Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Virtual Ward initiative is a new opportunity for Recovery at Home who provide Urgent Community Response and now Virtual Ward Services, across Sunderland and South Tyneside. The teams are based in Clarendon in Hebburn and Lechmere in Sunderland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexible Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Urgent Community Response Services across Sunderland.

The team consists of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health care assistants, therapy assistant/exercise practitioners and administrative staff. The team also works closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary sector.

This role would involve assessing people in their own homes who are either acutely unwell or have recently been discharged from hospital and require enhanced intervention and short term support for their physical and functional health needs to remain at home.

The service is fast paced and you would be expected to see a wide range of patients who present with a variety of conditions in their own homes and or virtually. Our virtual ward pathways cover respiratory conditions and frailty.

This is a unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with patients within their usual place of residence to enable them to remain there safely alongside you developing your own clinical skills working as part of a dedicated MDT.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a skilled and initiative occupational therapist who can be involved in a new development, as part of a team.

Being flexible and dynamic is a skill we require, who can work with the patients and multi professional team, building the service to support patients in their own home.

You will be working autonomously, assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence based treatment and care. Refer patients who require medical intervention to the appropriate services.

The service delivers 24 hour care over 7 days.

You will be supported in the team with a yearly appraisal and a development plan.

We would strongly recommend that you contact the recruiting manager to find out more about the service and the breadth of skills you would develop within this role.

Manual car driver is essential.

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.

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

26 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9155-VWAHP-0623-69

Job locations

Independent Living Centre

Claymere Road

Leechmere Industrial Estate

Sunderland

SR2 9TS

Clarendon,

Windmill Way,

Hebburn

NE31 1AT

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Main Purpose of the Job:

Take a lead role in the Recovery at Home Team, 7 day service providing care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/re-admission to hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community.
To work autonomously, assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence based treatment and care. Refer patients who require medical intervention to the appropriate services.
Undertake triage and coordination within the service determining clinical priority of calls to ensure teams are dispatched to respond to the referral.
Provide patient centred care, push the boundaries of clinical practice and develop innovative and cost effective health care delivery systems.
Act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing expert therapy advice concerning aspects of patient management.
To motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for patients.
Act as a mentor and coach to more junior staff across community services supporting their development.
Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Main Purpose of the Job:

Take a lead role in the Recovery at Home Team, 7 day service providing care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/re-admission to hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community.
To work autonomously, assessing individual patient needs, initiating investigations, determining a differential diagnosis and initiating appropriate holistic, evidence based treatment and care. Refer patients who require medical intervention to the appropriate services.
Undertake triage and coordination within the service determining clinical priority of calls to ensure teams are dispatched to respond to the referral.
Provide patient centred care, push the boundaries of clinical practice and develop innovative and cost effective health care delivery systems.
Act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing expert therapy advice concerning aspects of patient management.
To motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for patients.
Act as a mentor and coach to more junior staff across community services supporting their development.
Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with the HCPC
BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy
Teaching qualification (e.g. Practice educator)
Leadership qualification

Desirable

Immediate life support
Clinical Skills

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualification experience relevant to this role
Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term Condition and/or working in the community
Significant experience of working with patients who are acutely unwell / deteriorating
Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Experience of leading clinical development
Experience of managing change and a team of staff
Confident in delivery of education

Desirable

Ability to undertake research
Ability to undertake audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Expert assessment, analytical, interpretation and clinical decision making skills
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Leading service developments
Evidence of managing change and implementing best practice
Evidence of leadership qualities
Experience in participating in clinical audit
Ability to understand and critically evaluate outcome measures
Evidence of presentation and training skills
Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex situations and information
Evidence of building sound effective working relationships across a range of agencies within the health community
Knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice within Intermediate Care/ rehabilitation
Excellent communication skills
IT knowledge and skills
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applications

Physical Skills

Essential

Car driver with access to a car for work purposes

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with the HCPC
BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy
Teaching qualification (e.g. Practice educator)
Leadership qualification

Desirable

Immediate life support
Clinical Skills

Experience

Essential

Significant post qualification experience relevant to this role
Experience of working with people with acute or chronic Long Term Condition and/or working in the community
Significant experience of working with patients who are acutely unwell / deteriorating
Experience of multi-disciplinary working
Experience of supervising junior staff and students
Experience of leading clinical development
Experience of managing change and a team of staff
Confident in delivery of education

Desirable

Ability to undertake research
Ability to undertake audit

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Expert assessment, analytical, interpretation and clinical decision making skills
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Leading service developments
Evidence of managing change and implementing best practice
Evidence of leadership qualities
Experience in participating in clinical audit
Ability to understand and critically evaluate outcome measures
Evidence of presentation and training skills
Evidence of the ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
Ability to organise and respond effectively to complex situations and information
Evidence of building sound effective working relationships across a range of agencies within the health community
Knowledge of relevant legislation and current practice within Intermediate Care/ rehabilitation
Excellent communication skills
IT knowledge and skills
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its applications

Physical Skills

Essential

Car driver with access to a car for work purposes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).