About this role
Job summary
Recently opened at Norwich Community Hospital, the new Willow Therapy Unit provides a supportive and comfortable environment for 48 patients.
The restorative environment at Willow Therapy Unit enables patients to make steady, step-by-step improvements and gain independence as they prepare to return to the community. Patients are supported to play an active role in their own care and feel confident about performing daily activities when they leave.
Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary team of clinical professionals dedicated to patient recovery and wellbeing. NCHC is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our team in providing reablement care to a range of patients across a 7 day service including Bank Holidays.
This is a 12 month secondment opportunity for 15 hours per week or 22.5 hours per week for 6 months.
Main duties of the job
To contribute to the delivery of high standards of health care to patients within the unit and sometimes in their own homes, by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating packages of care.
Be responsible for delivery of care in a reablement setting.
To support an environment where all team members are responsible for a reablement ethos using a positive risk-taking approach for patients, their carers and families.
To support patients being as independent as possible within their functional limits.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a quality framework to ensure that the highest standards of care are met.
To support and deliver innovation within discharge practice and pathways.
To work with system partners including the voluntary sector to ensure that patients experience is a seamless transfer of care both into and onward from the unit.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patients.
Work proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives.
Work with and promote recognised policies, protocols, and guidelines.
About us
Find out more about working for our organisation here:
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Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.
Please note we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.
Job description Job responsibilities
To contribute to the delivery of therapy assessments and treatment plans for patients with long term conditions, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital To work within the integrated team to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Graduate Diploma or 1st Level degree in Occupational Therapy Current HCPC registration
Desirable
Clinical Educators qualification
Experience Essential
Previous experience of elderly rehabilitation Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Experience of community working
Skills Essential
Evidence of a higher level of skills and knowledge of practice. Good communication and interpersonal skills Highly motivated and team player Able to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and sensitivity Good observational & reporting skills Ability to manage stressful situations and use own initiative Leadership skills Work flexibly to accommodate patient / service needs Have basic IT and standard keyboard skills Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments Be able to manoeuvre limbs and patients using handling aids
Desirable
Awareness of Assistive Technology
Personal Attributes Essential
Be reliable Be able to contribute to 7 day working rota including Bank Holidays Be able to partake in shift working (7am - 7.30pm)
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.
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 East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address Willow Therapy Unit
Norwich
NR2 3TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)