About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to be part of the multi pathology Inpatient rehabilitation service at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit.
The post covers General and Frailty Rehabilitation. The inpatient multi-pathology and Neurological rehabilitation unit has 53 beds. The unit has strong links with community partners and the NCL Intermediate Care bed base.
The MDT and Physiotherapy team embrace innovative evidence based practice. As a service we work in partnership with patients and their families /carers and encourage self - management activities at all stages in the patient journey. You will benefit from the experience and support offered by this highly integrated service.We can offer opportunities to participate in clinical research projects and service development.
The unit has established training programmes in place and there are frequently opportunities for all staff to develop knowledge and skills within their role
Main duties of the job
This is an opportunity to develop your clinical Occupational therapy practice andwork with patients with complex pathologies using clinical based reasoning, reflection and analysis to support assessments, goal setting, personalised rehabilitation and disability management.
The successful candidate will provide evidence-based, goal focused rehabilitation. We are looking for a highly motivated team worker with excellent communication skills. They must be able towork flexibly with all members of the team to deliver an integrated rehabilitation service within a multidisciplinary contact in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies for the organisation.
You will need to have postgraduate experience, including substantial experience working in rehabilitation and experience or an interest in the community setting within the NHS.
About us
The inpatient general rehabilitation and frailty team is based at St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit. The remit of the team is to provide rehabilitation and occupational therapy for adults with complex multiple pathologies. The team promote recovery, independence and community integration, and enable self-management where appropriate.
Through our 24-hour rehabilitation ethos, our skilled team aims to empower our patients to achieve goals that are meaningful to them, in the face of illness, injury or disability.
On our unit, we use every activity and conversation as an opportunity to help our patients to take ownership for their progress towards meeting their goals and to building their confidence. We recognise and respect that rehabilitation can be a challenging experience and strive to ensure we are caring and continually responsive to the needs of our patients, their families and the needs of each other. We have the patience to listen and learn, and the courage to openly communicate to overcome difficulties and find solutions together.
We work together to provide a nurturing environment where compassion, respect, trust, support and personal accountability are at the centre of all our actions and interactions. By working in partnership with our patients, their families and health and social care services, we aim to prepare our patients for discharge by enabling and supporting them to return to their life in the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide an evidence-based assessment, treatment and advisory service to clients with a range of conditions conditions both progressive and acquired.
- To work flexibly with all other members of the multi-professional team to provide an integrated rehabilitation service to patients in accordance with the philosophy and operational policies of the team
- To see patients in our inpatient rehabilitation ward, community outpatient clinics or at home.
- To provide comprehensive advice and signposting to clients and their carers and ember self-management strategies into routine rehabilitation care plans and resettlement into community life.
- To manage a varied caseload comprising clients with a range of diagnosis that often include musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, cognitive and communication impairments as well.
- To prevent hospital admission and facilitate discharge from local acute hospitals.
- To participate in departmental continuous professional development, education and training, audit and research projects.
- To manage a complex caseload using evidence-based clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis.
- To use a patient centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation approach.
- To participate in departmental clinical supervision that is responsive and personalised e.g. can take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning, peer review, case reviews and reflective practise.
- To be responsible for the supervision and monitoring of junior staff. This will include supervision of B5 OTs, Rehab assistants and OT students.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- excellent written and verbal skills
- Demonstrate ability to use word power point and excel
- Demonstrate flexibility, problem solving initiative and leadership skills
- Understand power of MDT team work
- Able to demonstrate clinical and professional development
- Understanding of disability and its impact
- Demonstration of knowledge of standards of practice
- Able to demonstrate clinical reasoning skills
- General rehab, frailty assessment skills
- Able to demonstrate good understanding of OT role
- Understand application of health and safety law
- Personally and professionally responsible
- To be flexible, to be able to self motivate self and others
- Able to prioritise delegate and manage own time.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Degree/ Diploma in OT
- Registration With HC
- Previous experience working in UK or similar economy
- Previous experience in the following: neurology, Medicine, Older people, community
Desirable
- Post-Graduate Degree
- Professional body membership
- Post registration courses
- Experience with students
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
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Pancras Hospital - South Wing
4 St Pancras Way
London
NW1 0PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)