Job summary
GPA are the only primary care provider that connects GPs and patients in the Northampton area in a time when medical transformation is inevitable and demands fresh thinking.
GPA offers the Collaborative Care Team (CCT) service, designed to assist practices in handling the management of both complex and vulnerable patients, as well as those in need of support during challenging periods.
Are you passionate about enhancing the well-being and quality of life for others?
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a proactive and adaptable Occupational Therapist to join the CCT, working 37.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The Collaborative Care Team prioritises out-of-hospital care, aiming to provide support at the patient's place of residence to promote and sustain independent living. The primary goal of CCT is to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate healthy living at home by assessing individual needs and making appropriate service referrals.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will conduct assessments and interventions in patients' homes, focusing on health prevention and chronic condition management. You will use evidence-based practices to track progress and supervise junior staff in the team.
This role will link service users, carers, and various care providers, addressing health inequalities for those with long-term conditions and frequent emergency service users. The focus will be on promoting reablement, independence, and effective partnership-working.
Interview dates: Monday 17th and Friday 21st June
Please note that we are unable
to provide visa sponsorship
About us
GPA is a medium sized organisation, and rapidly expanding GP Federation based in Northampton, leading the transformation of equitable healthcare across the town and beyond. The membership is a collective of 19 GP practices and covers a patient population of approximately 210,000.
Website: https://northantsgpalliance.com/
In recognition of your exceptional interpersonal skills and dedicated work ethic, we provide an exclusive range of rewards and benefits, including:
- NHS Pension scheme with 23.7% employer contribution
- Generous annual leave package to support work-life balance and well-being
- Employee Discount Schemes - Unlock a variety of exclusive benefits, including the Blue Light Card, granting access to over 15,000 discounts online and on the high street!
- Wellbeing Package - Encompassing an Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing portal, and the Feeling Good app.
- Discounted Trilogy Supergold gym membership package.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To accept or decline referrals based on CCT eligibility criteria, including a primary risk assessment.
To arrange home assessments in liaison with the Case Coordinator.
To complete holistic home assessments, and co-design Personalised Care and Support plans based on what matters to the person, family, and carers.
Provide specialist assessments and interventions to prevent hospital admission and improve independence at home.
To carry out intervention and treatment plans using evidence-based practice.
To identify and utilise valid and reliable outcome measures, to assess baseline functional ability and follow-up assessments to identify and track individual progress.
To independently manage a caseload and work as part of a team, meeting competing demands and priorities daily.
To carry out ongoing risk assessments, complete safeguarding referrals and liaise with Adult Social Care to ensure patients needs are met.
To signpost or refer, using knowledge and professional reasoning to justify and advocate, to ensure the patients needs are met.
Develop a range of therapeutic activities to benefit CCT service users.
To record care plans for all patients, ensuring records are accurate and recorded promptly, on SystmOne and OneDrive.
Provide specialist OT perspective to the MDT regarding assessment, treatment, and caseload management.
To provide regular feedback to GP practices by recording and sharing outcomes, flagging any concerns, and working collaboratively to meet the patient needs, attending practice MDT meetings when required.
To assist the Senior Psychosocial Practitioner in developing and maintaining good working relationships with GP practices, adult social care, hospitals, pharmacists, and voluntary and statutory agencies.
Contribute to the support, training, and skill development of the CCT team.
Assist the team lead in the day-to-day management of junior colleagues regarding clinical supervision and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To accept or decline referrals based on CCT eligibility criteria, including a primary risk assessment.
To arrange home assessments in liaison with the Case Coordinator.
To complete holistic home assessments, and co-design Personalised Care and Support plans based on what matters to the person, family, and carers.
Provide specialist assessments and interventions to prevent hospital admission and improve independence at home.
To carry out intervention and treatment plans using evidence-based practice.
To identify and utilise valid and reliable outcome measures, to assess baseline functional ability and follow-up assessments to identify and track individual progress.
To independently manage a caseload and work as part of a team, meeting competing demands and priorities daily.
To carry out ongoing risk assessments, complete safeguarding referrals and liaise with Adult Social Care to ensure patients needs are met.
To signpost or refer, using knowledge and professional reasoning to justify and advocate, to ensure the patients needs are met.
Develop a range of therapeutic activities to benefit CCT service users.
To record care plans for all patients, ensuring records are accurate and recorded promptly, on SystmOne and OneDrive.
Provide specialist OT perspective to the MDT regarding assessment, treatment, and caseload management.
To provide regular feedback to GP practices by recording and sharing outcomes, flagging any concerns, and working collaboratively to meet the patient needs, attending practice MDT meetings when required.
To assist the Senior Psychosocial Practitioner in developing and maintaining good working relationships with GP practices, adult social care, hospitals, pharmacists, and voluntary and statutory agencies.
Contribute to the support, training, and skill development of the CCT team.
Assist the team lead in the day-to-day management of junior colleagues regarding clinical supervision and support.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working with service users with complex needs, including mental health conditions.
- Proficiency in conducting holistic assessments and interventions
- Experience in supervising junior and non-qualified staff, including participation in personal development reviews
- Experience of organising, writing, and participating in in-service training programmes.
Desirable
- Experience in General Practice or primary care settings.
- Previous experience using clinical systems such as SystmOne/ Emis Web
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of Health and Social Care Legislation and local services.
- Knowledge of medical conditions which you may encounter including, including mental health, cognitive deficits, and conditions of old age.
- Knowledge of outcome measure tools relevant to community Occupational Therapy, and ability to select and justify their use.
- Strong advocacy and highly developed professional reasoning skills with an ability to co-create client-centred, realistic, and achievable goals.
- Able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information in written, verbal, and presentation form to patients, carers, staff, and organisational partners.
- High level of organisational skills and ability to prioritise caseloads and identify areas of unmet need.
- Skills in risk identification and management, including safeguarding risks and risk mitigation strategies
- Ability to work on own initiative and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, and professional issues.
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including carrying out home visits.
- A flexible approach to work, willingly adapting to changing priorities and unforeseen challenges.
- Willingness to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check if appropriate upon conditional offer of appointment
- Possess the legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide appropriate documentation for verification.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and registered Occupational Therapist
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working with service users with complex needs, including mental health conditions.
- Proficiency in conducting holistic assessments and interventions
- Experience in supervising junior and non-qualified staff, including participation in personal development reviews
- Experience of organising, writing, and participating in in-service training programmes.
Desirable
- Experience in General Practice or primary care settings.
- Previous experience using clinical systems such as SystmOne/ Emis Web
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of Health and Social Care Legislation and local services.
- Knowledge of medical conditions which you may encounter including, including mental health, cognitive deficits, and conditions of old age.
- Knowledge of outcome measure tools relevant to community Occupational Therapy, and ability to select and justify their use.
- Strong advocacy and highly developed professional reasoning skills with an ability to co-create client-centred, realistic, and achievable goals.
- Able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information in written, verbal, and presentation form to patients, carers, staff, and organisational partners.
- High level of organisational skills and ability to prioritise caseloads and identify areas of unmet need.
- Skills in risk identification and management, including safeguarding risks and risk mitigation strategies
- Ability to work on own initiative and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, and professional issues.
Job Circumstances
Essential
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including carrying out home visits.
- A flexible approach to work, willingly adapting to changing priorities and unforeseen challenges.
- Willingness to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check if appropriate upon conditional offer of appointment
- Possess the legal right to work in the UK and ability to provide appropriate documentation for verification.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified and registered Occupational Therapist
- Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
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).
Additional information
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).
