Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work as a Therapy Team Leader across our community beds. This role is an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to develop their skills in a leadership and transformation in relation to our bed based therapy model. The role includes operational management duties in relation to the therapy staff working across our community beds alongside clinical time to support patients and develop clinical excellence. The role will be varied as we have both IMC and D2A beds across a mix of settings in Bolton. The successful candidate will work flexibly to support the therapy staff that working with patients in these beds. We are looking for applicants who are forward thinking, enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for leadership as well as clinical excellence. The successful applicant will co-lead a therapy team of OT's, PT's, Assistant Practitioners and therapy assistants.
Main duties of the job
This role will be responsible for the operational management of the community beds therapy team on a day to day basis. This role will work closely with our Community Beds Health and Care Leadership Team that work across our Intermediate Care and Discharge to Assess Beds to ensure the delivery of a safe and high quality service. You will be responsible for leading on service development projects, as part of a wider transformation programme across our community beds. This role will be responsible for maintaining training, appraisals, supervision with the team as well as having a thorough working knowledge of the team's clinical caseload in order to provide clinical support to the team and ensure flow. An element of the role will also include a clear focus on integration within the community beds with our colleagues across Bolton FT, Bolton Council and excellent communication is vital.
About us
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the service being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your workUsing your own initiative, ability to prioritise and excellent organisation skills are all a prerequisite for this post.To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to provide highly specialised assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation and coordination of therapy intervention, for complex physical and psychological conditions in the most appropriate setting.To initiate your own continued professional development through researching best practice, networking with colleagues and seeking training opportunities and support/ clinical supervision sessions.To be responsible for training, supervision and appraisal for all staff in specialist area and to be responsible for the training and performance management of therapy students.To identify, initiate and implement service development.To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.Provide specialist training to both therapists and other professionals as required.To lead a specialist area of clinical expertise and propose service changes which may impact on the wider MDT and ensure safe delivery of a quality service.To be accountable for the delivery of specialist skills within professional area.To support the Community Bed Based Leadership team as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous practitioner within the service being professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your workUsing your own initiative, ability to prioritise and excellent organisation skills are all a prerequisite for this post.To manage a complex caseload, using evidence based, client centred principles to provide highly specialised assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation and coordination of therapy intervention, for complex physical and psychological conditions in the most appropriate setting.To initiate your own continued professional development through researching best practice, networking with colleagues and seeking training opportunities and support/ clinical supervision sessions.To be responsible for training, supervision and appraisal for all staff in specialist area and to be responsible for the training and performance management of therapy students.To identify, initiate and implement service development.To provide highly specialist knowledge, skills and advice to clients, and be a source of expertise for therapy staff, other members of the MDT and other agencies.Provide specialist training to both therapists and other professionals as required.To lead a specialist area of clinical expertise and propose service changes which may impact on the wider MDT and ensure safe delivery of a quality service.To be accountable for the delivery of specialist skills within professional area.To support the Community Bed Based Leadership team as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in an AHP qualification
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Evidence of continuous and current clinical, professional, leadership and academic development relevant to falls rehab
- Clinical Educators/Field worker course or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional body/Degree in an AHP qualification
- Short specialist courses at master's level or equivalent
- Management and leadership skills training
Experience
Essential
- Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising and extensive experience of working in intermediate care/community rehab
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
- Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for staff
- Experience of effective team working across settings
- Supervision of senior and junior staff and students
Desirable
- Leadership in a uni-professional or multi-professional team
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of assessing and treating patients who do not speak English or have other barriers to communication
Skills
Essential
- Ability to expertly use and apply a range of assessment and treatment techniques and approaches to the management of falls
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments
- High level problem solving skills
- Ability to deal with complex and sensitive information and act appropriately.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst working on multiple tasks
- Ability to establish good working relationships
- Ability to support others, patients and staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of relevant conditions and how they can impact on a patient falling and their management
- Working knowledge of the NICE and government guidelines
- An understanding of quality governance and evidence based practice Knowledge of recent NHS & Trust developments and their impact on the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in an AHP qualification
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
- Evidence of continuous and current clinical, professional, leadership and academic development relevant to falls rehab
- Clinical Educators/Field worker course or equivalent
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional body/Degree in an AHP qualification
- Short specialist courses at master's level or equivalent
- Management and leadership skills training
Experience
Essential
- Broad base of clinical experience prior to specialising and extensive experience of working in intermediate care/community rehab
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Experience of student education within the workplace up to graduate level
- Experience of clinical audit and service evaluation
- Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for staff
- Experience of effective team working across settings
- Supervision of senior and junior staff and students
Desirable
- Leadership in a uni-professional or multi-professional team
- Experience of managing change
- Experience of assessing and treating patients who do not speak English or have other barriers to communication
Skills
Essential
- Ability to expertly use and apply a range of assessment and treatment techniques and approaches to the management of falls
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others in both formal and informal environments
- High level problem solving skills
- Ability to deal with complex and sensitive information and act appropriately.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst working on multiple tasks
- Ability to establish good working relationships
- Ability to support others, patients and staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of relevant conditions and how they can impact on a patient falling and their management
- Working knowledge of the NICE and government guidelines
- An understanding of quality governance and evidence based practice Knowledge of recent NHS & Trust developments and their impact on the service
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
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).
