Job summary
The post holder will provide operational and clinical leadership to a clinical therapy teamincluding staff of different grades and disciplines.
The post holder will work closely with the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Acute Team Leads to support team organisation and prioritisation processes. They will deputise for the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist alongside other team leads; provide advice in relation to occupational therapy matters; and facilitate the resolution of workload/staffing issues.
The post holder will provide, highly specialist assessment and interventions for a caseload
of patients on acute medical and surgical wards demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning
skills and the ability to undertake assessment of complex patients including cognitive assessment, functional and environmental assessment, and to play an active role in discharge planning, identifying the needs of patients and making appropriate recommendations for their onward care or rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide operational and clinical leadership to a clinical therapy team including staff of different grades and disciplines.
The post holder will work closely with the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Acute Team Leads to support team organisation and prioritisation processes. They will deputise for the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist alongside other team leads; provide advice in relation to occupational therapy matters; and facilitate the resolution of workload/staffing issues.
The post holder will provide, highly specialist assessment and interventions for a caseload
of patients on acute medical and surgical wards demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning
skills and the ability to undertake assessment of complex patients including cognitive assessment, functional and environmental assessment, and to play an active role in discharge planning, identifying the needs of patients and making appropriate recommendations for their onward care or rehabilitation.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To establish and maintain effective communication with all members of multi-disciplinary team (MDT), OT department and external agencies.
To produce accurate, timely reports to inform the MDT and external agencies about a clients functional abilities for ongoing support and rehabilitation needs
- To be able to motivate and persuade staff and patients, and deal with barriers to acceptance, through effective communication skills this may include negotiation and influencing skills.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients allocated. To work within the standards and guidelines of the Trust, HCPC and RCOT code of ethics.
- To be familiar with and work in accordance with National Standards and guidelines.
- To plan, organise and prioritise own and team workloads to meet service demands and ensure seamless service provision.
- To undertake comprehensive review of pre-morbid function in patients referred for Occupational Therapy and be able to analyse the information to determine what assessments and treatment are required for a designated caseload.
- To carry out specialist assessments and complex clinical interventions with allocated cases and in a consultative capacity with other occupational therapists and staff as necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To establish and maintain effective communication with all members of multi-disciplinary team (MDT), OT department and external agencies.
To produce accurate, timely reports to inform the MDT and external agencies about a clients functional abilities for ongoing support and rehabilitation needs
- To be able to motivate and persuade staff and patients, and deal with barriers to acceptance, through effective communication skills this may include negotiation and influencing skills.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients allocated. To work within the standards and guidelines of the Trust, HCPC and RCOT code of ethics.
- To be familiar with and work in accordance with National Standards and guidelines.
- To plan, organise and prioritise own and team workloads to meet service demands and ensure seamless service provision.
- To undertake comprehensive review of pre-morbid function in patients referred for Occupational Therapy and be able to analyse the information to determine what assessments and treatment are required for a designated caseload.
- To carry out specialist assessments and complex clinical interventions with allocated cases and in a consultative capacity with other occupational therapists and staff as necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses or training to post-graduate diploma level
- IELTS Level 7.0 or above (overseas candidates only)
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical special interest groups/sections.
- Introductory Management Course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience acquired at a minimum of band 6 level, working as an Occupational Therapist assessing and treating clients in the acute setting who present with a variety of medical conditions and/or co morbidities with resultant functional impairment.
- Evidence of extensive clinical experience in working as a specialist assessing and treating an acute medical caseload and/or an older people caseload at a minimum of Band 6 level.
- Evidence of supervision of less experienced staff, Band 6's, Band 5's, assistants, and students.
- Experience of Preceptorship and supporting new band 5's to meet their learning and development requirements
- Worked in the NHS or equivalent and are familiar with the NHS system and the role of the autonomous practitioner.
- Experience of planning ongoing treatment or care for patients in the acute setting and of making effective referrals to other agencies
- Experience of facilitating complex discharges from the acute setting and supporting less experienced staff to develop skills in discharge planning.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and how to foster excellent team relations.
