutic and manual handling skills
- Detailed understanding of roles of multidisciplinary team members/health and social care agencies
- Understanding of clinical governance issues
- IT skills
Desirable
- Clinical leadership skills
- Recruitment and selection training
- Appraisals and supervision training
- Experience of clinical audit
Specific Skills
Essential
- Professional / clinical experience to include: Knowledge of vulnerable adults' protocols and procedures
- Moving and handling protocols and procedures to include provision of hoists and specialist slings
- Disabled Facilities Grants
- Risk assessment and management of falls
- Chronic disease conditions
- Orthopaedics
- Neurological conditions
- Elderly care / rehabilitation to include multi-pathology and dementia
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or OT students
Desirable
- Experience of using standardised assessments, including specialist cognitive assessments
- Crisis intervention/acute medicine/vital signs/ taking baseline observations.
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills and proven ability to carry out fast track assessments
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Mental Health conditions
- Community rehabilitation
- Experience of the promotion of inter-agency working.
- Experience of initiating change in the workplace
- Experience of seating and postural management
Requirements due to work environment and / or conditions
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills to include negotiation and experience of communicating sensitive information e.g. unfavourable assessment outcomes
- Ability to make decisions under pressure
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality
Desirable
- Experience of handling complaints
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).
