Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist
wanting a change in career direction or to expand your skillset and confidence?
We are a supportive and friendly team who are seeking a dynamic, professional,
and compassionate colleague to join us to help deliver an excellent patient
experience of our service.
A Neighbourhood Team
Community OT role is fast paced and responsive to both urgent and planned referrals
working closely with other nursing and physiotherapy roles. Making the
patient's home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the OT
really adds value to the patient experience. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at
every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Good opportunities exist for further training and
development within the role. You will receive support and development through
in-service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and
clinical supervision.
If
you would like to discuss this role, informally contact the Recruiting Manager
found on the top right-hand side of the advert who will be happy to discuss the
role in more detail.
This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
A day shift is 7.5hrs between
the hours of 8:00am 18.30 pm Monday to Sunday including bank holidays). If
you do work weekends, it will attract an enhancement payment. Flexible working
arrangements considered.
Your typical day will include coordinating your
caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload, and prioritising urgent
response assessments alongside colleagues. You will perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments,
and develop thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals. You will manage a
varied caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.
The role will involve you.
Undertaking occupational therapy
assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and
skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity,
and leisure.
Assessing clients:
In relation to their equipment
and specialist equipment needs.
For minor adaptations e.g.
rails, half steps.
Maintain
contemporaneous clinical notes to professional minimum standards of the College
of Occupational Therapy and in accordance with Trust guidelines.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
-
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
-
Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will:
Work
as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team providing timely and
expert professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients.
Provide
case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and /
or complex care needs.
Triage
patients to ensure prioritisation of clinical need. Develop and co-ordinate
individualised rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the team, the patient
and their carers as well as all other services.
Be
responsible for the timely assessment and treatment of patients who have urgent
and / or complex Occupational Therapy needs
Co-ordinate
appropriate interdisciplinary, patient centred care that promotes independence
for patients on their caseload.
For full details of
the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and
person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder
will:
Work
as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team providing timely and
expert professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients.
Provide
case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and /
or complex care needs.
Triage
patients to ensure prioritisation of clinical need. Develop and co-ordinate
individualised rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the team, the patient
and their carers as well as all other services.
Be
responsible for the timely assessment and treatment of patients who have urgent
and / or complex Occupational Therapy needs
Co-ordinate
appropriate interdisciplinary, patient centred care that promotes independence
for patients on their caseload.
For full details of
the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and
person specification attached.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge
- Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers
- Supervisory / Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of appropriate policy and guidelines
- Leadership skills
- Confidence in passing on skills/ knowledge and completing teaching sessions / presentation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolio
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Clinical educators qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism
- An understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.
- A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions
- Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment, and adaptations
Desirable
- A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
Experience
Essential
- A range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of physical and/or mental health settings / specialities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- Recent experience in a community setting
- Experience of caseload management and prioritisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in an integrated team
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge
- Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers
- Supervisory / Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of appropriate policy and guidelines
- Leadership skills
- Confidence in passing on skills/ knowledge and completing teaching sessions / presentation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolio
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Clinical educators qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism
- An understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.
- A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions
- Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment, and adaptations
Desirable
- A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
Experience
Essential
- A range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of physical and/or mental health settings / specialities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- Recent experience in a community setting
- Experience of caseload management and prioritisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in an integrated 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).