- Experience of successful partnership working with other agencies and services.
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of acute clinical presentations in the following speciality areas - cardiology, oncology, respiratory, gastroenterology and surgery. Demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of assessment and treatment procedures.
- Understanding/application of relevant clinical guidelines and /or current best evidence in acute medicine work specialty.
- Knowledge of the role of statutory and non-statutory services in supporting people on discharge from hospital
- Understanding of audit and its practical application.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to analyse clinical and non-clinical complex facts and situations which, require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- The ability to plan, organise, formulate, and adjust complex plans e.g., workloads and rotas.
- Good organisation skills and the ability to competently prioritise as caseload for self and the team as a whole when required.
- Evidence of ability to supervise and delegate work to team members and students
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex information in a clear way, including written reports.
- Able to deliver training to other staff including those from other disciplines.
- An understanding of cultural diversity and how to apply this in clinical practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in service improvements, and the ability to, propose changes in policies/procedures which may improve the service. To lead on implementation of these in a department or team.
Other Qualities
Essential
- Physical ability to carry out the role, which involves manual handling of patients, travel in the community and frequent moderate effort for periods.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work role. Manage change and show skill transference when required to meet service needs.
- Ability to work core hours over 7 days on a rota system
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development in line with HCPC standards.
- Be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced work environment.
- Maintain own CPD in line with HCPC requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses or training to post-graduate diploma level
- IELTS Level 7.0 or above (overseas candidates only)
Desirable
- Member of relevant clinical special interest groups/sections.
- Introductory Management Course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive experience acquired at a minimum of band 6 level, working as an Occupational Therapist assessing and treating clients in the acute setting who present with a variety of medical conditions and/or co morbidities with resultant functional impairment.
- Evidence of extensive clinical experience in working as a specialist assessing and treating an acute medical caseload and/or an older people caseload at a minimum of Band 6 level.
- Evidence of supervision of less experienced staff, Band 6's, Band 5's, assistants, and students.
- Experience of Preceptorship and supporting new band 5's to meet their learning and development requirements
- Worked in the NHS or equivalent and are familiar with the NHS system and the role of the autonomous practitioner.
- Experience of planning ongoing treatment or care for patients in the acute setting and of making effective referrals to other agencies
- Experience of facilitating complex discharges from the acute setting and supporting less experienced staff to develop skills in discharge planning.
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and how to foster excellent team relations.
- Experience of successful partnership working with other agencies and services.
Knowledge
Essential
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of acute clinical presentations in the following speciality areas - cardiology, oncology, respiratory, gastroenterology and surgery. Demonstrate familiarity with a wide range of assessment and treatment procedures.
- Understanding/application of relevant clinical guidelines and /or current best evidence in acute medicine work specialty.
- Knowledge of the role of statutory and non-statutory services in supporting people on discharge from hospital
- Understanding of audit and its practical application.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- The ability to analyse clinical and non-clinical complex facts and situations which, require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- The ability to plan, organise, formulate, and adjust complex plans e.g., workloads and rotas.
- Good organisation skills and the ability to competently prioritise as caseload for self and the team as a whole when required.
- Evidence of ability to supervise and delegate work to team members and students
- Excellent communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex information in a clear way, including written reports.
- Able to deliver training to other staff including those from other disciplines.
- An understanding of cultural diversity and how to apply this in clinical practice.
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in service improvements, and the ability to, propose changes in policies/procedures which may improve the service. To lead on implementation of these in a department or team.
Other Qualities
Essential
- Physical ability to carry out the role, which involves manual handling of patients, travel in the community and frequent moderate effort for periods.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work role. Manage change and show skill transference when required to meet service needs.
- Ability to work core hours over 7 days on a rota system
- Documented evidence of continuous professional development in line with HCPC standards.
- Be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced work environment.
- Maintain own CPD in line with HCPC requirements
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).
