About this role
Job summary
**New opportunity - developmental B6 to 7 post**
Are you looking to progress to a Band 7 role specialising in the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care but not feeling quite ready?
We are excited to be able to offer a new developmental post, which will provide training and support to an experienced band 6 candidate who feel ready to progress their career. The role will transition to Band 7 following completion of competencies within a 12-month timeframe.
The position will be at Barnet Hospital and become part of our integrated Rapid Emergency and Acute Care Therapy Team (REACTT)
The person applying for this position should be flexible and able to work in the fast paced areas of the Emergency Department , AAU (Adult Assessment Unit) and Same Day Emergency Floor and Clinics.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate occupational therapist or physiotherapist, who is keen to develop their specialist clinical knowledge and management skills. The successful candidate should be forward thinking and pro-active with excellent organisational and clinical skills within the fast paced Emergency Department, to facilitate admission avoidance and safe discharges. Good communication skills and the ability to make autonomous decisions under pressure are also required.
Main duties of the job
Alongside the Clinical Specialist and Team Lead colleagues, you will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of the REACTT inpatient therapy service.
- Providing clinical leadership to a highly specialised MDT service with a focus on admission avoidance, frailty, quality improvement & providing exceptional patient assessment and care
- Supporting the learning and development of the therapy team
- Providing training to the wider multidisciplinary team
- Co-ordinating and support prioritisation and caseload management
- Leading & participating in Quality Improvement projects and in setting new service directions
We are a trans-disciplinary, supportive & dynamic team who work closely with the wider MDT in Emergency & Acute medicine to provide comprehensive and effective patient care & intervention.
This includes multi-disciplinary working from the point of admission at triage and ambulance handover with nursing staff and paramedics through to comprehensive geriatric assessment and complex discharge planning with Speciality Consultants and community partners.
Good communication skills and motivation to encourage and facilitate best practice is required.
We offer various opportunities for learning and development of both clinical and managerial skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals & the team.
About us
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Values Essential
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications Essential
Current H.C.P.C. Registration Diploma/Degree/Masters in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Demonstration of commitment to life long learning
Desirable
Membership to a special interest group e.g RCOT, SAM
Experience Essential
Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of practice Post registration experience relevant to clinical area Extensive experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning. Experience in supervising/teaching staff/student/volunteer
Desirable
Relevant other associated work experience Leadership & first line management experience Experience of involvement in audit Experience in A+E
Skills & Aptitudes Essential
Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases Ability to relate clinical knowledge to practice Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner Ability to work as part of a team including MDT Good organisational skills Reflect & critically approve own performance. Ability to lead and motivate self and team Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks Ability to laterally think and problem solve Ability to apply appraisal teaching and supervision skills Highly specialist knowledge of current therapy in relevant area Awareness of current health issues IT skills / computer literate Able to maintain judgment and make decisions under pressure Excellent presentation & training skills. Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
Personal Qualities Essential
Committed to personal and team development Adaptable and supportive of change Punctual and reliable Research-minded Able to work weekends in line with the Therapy 7 day working provision
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 Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)