Job Summary
To perform specific therapeutic (clinical and non-clinical) assessment, treatment and discharge of an identified caseload of patients within Emergency Care, Medical Assessment, Short Stay Ward and Frailty Unit as part of the wider Rapid Response Team. The clinical caseload will be allocated and indirectly supervised by the relevant qualified and registered Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists within each area.
To conduct outreach visits with patients within their own home, performing functional and mobility assessments, installing equipment and assessing for and providing guidance around minor adaptions.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties within an agreed protocol within the individuals scope of practice. To ensure competence is gained and retained in all areas in which you practice.
Main duties of the job
To work without direct supervision, but under the direction of an Occupational Therapists.
To work within protocols and competencies specific to this post. To act as first contact in specific situations.
- Patient management to include assessment and information gathering to identify patient needs; development of treatment plans and review of progress at regular intervals; and delivery of care and rehabilitation.
- Plan and prioritise own therapy assessments and case monitoring.
- Conduct initial discussions with the patient and gather information via liaising with the patient / carers / family / IT.
- Conduct functional assessments; basic cognitive assessments; mobility and stair assessments as appropriate.
- Plan & prioritise Outreach visits to patients’ homes. Assessing patients within their own home and providing guidance around equipment, minor adaptation and support services. Follow protocols to ensure personal safety.
- Intervention / treatment activities might include equipment provision / training and educating & advising patients and their families about their situation and options for the future. There will be liaison with family, carers and external agencies to ensure safe and effective discharge of patients from the Acute Trust and / or appropriate transfer of care to other services.
- Manage own case load within Emergency Care, assessing and managing risks within scope of competencies.
- Screening of patients across Emergency Care.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Broad range of demonstrable acute hospital / healthcare experience with previous demonstrable employment / experience working within an OT service at a similar level or above.
- Development with reflective practice and completed Therapy competencies with reflective practice and a portfolio to support this.
- Demonstrable experience of lone working. Demonstrable experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrable experience of progressing patients function and discharging patients under guidance of a qualified AHP. Reflective practice to support this.
- Demonstrable experience of working with patients with a variety of conditions and complex social situations / needs with reflective practice to support this.
- An awareness of current NHS and Health issues.
Desirable
- Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of OT treatment / rehabilitation for patients with trauma or acute illness.
- Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with physiotherapists with evidence to support this.
- Evidence of proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with patients within the emergency care setting.
- Proven evidence of the ability to identify risks when working in the emergency care environment or in the community setting.
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of goal setting principles.
- Demonstrable experience of Audit.
Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation Degree or equivalent Or
- Minimum Level 4 NVQ / diploma in healthcare or equivalent level 4/ equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- Attendance of professional courses applicable to the emergency care setting.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Legible and concise handwriting.
- Effective Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Professional and patient focussed approach acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time, prioritise and plan timed activities.
- Computer Literate.
Desirable
- Proven evidence of personal leadership.
- Healthcare values based education and training.
- Proven evidence of providing training to other colleagues / members of the MDTs.
Disposition / Attitude / Motivation
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Empathetic, calm and reassuring manner. Team member. Problem solver. Ability to recognise own limitations.
- Proven evidence of working practice in line with current University Hospitals Plymouth NHS trust values.
Desirable
- Flexible Assertive Self-motivated Enthusiastic towards the post. Evidence of flexible approach.
- Committed to further study and learning.
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.
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).
Closing Date: 12 November 2024
