Occupational Therapy Team Lead Elderly Care

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Start your journey with us and receive an incentive payment of up to £3,000 upon successful appointment. This is our way of welcoming you to the team and recognising your value from day one. Additional details will be provided during the interview. Apply today to take advantage of this rewarding opportunity!

Are you a dynamic individual with specialist inpatient elderly care experience?

Are you passionate about patient-centred care and do you value working in a positive team environment focused on peer support and development?

We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are looking to employ a skilled, forward thinking, dynamic individual as Elderly Care Team Lead Occupational Therapist.

The post is suitable for an experienced OT with past leadership and service development experience. The post will be operating across the six inpatient elderly care wards including the Hip Fracture Unit; working with individuals with a variety of complex needs. Additionally, there are clinical responsibilities for the weekly Movement Disorders and Falls MDT Clinics. This role will involve working alongside consultants as part of the MDT.

The successful applicant will have extensive NHS inpatient elderly care experience and possess excellent assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment and teaching skills. You will have sound IT skills and demonstrate the Trust's CARE values.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the elderly care occupational therapy team in conjunction with the Professional Lead for OT.

To be an advanced specialist Occupational Therapist in the management of patients in elderly care; having a comprehensive understanding of the complex needs of this population group.

To use advanced knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.

To provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and other healthcare staff.

To ensure a high quality and effective occupational therapy service in elderly care.

To deputise for the Professional Lead for OT as required.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Readings biggest employer.

We are fortunate to be supported by a dynamic and forward-thinking Therapies Practice Education Team. Please follow the link to see how we support our staff in the delivery of excellent patient care: https://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw

Date posted

30 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6658984NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven leadership experience
Minimum 2 years experience at Band 6 or above in relevant area of practice
Evidence of advanced clinical skills in practice

Desirable

Experience in managing complex team issues
Experience in performance management
Band 7 level experience in relevant area of practice

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of highly specialist knowledge of OT within the field of Elderly Care
Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice
Registered OT with HCPC

Desirable

Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT within the field of Elderly Care
Completion of relevant QI projects
Evidence of CPD

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven leadership experience
Minimum 2 years experience at Band 6 or above in relevant area of practice
Evidence of advanced clinical skills in practice

Desirable

Experience in managing complex team issues
Experience in performance management
Band 7 level experience in relevant area of practice

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of highly specialist knowledge of OT within the field of Elderly Care
Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice
Registered OT with HCPC

Desirable

Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT within the field of Elderly Care
Completion of relevant QI projects
Evidence of CPD

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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