About this role
Job summary
JOB SUMMARY:
The post holder will provide skilled occupational therapy assessments, treatment and advice to adult patients on theAcute Frailty Hub. They will undertake a leading role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of therapy treatmentgoals as well as advising and treating patients, carers, families and staff of other agencies. The post holder will also providedaily leadership within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) with other therapists, nursing staff, Technical Instructors, HealthCare Therapy Assistants, students and other health professionals visiting the unit.
Main duties of the job
Assess patients for their potential for rehabilitation and suggest therapy goalsManage a rehabilitation clinical caseload alongside others within the multidisciplinary team.Provide a quality occupational therapy service to patients on the Frailty unit.Ensure a range of therapies are on offer daily to patients including group activities and one to one interventions.Ensure professional and legal standards are maintained.Liaise with other members of the MDT to ensure that the intermediate care service contributes to timely and appropriate patient discharge home.Contribute to the Trust objective to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring a high standard of patient care and achievement of therapy outcome measures.Recognise the need to refer to other agenciesEnsure that patients access prompt and appropriate occupational therapy assessment and treatment.Assess for, prescribe and issue a range of equipment including seating, splinting, mobility aids and aids to daily living.Provide daily clinical leadership and operational management support to the other members of the MDT.Work as an autonomous practitioner, to be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects ofown work including the management of a caseload. Adhere to national, local and professional guidelines and standards of care relating to professional practice.Provide clinical leadership and support of staff in complex and contentious clinical situations.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Compassion Accountability Respect Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for the Acute Frailty Hub. This provides full details of the role, responsibilities and the person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration
Experience Essential
Post graduate experience within a health care setting Post graduate experience of working with complex medical and long term conditions Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team Post graduate experience and knowledge in 3 or more of areas i.e. orthopaedics, amputees, care of the elderly, neurology and Intermediate care.
Desirable
Member of appropriate specialist interest group Experience in working in Intermediate care
Skills and knowledge Essential
Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and computer skills Able to demonstrate the implementation of the OT process effectively. Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload Ability to work under pressure Ability to delegate tasks appropriately Ability to recognise own abilities and limitations Evidence of recent CPD Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role Ability to work flexibly with excellent time management and self-discipline Ability to work autonomously and within a team Ability to translate the national and local agenda to own working and to participate in shaping and implementing the vision for the future development of the Intermediate care services. o Ability to demonstrate a contribution to personal and team continued professional development and a commitment to evidenced based practice. Willingness to undertake the training required to carry out the job Willingness to abide by the Tameside and Glossop Integrated care organisation policies and procedures Ability to understand own abilities and potential to use this to overcome obstacles to build teams, secure best outcomes for service improvements. ? ? Ability to understand own limitations, style and emotions and those of others and be clear about the impact of such behaviours in diverse and complex situations. Ability to demonstrate a clear and positive value base both personally and on behalf of the Trust and understand the interplay of this within NHS Code of Conduct Ability to exhibit a deep motivation to improve performance in the health service.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care
Fountain Street
Ashton under Lyne
OL66HR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)