Job summary
The opportunity has arisen for a part time band 6 to cover the in-patient interim beds as part of the Community Assessment Beds team at West Suffolk . These community assessment beds provide ongoing assessment for patients following an inpatient admission at the acute hospital, or occasionally as admissions directly from the community. You would work within the multidisciplinary team at care home and CAB sites across West Suffolk to help those transitioning from an acute environment to being discharged home.
We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice, knowledge and skills with using evidence-based practice to ensure the quality of service delivery meets the requirements of the patients and service. The post holder will support occupational therapy apprentice and other students as part of our wider programme. Promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust, and more widely is an essential part of the role.The occupational therapy department is part of Integrated Therapy Services, and forms part of the wider West Suffolk Alliance. We are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice. This is demonstrated through training opportunities, service improvements and expanding our roles across primary care, non-statutory sector, community, and secondary care with new initiatives to improve the service and outcomes for our local population. This post may involve some weekend working in the future.
Main duties of the job
This post is suitable for a senior band 6 level where the post holder enjoys working as part of a team and autonomous work. The position would suit a confident and motivated person who enjoys working holistically. You will benefit from working in a supportive CAB team, department and NHS Trust that advocates continuous improvement and training to help develop our staff. You will be provided with regular supervision from an experienced clinical specialist occupational therapist.
Please contact Catrina Wigmore, CAB OT Lead on Catrina.Wigmore@wsh.nhs.uk for further information.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information
To provide specialist assessment, intervention and management of patients, ensuring practice is evidence based at all times
To autonomously manage a complex clinical case load and support others as required across the West Suffolk Community Assessment Bed (CAB) sites.
To support the team lead with service delivery and the day to day management of the CAB service across the sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information
To provide specialist assessment, intervention and management of patients, ensuring practice is evidence based at all times
To autonomously manage a complex clinical case load and support others as required across the West Suffolk Community Assessment Bed (CAB) sites.
To support the team lead with service delivery and the day to day management of the CAB service across the sites
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oDegree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- oHCPC registration
Desirable
- oRelevant clinical courses
- oMembership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExtensive experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings
- oDocumented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
- oPrevious experience of working in an NHS UK health and social care system
Desirable
- oPractice Educators Course
- oExperience of supervising students or staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAssessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- oAdvanced knowledge of application of Occupational Therapy
- oEvidence of excellent written and verbal skills
- oAbility to prioritise when working under pressure
- oAbility to undertake Manual Handling tasks
Desirable
- oEvidence of audits conducted and service
- oEvidence of service development initiatives
- oEvidence of formal education and teaching
- oEvidence of the promotion of occupational therapy
- oLeadership training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to critically self-reflect
- oTo be open to new initiatives and ways of working
- oGood level of self-awareness to proactively, and sensitively meet the needs of patients and members in the team.
- oKnowledge and use of coping skills to deal with working under pressure
- oAble to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
- oAble to maintain judgement under pressure
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Desirable
- oAbility to pass on knowledge and skills to others
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oDegree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- oHCPC registration
Desirable
- oRelevant clinical courses
- oMembership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExtensive experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings
- oDocumented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
- oPrevious experience of working in an NHS UK health and social care system
Desirable
- oPractice Educators Course
- oExperience of supervising students or staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAssessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- oAdvanced knowledge of application of Occupational Therapy
- oEvidence of excellent written and verbal skills
- oAbility to prioritise when working under pressure
- oAbility to undertake Manual Handling tasks
Desirable
- oEvidence of audits conducted and service
- oEvidence of service development initiatives
- oEvidence of formal education and teaching
- oEvidence of the promotion of occupational therapy
- oLeadership training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oAbility to critically self-reflect
- oTo be open to new initiatives and ways of working
- oGood level of self-awareness to proactively, and sensitively meet the needs of patients and members in the team.
- oKnowledge and use of coping skills to deal with working under pressure
- oAble to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
- oAble to maintain judgement under pressure
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Desirable
- oAbility to pass on knowledge and skills to others
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
