About this role
Job summary
The @home service is one of the leading and largest Urgent Community Response services in London. Our AHP team has expanded and we are seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join us.
This role is best suited to an Occupational Therapist with acute and/or community experience relevant to the role. The post holder must be dynamic, innovative and thrive working in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced service. A robust induction programme and support framework will be in structured to best support development in this role.The @home service aligns with the NHS England's Long-Term Plan to support England's ageing population and those with complex needs.The @home service are expanding our virtual ward and falls pathways, supporting elderly fallers to remain at home thus reducing the pressure on LAS; and working more collaboratively with social care and other community therapy teams.
Operating hours are between 08.00hrs to 23.00hrs however therapists work until 20.00, across seven day working. This is a shift-work rota of 13 shifts over a four-week period, inclusive of weekends. This role requires the use of public transport for home visits. Alternatively having a valid and current UK driver's license and/or vehicle that can be used for home visiting is desirable.
Main duties of the job
As an Occupational Therapist you will demonstrate sound assessment skills and interventions; patient-centred goals setting abilities; and collaborative multidisciplinary discharge planning abilities within an urgent community response setting. The successful candidate will be passionate about urgent therapy assessment, intervention and rehabilitation in supporting patients to remain in their own home. This post will involve working in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark which occupy some of the most diverse populations, cultures and languages in London.You will have supervisory responsibilities for the Nursing Rehab Support Workers and Allied Health Students. Furthermore, you will be an active participant in evidence-based projects, training, departmental research and audits, including recommendations for changes in practice as required and in line with current NHS directives.Excellent communication skills are essential, and you must be enthusiastic, flexible and able to work using sound clinical assessment and clinical reasoning skills. The successful candidate will have well-rounded support and opportunities for career progression and development. Support will also be provided through regular supervision and performance development reviews.
About us
The @home service is a community based, multidisciplinary team consisting of GP's, Consultant Geriatricians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, and NRSW. Referrals come primarily from primary and secondary centres; consultants, GPs, health providers, social care services, and the London Ambulance Service.
Patient conditions range from acute medical episodes to more acute on chronic longer-term or complex health or social conditions, including the frail elderly, who benefit from short-term acute interventions that our service provides. We work closely teams through the patients care pathway, inclusive of acute to longer-term support teams, as indicated
Job description Job responsibilities
Responsible for providing individual, client-centred assessment as an autonomous practitioner in the patients own home, whilst ensuring occupation focussed practice Address occupational performance skills, patterns, context and activity demands in collaboration with patients / carers / next of kin (NOK), using theoretical model of practice Be able to identify significant health changes that would warrant medical intervention and liaise with the relevant practitioner To liaise with the multidisciplinary team and identify when referral on to other professions within the team or outside agencies is indicated. This may include making recommendations on package of care needs when appropriate To ascertain rehabilitation potential of patients following assessment, and to devise both uni-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary rehabilitation goals which address clinical rehabilitation needs, client choice, service criteria, urgency of need and clinical risk. Use effective interpersonal skills to encourage active participation from patients, carers and NOK in the Occupational Therapy process Maintain professional registration requirements by engaging in continuous professional development, keeping knowledge and skills up to date and in line with new developments within Occupational Therapy profession Provide supervision and guidance to therapy students and NRSWs, as required
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for comprehensive details .
Person Specification
Professional/Statuatory registration Essential
HCPC registration
Desirable
Membership with RCOT
Qualifications/Education Essential
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
Membership with Special Interest Group
Previous experience Essential
Previous clinical placement experience in an acute or community setting Experience of working as member of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Experience with urgent response, emergency department, community Post-graduate experience commensurate to the role
Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential
Remains updated with professional practice and new research Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Ability to work with multi/interdisciplinary team and set team goals Understanding of Clinical Governance and the implications for occupational therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit Ability to cope with working in a stressful and unpredictable environment Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of the patients Ability to keep legible and accurate notes in English using electronic systems
Desirable
Competent IT skills Experience working with assistants
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 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address Elmcourt Health Centre/Walworth Road Sexual Health Clinic
214 Norwood Road, London/159-167, Walworth Rd, London
London
SE27 9AW
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)