South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit Band 3 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructors into our inpatient Medical OT teams at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside Hospital to support timely hospital discharge under the nationally driven model of Discharge to Assess and the Home First approach. These are newly created posts and will support our acute and community partnership working to aid patient flow and the transition from hospital to home. The posts are based within busy Occupational Therapy departments made up of specialist clinical teams comprising Care of the Elderly, Medicine, Trauma & Orthopaedics/Surgery and Hand Therapy at South Tyneside and Care of the Elderly, Medicine & Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Stroke/Neuro Rehabilitation at Sunderland.

The acute therapy teams work closely with our community partners as part of the hospital discharge planning process, and this is a great opportunity to help shape future services as part of the therapy teams. This is a challenging and demanding, but very rewarding post with scope for ongoing personal and professional development.

All training will be provided, and support and supervision will be provided by your senior team.

Pre-application/interview enquiries and visits are welcome.

Main duties of the job

The Occupational Therapy inpatient teams based at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside Hospital sit within the Directorate of Therapy Services and provide intervention and assessment for discharge from hospital. As an Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor at senior support worker level, you will support the therapy team with patient assessments and interventions to plan and deliver safe and effective discharges from hospital while working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team and with community partners.

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to document patient notes efficiently and effectively and take part in some aspects of multi-disciplinary team meetings. Also, due to the need to sometimes visit patients homes as part of the discharge planning assessment, you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post. The post is full time, Monday to Friday, and there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays and weekends as part of a rota system.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Date posted

17 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9155-CSAHP-0524-43

Job locations

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Kayll Road

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

South Tyneside Nhs Foundation Trust

Harton Lane

South Shields

Tyne And Wear

NE34 0PL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an Occupational Therapy (OT) Technical Instructor using reasoning skills to provide elements of therapy assessment both in and out of the hospital environment.

To alert Occupational Therapists to cases where there are complex issues requiring OT intervention.

To complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with Trust & department standards.

To work toward the achievement of specific response time targets.

To ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.

To work towards improving quality services.

To maintain competence through participation in relevant learning activities and self-learning.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as an Occupational Therapy (OT) Technical Instructor using reasoning skills to provide elements of therapy assessment both in and out of the hospital environment.

To alert Occupational Therapists to cases where there are complex issues requiring OT intervention.

To complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with Trust & department standards.

To work toward the achievement of specific response time targets.

To ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.

To work towards improving quality services.

To maintain competence through participation in relevant learning activities and self-learning.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification

Physical Skills

Essential

Ability to sit at a work station to complete administrative duties related to the role
Ability to work in small spaces where there may be a requirement to kneel or bend down
Ability to exert moderate effort throughout the day
Ability to assist patients with their mobility
Ability to participate in moving and handling interventions where there is a need to use equipment such as mobile hoists
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 qualification
Functional Skills (level 2)

Desirable

Additional qualifications relevant to post applied for
Care Certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Organisational skills
Knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy practice within an acute hospital environment
Ability to problem solve
Ability to deal with competing demands on time and attention.
Able to demonstrate appropriate analytical & judgmental skills
Skills to prioritise workload and make judgements on priorities.
Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Knowledge of community and local authority services relevant to Sunderland and surrounding areas
Knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment and their indications for use
Evidence of attendance at courses relevant to the role
Intermediate IT skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with illness or disability
Experience of working in a patient/public/customer facing role

Desirable

Experience of using adaptive aids and equipment
Experience of using wheelchairs
Working in a therapy setting

Person Specification

Physical Skills

Essential

Ability to sit at a work station to complete administrative duties related to the role
Ability to work in small spaces where there may be a requirement to kneel or bend down
Ability to exert moderate effort throughout the day
Ability to assist patients with their mobility
Ability to participate in moving and handling interventions where there is a need to use equipment such as mobile hoists
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role.

Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 qualification
Functional Skills (level 2)

Desirable

Additional qualifications relevant to post applied for
Care Certificate

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Organisational skills
Knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy practice within an acute hospital environment
Ability to problem solve
Ability to deal with competing demands on time and attention.
Able to demonstrate appropriate analytical & judgmental skills
Skills to prioritise workload and make judgements on priorities.
Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Knowledge of community and local authority services relevant to Sunderland and surrounding areas
Knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment and their indications for use
Evidence of attendance at courses relevant to the role
Intermediate IT skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with people with illness or disability
Experience of working in a patient/public/customer facing role

Desirable

Experience of using adaptive aids and equipment
Experience of using wheelchairs
Working in a therapy setting

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.