Job summary
registered
Occupational Therapist, to join our friendly integrated intermediate care team.
Flexible working or condensed hours will be considered, following a flexible
working application.
The service provides an
integrated approach to reablement and recovery working with social care,
general practitioner, District nurses and third-party organisations to provide
a holistic approach. We provide a service 5 days a week, this is subject to
change to 7 days working in the future.
The post holder will work in
partnership with the multi-disciplinary team, to provide a holistic,
client-centred approach. As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist
you will be required to assist the team leads in planning, coordinating,
delivering, and evaluating the service needs, to patients who are in our
service. They will also need to supervise junior staff and support with
students development.
There is opportunity for
rotation between our community team and bed-based units to develop skills and
knowledge in recovery approach. A typical day in the service would be to
provide specialist assessments to enable recovery and independence for the
clients we assess, we provide interventions to residents living in the
Warrington area, therefore the successful candidate would need to be able to
travel across the Warrington area to fulfil this role. To discuss further please contact Ellen
Richardson Therapy Manager, 07823426358. Email: ellen.richardson8@nhs.net The Trust is committed to equal opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Be responsible and accountable for
providing comprehensive specialist assessment and treatments of patients
including those with diverse presentations/multiple pathologies; using clinical
reasoning skills and evident based techniques to provide an evidence-based
interventions. To develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme
which is goal specific and to promote independence, where applicable. The post
holder will be constantly re-examining the patients response to treatment and
modify programme accordingly in line with clients met goals, team, and
organisational objectives.
The post holder will be responsible for
their own continuing professional development and ensuring they are meeting
their requirements for their registration.
The post holder will work as a member
of the community and rehabilitation bed base therapy team to provide
rehabilitation as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will be responsible for
education, training, and advice of staff from other multidisciplinary service
and the supervision and delegation of treatment programmes to staff from own
and other disciplines.
Supervise, educate and assess the
performance of Occupational Therapy students and support Band 5 occupational
therapists to ensure high standards of practice and meets organisational and
professional standards.
To will support with
organisational development plans, audits and make recommendations to clinical
leads/ managers for service improvement
About us
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and
Responsibilities
To undertake
comprehensive and holistic occupational therapy assessments of patients
including those with diverse presentations, multiple pathologies and complex
needs, in a variety of settings.
Based on
assessment, to develop and deliver individualised and graded occupational
therapy treatment programmes, that are regularly reviewed and evaluated to
ensure intermediate care outcomes are met.
To utilise
advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning and apply to the occupational
therapy process in a person-centred approach.
To review and
re-evaluate the patients response to occupational therapy interventions to
ensure that goals are met within the time limits of intermediate care.
Based on the
outcome of the assessment and treatment programme, to formulate appropriate and
timely discharge strategies.
To modify
treatment skills as appropriate to the service users environment.
To assess and treat patients, in their own environment, without
prejudiceand in conditions hazardous to health with the potential to cause harm.
To provide planned
and spontaneous advice to patients, informal and formal carers, relatives,
junior staff and fellow professionals promoting understanding of the aims of
occupational therapist and ensuring a consistent approach to patient care.
To work
autonomously within scope of practice and to consult more experienced team
members as necessary.
To communicate effectively with patients, carers,
relatives, colleagues and junior staff, assistants etc in order to progress
specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
To deal with distressing and/or emotional situations with
tact and sensitivity.
To implement best
practice based on evidence and clinical knowledge.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
both formally in the MDT and informally as appropriate, to facilitate progress
through intermediate care.
To facilitate
management of manual handling risks in accordance with the Bridgewater policy.
To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and
comprehensive intervention records in line with professional and local
standards.
Clinical Management
To accept clinical
responsibility for an identified caseload and to prioritise this effectively,
according to clinical and service needs and time available.
To manage the
clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by Bridgewater policies and procedures,
professional codes of practice and departmental working practice.
To communicate with
a wide range of professionals both within the Trust, and in external agencies
including primary care, the acute trust, social care, voluntary organisations
etc.
To engage patients in the consent process to facilitate
informed compliance with occupational therapy interventions.
To attend relevant clinical meetings, safeguarding meetings
and case conferences as appropriate.
To provide training for own discipline,
and to be involved in the training of all team members/disciplines and students.
To supervise less experienced staff, students and
assistants and delegate specific responsibilities where applicable.
To provide accurate
statistical information in line with local standards and the professional body.
To participate in
clinical audit relevant to the post.
To adhere to the Trust lone worker policy at all times.
To comply with organisational and departmental policies and
procedures and be involved in reviewing and updating as appropriate.
Professional
Development
To work to the standards of professional practice as
described by professional body and the HCPC.
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to
practice through Continuing Professional Development activities as identified
by the HCPC.
To continually evaluate clinical practice and modify
approach in line with team and organisational objectives.
To prepare for and actively participate in the Performance
Development process both of yourself and others.
