Job summary
We have two exciting opportunities for aspiring and motivated Occupational Therapists to join our Band 5 Community Rotation. One will start the rotation at Herts & Essex Hospital and one will start the rotation in the East Discharge Home to Assess team (covering ULV, LLV, H&E area).
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge within a wide range of specialist teams, the rotation includes our Community Integrated Services, Discharge Home to Assess, Early Support Discharge Team, Inpatient Rehab and Neurological Units (Herts and Essex Hospital, Danesbury) and Children and Young Persons Services.
You will have an opportunity to network within our highly skilled and experienced pool of Occupational Therapists at HCT, and will be supported along your career with training and regular supervision to ensure your practices are relevant and reflected of up to date practices.
*Proposed interview date: 19 March
Main duties of the job
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The successful candidate will:
Be part of a skill mixed team delivering high quality Occupational Therapy Assessment and Interventions
Work in partnership with GPs, Adult Social Care, Continuing Health Care and local equipment and wheelchair providers
Be offered a wide range of training opportunities including, preceptorship, functional assessment and moving and handling training
Will have access to regular clinical supervision sessions to support your practice
Will have experience in using electronic records and be able to be a mobile worker
Have a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We are proud to be an armed forces friendly employer and support the employment of the armed forces community, including veterans, spouses and partners. For more information, contact hct.armedforcesrecruitment@nhs.net.
We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment and treatment packages of high-quality healthcare for patients rehabilitation needs in a variety of settings. These will include bed bases, patients homes, and community settings
- To hold responsibility for your own case load, working without direct supervision.
- To actively participate in regular formal and informal supervision and training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice with a senior Occupational Therapist.
- Represent the occupational therapy service and/or individual patients at the multidisciplinary team meetings. To ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service and integrateoccupational therapy intervention into a patients multidisciplinary treatmentprogramme. This will include discussion of individualised patient care and treatment packages, patient progress, and involvement in discharge planning.
- To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment used within the role including manual handling equipment, ADL equipment, and other patientappliances and aids. Check all equipment prior to use and report any faults to the relevant authority.
- To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet serviceand patient priorities.
- To be adaptable and re-adjust plans as situations change/ arise.
- To undertake, as directed, the collection of data for use in service audit and researchprojects.
- To participate in research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of MDT audit and departmental research initiatives
- To assist in the clinical supervision and education of rehabilitation assistants/therapy assistant practitioners.
- To assist in the clinical supervision of Occupational Therapy students on placementas required.
- To liaise with consultants, patients, family, carers, multidisciplinary team, allied health professionals, nurses, Adult Care Services, voluntary sector, enablement carers, GPs, acute hospital teams, Community Health Services, Continuing Care Panel, sports and leisure, Hertfordshire Equipment Service , educational settings,SEND, and others as applicable
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide assessment and treatment packages of high-quality healthcare for patients rehabilitation needs in a variety of settings. These will include bed bases, patients homes, and community settings
- To hold responsibility for your own case load, working without direct supervision.
- To actively participate in regular formal and informal supervision and training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice with a senior Occupational Therapist.
- Represent the occupational therapy service and/or individual patients at the multidisciplinary team meetings. To ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service and integrateoccupational therapy intervention into a patients multidisciplinary treatmentprogramme. This will include discussion of individualised patient care and treatment packages, patient progress, and involvement in discharge planning.
- To be responsible for the safe and competent use of all equipment used within the role including manual handling equipment, ADL equipment, and other patientappliances and aids. Check all equipment prior to use and report any faults to the relevant authority.
- To be responsible for organising and planning your own caseload to meet serviceand patient priorities.
- To be adaptable and re-adjust plans as situations change/ arise.
- To undertake, as directed, the collection of data for use in service audit and researchprojects.
- To participate in research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of MDT audit and departmental research initiatives
- To assist in the clinical supervision and education of rehabilitation assistants/therapy assistant practitioners.
- To assist in the clinical supervision of Occupational Therapy students on placementas required.
- To liaise with consultants, patients, family, carers, multidisciplinary team, allied health professionals, nurses, Adult Care Services, voluntary sector, enablement carers, GPs, acute hospital teams, Community Health Services, Continuing Care Panel, sports and leisure, Hertfordshire Equipment Service , educational settings,SEND, and others as applicable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy degree
Desirable
- Experience as a band 5/student in acute or in-patient adult rehabilitation, elderly care, and neurology
physical skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out patient manual handling tasks.
Desirable
- Ability to carry equipment such as wheelchair and commodes in and out of stores/ car and patient`s homes.
General
Essential
- Hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and/or experience of using a range of therapeutic occupational therapy interventions for the treatment of patients with a range of conditions.
Desirable
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients or all ages and their relatives/carers, other non-health professionals
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Ability to work in a team and have an understanding of what makes good teamwork
Mental Effort
Essential
- Ability to work under time constraints, ability to work autonomously
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy degree
Desirable
- Experience as a band 5/student in acute or in-patient adult rehabilitation, elderly care, and neurology
physical skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out patient manual handling tasks.
Desirable
- Ability to carry equipment such as wheelchair and commodes in and out of stores/ car and patient`s homes.
General
Essential
- Hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and/or experience of using a range of therapeutic occupational therapy interventions for the treatment of patients with a range of conditions.
Desirable
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients or all ages and their relatives/carers, other non-health professionals
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Ability to work in a team and have an understanding of what makes good teamwork
Mental Effort
Essential
- Ability to work under time constraints, ability to work autonomously
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).
