Job summary
The Therapies team at the Royal Free Hospital is innovative, creative, and truly inter-disciplinary. This team always focuses on delivering high quality, patient centred care.Our team is friendly and supportive with a strong emphasis on supportive supervision, an active learning environment, staff welfare and teamwork using the "What matters to you?" framework.
**VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE**
This fantastic opportunity awaits dynamic, motivated Specialist Occupational Therapists looking to develop clinical, operational and leadership skills, as we are currently seeking experienced occupational therapists to join our therapy (rotational) team as Bank staff.
The successful candidate is required to be able to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. You should have proven experience of working in the relevant areas of clinical therapy services.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free bank at this time, we would be interested in receiving your applications.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate together with physiotherapy, nursing, medical and psychosocial colleagues will be an integral member of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team providing acute care services to people presenting to The Royal Free Hospital.
Main Duties for the Post Holder :-
1.To be responsible for the provision of Occupational Therapy ensuring that services support the discharge of patients by providing specialist assessment and discharge planning.
2.To work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely discharge from the acute setting.
3.To work flexibly across different settings in order to meet the service's needs.
4.Requires highly skilled time management and priority skills during the working day.
5.To work autonomously under both direct and indirect supervision.
6.Requires the ability to perform manual handling tasks such as the hoisting and/or transfer of patients, fitting and delivery of ADL equipment and basic IT skills.
7.Ensures clinical effectiveness of OT intervention incorporating evidence-based practice and professional standards.
8.Line manages and supervises qualified Therapy, support staff and students, while leading on and complying with professional and departmental standards of practice within own clinical area.
**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
About us
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career tothetop.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Royal Free World Class Values:
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.To work flexibly across teams and have overall accountability for the planning and management of a specialist clinical caseload.
2.To facilitate patient involvement in decision making at all stages of their clinical management, ensuring that they have consented to therapy intervention in line with Trust ethico-legal policies and the relevant Professional Code of Conduct.
3.Using expert specialist knowledge of the clinical area to undertake complex therapy assessments which include an evaluation of the impact of patients' diagnoses, stage of disease and agreed treatment plans on their ability to function and overall quality of life and make clinical decisions on the most appropriate form of therapy intervention, both short and long term.
4.To provide expert therapeutic advice to patients, carers and clinicians using evidence-based practice or, in the absence of a robust evidence base, advanced clinical judgment acquired through professional expertise.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1.To contribute to service planning in liaison with other team leads, relevant clinical specialists, Professional Lead and/or the therapy service delivery unit manager.
2.To actively participate in uni-professional or multidisciplinary working groups, questioning and evaluating current clinical practice to consistency and a high standard of patient care.
3.To support in developing patient-focussed, clinically effective and evidence-based standards, procedures and policies.
4.To contribute to annual service review and objective setting through participation in away days.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION
1.To support with training needs analyses for the therapy team within area of responsibility, ensuring that training needs are identified and action plans initiated.
2.To develop, implement and audit innovative methods of delivering education sessions, e.g. group workshops for patients and their carers.
3.To design, deliver and evaluate regular teaching sessions to both therapy colleagues and other healthcare professionals within and outside the trust.
4.To act as a resource to healthcare professionals outside the Trust on the specialist clinical area, where required.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1.To advocate a research environment within area of remit.
2.To identify research and audit needs of the service.
3.To facilitate the involvement of junior members of staff in audit and research.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
1.To ensure that all new staff within the team have induction plans that are implemented appropriately, including mandatory training and development of competencies.
2.To coordinate workload allocation within the team during periods of sickness and leave.
3.To ensure that all Therapy staff within the team plan their leave appropriately and that leave records are maintained.
**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Royal Free World Class Values:
The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.To work flexibly across teams and have overall accountability for the planning and management of a specialist clinical caseload.
2.To facilitate patient involvement in decision making at all stages of their clinical management, ensuring that they have consented to therapy intervention in line with Trust ethico-legal policies and the relevant Professional Code of Conduct.
3.Using expert specialist knowledge of the clinical area to undertake complex therapy assessments which include an evaluation of the impact of patients' diagnoses, stage of disease and agreed treatment plans on their ability to function and overall quality of life and make clinical decisions on the most appropriate form of therapy intervention, both short and long term.
4.To provide expert therapeutic advice to patients, carers and clinicians using evidence-based practice or, in the absence of a robust evidence base, advanced clinical judgment acquired through professional expertise.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
1.To contribute to service planning in liaison with other team leads, relevant clinical specialists, Professional Lead and/or the therapy service delivery unit manager.
2.To actively participate in uni-professional or multidisciplinary working groups, questioning and evaluating current clinical practice to consistency and a high standard of patient care.
3.To support in developing patient-focussed, clinically effective and evidence-based standards, procedures and policies.
4.To contribute to annual service review and objective setting through participation in away days.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION
1.To support with training needs analyses for the therapy team within area of responsibility, ensuring that training needs are identified and action plans initiated.
2.To develop, implement and audit innovative methods of delivering education sessions, e.g. group workshops for patients and their carers.
3.To design, deliver and evaluate regular teaching sessions to both therapy colleagues and other healthcare professionals within and outside the trust.
4.To act as a resource to healthcare professionals outside the Trust on the specialist clinical area, where required.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
1.To advocate a research environment within area of remit.
2.To identify research and audit needs of the service.
3.To facilitate the involvement of junior members of staff in audit and research.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING
1.To ensure that all new staff within the team have induction plans that are implemented appropriately, including mandatory training and development of competencies.
2.To coordinate workload allocation within the team during periods of sickness and leave.
3.To ensure that all Therapy staff within the team plan their leave appropriately and that leave records are maintained.
**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration in OT
- Completed relevant post registration specialist courses for example : OT assessments of specific conditions, OT treatment approaches, Outcome measures, Supervision Skills Training for staff and students, OT Practice Educator course.
Desirable
- Member of Specialist OT Section group
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Professional fluent in written and oral English.
- Ability to carry out manual handling practices.
- A flexible approach to service delivery and needs.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Experience of working with elderly patients.
- Considerable experience of being a Band 6 OT in the acute setting.
- Experience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.
- Experience of teaching and supervising OT students.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
- Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills).
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Others
Essential
- Understanding and compliance of current NHS and Social Care Policies and Equal Opportunities.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases.
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of OT in relevant specialised area.
- Knowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice.
- Evidence of understanding the skills required for service development and evaluation
- Demonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences eg users, carers and other professionals
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others and effective time management
- Experience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT
- Demonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
- Knowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
- Ability to demonstrate self-direction in thought and practice
- Knowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to lead a small team
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration in OT
- Completed relevant post registration specialist courses for example : OT assessments of specific conditions, OT treatment approaches, Outcome measures, Supervision Skills Training for staff and students, OT Practice Educator course.
Desirable
- Member of Specialist OT Section group
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Professional fluent in written and oral English.
- Ability to carry out manual handling practices.
- A flexible approach to service delivery and needs.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Experience of working with elderly patients.
- Considerable experience of being a Band 6 OT in the acute setting.
- Experience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.
- Experience of teaching and supervising OT students.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
- Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills).
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Others
Essential
- Understanding and compliance of current NHS and Social Care Policies and Equal Opportunities.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases.
- Evidence of a clear understanding of the role of OT in relevant specialised area.
- Knowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice.
- Evidence of understanding the skills required for service development and evaluation
- Demonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences eg users, carers and other professionals
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others and effective time management
- Experience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT
- Demonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
- Knowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
- Ability to demonstrate self-direction in thought and practice
- Knowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Ability to lead a small team
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).
