Job summary
As a Therapist within the Home First Team you will be involved in many aspects of a patient's journey from hospital to home. Our team support patients: within the Emergency Village (EV) where they need additional support to return home; through the triage of patient referrals referral to the service with MDT discussion around what pathway is suited to meet their needs and promote independence; and in patient's homes or short-term placements to help them achieve their rehabilitation goals. This role is primarily based within the community, however there is flexibility in the location of assessments as the service continues to develop, so patients may be assessed for home in the hospital, at home, or within the Emergency Village in Salford Royal.Home First utilises a Strengths Based Approach in its assessment and intervention with patients, and our Multi-Disciplinary Team is made up of therapists including technicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, housing workers, reablement support workers, assistant practitioners, and care coordinators.We work closely with patients, families and partner organisations and liaise with and signpost to non-statutory services where identified and appropriate.
Main duties of the job
To support and facilitate hospital discharges within a timely manner providing appropriate assessments. To support with the triage process and participate and at times lead discussion around the discharge destinations of patients who are in hospital, or those in the community who may need a short period of rehabilitation and reablement.To assess and treat people in their own homes who are experiencing reduced physical and cognitive function with the goal to support them in returning to a level of independence following a functional deficit.To provide advice on the management of these patients to any Health and Social Care Professional working within other services, this includes appropriate placement of patients within the community. To support the wider team and assist in the development of services within the MDT environment. Therefore, the ability to work as part of a team, leadership skills and experience of supervising staff and students are part of the essential criterion.To provide a Therapy service to people in their own homes across Salford over a 7-day working pattern.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDipCOT/BSc/MSc Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy.
Desirable
- oPost graduate training relevant to core areas.
Professional Registration
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oWell-developed communication skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a team.
- oFlexibility over 7 day working week inclusive of weekend and bank holidays.
- oGood organisational and time management skills.
- oTo demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
- oProficient in the use of Microsoft packages and databases for digital record keeping.
- oAbility and means to travel city wide to different locations each day.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in the community and/or rehabilitation unit.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration NHS experience including experience of working in all core clinical areas, including managing medical, surgical, neurological, and mental health conditions.
- oEvidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base.
- oExperience of working as part of an integrated MDT.
- oEvidence of supervising other staff and students.
- oEvidence of CPD.
- oUnderstanding of professional standards and code of conduct.
Desirable
- oClinical educator training.
- oCommunity working experience.
- oDischarge planning experience.
- oWorking as a holistic assessor.
- oEvidence of contribution to service improvement / development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDipCOT/BSc/MSc Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy.
Desirable
- oPost graduate training relevant to core areas.
Professional Registration
Essential
Desirable
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oWell-developed communication skills.
- oAbility to work as part of a team.
- oFlexibility over 7 day working week inclusive of weekend and bank holidays.
- oGood organisational and time management skills.
- oTo demonstrate an awareness and understanding of supporting equality and valuing diversity within their role.
- oProficient in the use of Microsoft packages and databases for digital record keeping.
- oAbility and means to travel city wide to different locations each day.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in the community and/or rehabilitation unit.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration NHS experience including experience of working in all core clinical areas, including managing medical, surgical, neurological, and mental health conditions.
- oEvidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base.
- oExperience of working as part of an integrated MDT.
- oEvidence of supervising other staff and students.
- oEvidence of CPD.
- oUnderstanding of professional standards and code of conduct.
Desirable
- oClinical educator training.
- oCommunity working experience.
- oDischarge planning experience.
- oWorking as a holistic assessor.
- oEvidence of contribution to service improvement / development.
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).