To update clinical knowledge and skills and evidence based
practice as identified through the PDR process utilising appropriate learning
opportunities.
To be actively
involved in improvements to service delivery and quality initiative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and
Responsibilities
To undertake
comprehensive and holistic occupational therapy assessments of patients
including those with diverse presentations, multiple pathologies and complex
needs, in a variety of settings.
Based on
assessment, to develop and deliver individualised and graded occupational
therapy treatment programmes, that are regularly reviewed and evaluated to
ensure intermediate care outcomes are met.
To utilise
advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning and apply to the occupational
therapy process in a person-centred approach.
To review and
re-evaluate the patients response to occupational therapy interventions to
ensure that goals are met within the time limits of intermediate care.
Based on the
outcome of the assessment and treatment programme, to formulate appropriate and
timely discharge strategies.
To modify
treatment skills as appropriate to the service users environment.
To assess and treat patients, in their own environment, without
prejudiceand in conditions hazardous to health with the potential to cause harm.
To provide planned
and spontaneous advice to patients, informal and formal carers, relatives,
junior staff and fellow professionals promoting understanding of the aims of
occupational therapist and ensuring a consistent approach to patient care.
To work
autonomously within scope of practice and to consult more experienced team
members as necessary.
To communicate effectively with patients, carers,
relatives, colleagues and junior staff, assistants etc in order to progress
specific rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
To deal with distressing and/or emotional situations with
tact and sensitivity.
To implement best
practice based on evidence and clinical knowledge.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
both formally in the MDT and informally as appropriate, to facilitate progress
through intermediate care.
To facilitate
management of manual handling risks in accordance with the Bridgewater policy.
To be responsible for maintaining and managing accurate and
comprehensive intervention records in line with professional and local
standards.
Clinical Management
To accept clinical
responsibility for an identified caseload and to prioritise this effectively,
according to clinical and service needs and time available.
To manage the
clinical caseload with autonomy, guided by Bridgewater policies and procedures,
professional codes of practice and departmental working practice.
To communicate with
a wide range of professionals both within the Trust, and in external agencies
including primary care, the acute trust, social care, voluntary organisations
etc.
To engage patients in the consent process to facilitate
informed compliance with occupational therapy interventions.
To attend relevant clinical meetings, safeguarding meetings
and case conferences as appropriate.
To provide training for own discipline,
and to be involved in the training of all team members/disciplines and students.
To supervise less experienced staff, students and
assistants and delegate specific responsibilities where applicable.
To provide accurate
statistical information in line with local standards and the professional body.
To participate in
clinical audit relevant to the post.
To adhere to the Trust lone worker policy at all times.
To comply with organisational and departmental policies and
procedures and be involved in reviewing and updating as appropriate.
Professional
Development
To work to the standards of professional practice as
described by professional body and the HCPC.
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to
practice through Continuing Professional Development activities as identified
by the HCPC.
To continually evaluate clinical practice and modify
approach in line with team and organisational objectives.
To prepare for and actively participate in the Performance
Development process both of yourself and others.
To update clinical knowledge and skills and evidence based
practice as identified through the PDR process utilising appropriate learning
opportunities.
To be actively
involved in improvements to service delivery and quality initiative.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Profesions Council registration
- Member of Professional Body
Desirable
- Post-graduate study in relevant speciality
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable significant post-registration experience in a variety of settings
- Proven experience of work in a community setting
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of organising and
- Prioritising own workload and
- Delegation of responsibilities
Desirable
- Demonstrable significant post-registration experience in a variety of settings
- Proven experience of work in a community setting
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of organising and
- Prioritising own workload and
- Delegation of responsibilities
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Broad based clinical knowledge, skills and experience
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning relevant to clinical area
- Effective time management and organisational skills.
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of inter agency work
- Ability to work independently and request assistance as necessary
- Computer literate
- Evidence of compliance with clinical governance and ability to apply evidence base to practice
Desirable
- Ability to pass on skills and/or knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments
- IT skills
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs including weekends
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Profesions Council registration
- Member of Professional Body
Desirable
- Post-graduate study in relevant speciality
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable significant post-registration experience in a variety of settings
- Proven experience of work in a community setting
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of organising and
- Prioritising own workload and
- Delegation of responsibilities
Desirable
- Demonstrable significant post-registration experience in a variety of settings
- Proven experience of work in a community setting
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of organising and
- Prioritising own workload and
- Delegation of responsibilities
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Broad based clinical knowledge, skills and experience
- Demonstrate clinical reasoning relevant to clinical area
- Effective time management and organisational skills.
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Evidence of inter agency work
- Ability to work independently and request assistance as necessary
- Computer literate
- Evidence of compliance with clinical governance and ability to apply evidence base to practice
Desirable
- Ability to pass on skills and/or knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments
- IT skills
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs including weekends
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)
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).
