Job summary
Occupational Therapist
We have upcoming opportunities available to join our team at Rowans Hospice Charity as an Occupational Therapist.
You will work as part of the Therapy team to deliver a high-quality occupational therapy service, to patients with specialist palliative and supportive care needs. You will assess, plan and implement programmes of care and intervention and support discharge.
You will extend this service to patients, families, and carers within the In-Patient Unit (IPU), Living Well Service (LWS), and in the community, as required to meet the needs of the patients and the service.
In addition to an enjoyable working environment, with a Charity that makes such a difference to so many people, we offer:
NHS pension will be retained if transferring from the NHS
Regular in-house education clinics
Free hot drinks and subsidised hot/cold meals menu
Free Parking at the Hospice (subject to availability)
Employee Assistance Programme available
Continuous service recognised if transferring from NHS
Rowans Hospice is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of all children and vulnerable adults needing our care and support. Subsequently, our recruitment process is thorough, ensuring a consistent and detailed approach to gather information from and about candidates so that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Therapy team to deliver a high-quality occupational therapy service, to patients with specialist palliative and supportive care needs. To assess, plan and implement programmes of care and
intervention and support discharge. You will extend this service to patients, families, and carers within the In-Patient Unit (IPU), Living Well Service (LWS), and in the community, as required to meet the needs of the patients and the service.
About us
The Rowans Hospice Charity is an independent organisation offering specialist palliative care to patients with life limiting disease, located in Waterlooville, Hampshire.
As a Charity, we offer opportunities for palliative support to patients and their families over an extensive range of in-patient and out-patient services; we pride ourselves on our excellent care for patients, their families, our staff and volunteers. The Hospice is proud to have been rated as outstanding in the latest CQC inspection.
Job description
Job responsibilities
High standards of Professional Practice HCPC code of professional practice.
To deliver high quality, safe and effective care to patients, their loved ones & relatives.
To provide holistic OT assessment of patients needs in all RH settings.
Therapeutic handling of patients for assessment of functional activities, such as personal care, toileting, dealing with incontinence and handling of body fluids, wound fluids, hand hygiene.
Implementing plans and programmes that have been agreed with the patient and, where possible, their main carer.
Review and evaluate outcomes of interventions and adapt as needed.
Attend and participate in the Morning IPU hand over
Attend and participate in the weekly IPU MDT
Plan, organise and prioritise own caseload whilst assisting in managing the priorities of others in the team, such as the Therapy Assistant and students.
Demonstrate patient advocacy through all aspects of care.
Ensure accurate and timely documentation to support Occupational Therapy intervention and actions in line with professional standards, local policies, and procedures.
To work closely with the Therapy team to support the highest standards of care is delivered.
Completion of access visits to assess home environment, prior to discharge planning from the inpatient unit.
Outcomes of any assessment must be agreed with the patient and their main carer and documented clearly in patient record.
Support the discharge of patients from the IPU including access visits
Accept responsibility for the patient within their own home and when lone working.
Prescription of ADL equipment, giving advice, instruction, and visual documentation on its safe use.
Explain the use of and teach, moving and handling techniques, with equipment to patients, relatives, and carers.
Develop and maintain effective relationship with local equipment services
Job description
Job responsibilities
High standards of Professional Practice HCPC code of professional practice.
To deliver high quality, safe and effective care to patients, their loved ones & relatives.
To provide holistic OT assessment of patients needs in all RH settings.
Therapeutic handling of patients for assessment of functional activities, such as personal care, toileting, dealing with incontinence and handling of body fluids, wound fluids, hand hygiene.
Implementing plans and programmes that have been agreed with the patient and, where possible, their main carer.
Review and evaluate outcomes of interventions and adapt as needed.
Attend and participate in the Morning IPU hand over
Attend and participate in the weekly IPU MDT
Plan, organise and prioritise own caseload whilst assisting in managing the priorities of others in the team, such as the Therapy Assistant and students.
Demonstrate patient advocacy through all aspects of care.
Ensure accurate and timely documentation to support Occupational Therapy intervention and actions in line with professional standards, local policies, and procedures.
To work closely with the Therapy team to support the highest standards of care is delivered.
Completion of access visits to assess home environment, prior to discharge planning from the inpatient unit.
Outcomes of any assessment must be agreed with the patient and their main carer and documented clearly in patient record.
Support the discharge of patients from the IPU including access visits
Accept responsibility for the patient within their own home and when lone working.
Prescription of ADL equipment, giving advice, instruction, and visual documentation on its safe use.
Explain the use of and teach, moving and handling techniques, with equipment to patients, relatives, and carers.
Develop and maintain effective relationship with local equipment services
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential Experience of working with people who have life limiting illnesses.
- Working with people who have complex physical and psychological needs.
- Working in a multi-professional team.
- Experience of staff/student supervision.
- Experience of working with patients/families in the community.
- Experience of individual or group outpatient work.
- Skills, knowledge, abilities
- Essential Familiar with fitting a range of adaptive equipment, standard and specialist.
- Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good listening skills.
- IT literate.
- Attitude, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
Qualifications
Essential
- Education/Qualifications Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development, including reflective practice, in service training courses attended, participation in clinical governance.
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- Attitude, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
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- Essential Ability to deal with complex patient needs and in stressful situations
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to recognise own limitations.
- Other requirements
- Essential Full clean driving licence
Desirable
- Desirable Experience of working with a range of conditions seen in palliative care, such as motor neurone disease, types of cancer, respiratory, coronary disease etc
- Desirable Accessing equipment from equipment services.
- Desirable Post graduate courses relevant to the speciality Member of special interest group
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Essential Experience of working with people who have life limiting illnesses.
- Working with people who have complex physical and psychological needs.
- Working in a multi-professional team.
- Experience of staff/student supervision.
- Experience of working with patients/families in the community.
- Experience of individual or group outpatient work.
- Skills, knowledge, abilities
- Essential Familiar with fitting a range of adaptive equipment, standard and specialist.
- Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good listening skills.
- IT literate.
- Attitude, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
Qualifications
Essential
- Education/Qualifications Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Evidence of continued professional development, including reflective practice, in service training courses attended, participation in clinical governance.
-
- Attitude, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
-
- Essential Ability to deal with complex patient needs and in stressful situations
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to recognise own limitations.
- Other requirements
- Essential Full clean driving licence
Desirable
- Desirable Experience of working with a range of conditions seen in palliative care, such as motor neurone disease, types of cancer, respiratory, coronary disease etc
- Desirable Accessing equipment from equipment services.
- Desirable Post graduate courses relevant to the speciality Member of special interest group
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).
