Job summary
We are thrilled to announce that with the launch of our newly built integrated front door here at the Great Western Hospital, we are able to offer an experienced Occupational Therapist the opportunity to join our team!
You will work across our fast paced Emergency Department and assessment wards, and benefit from the unique chance to shape and redesign how we deliver our vital services to our patients.
You will be working with a large supportive team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistants to assess patients and facilitate rapid discharges. We work as an integrated team and feel valued by our MDT colleagues as making a difference.
The Great Western Hospital is positioned within minutes of the picturesque Cotswolds, the North Wessex Downs (AONB), The historic Ridgeway and Avebury Stone Circle. If it's rolling green countryside, charming chocolate-box villages, or big towns and cities you seek, they are all within the surrounding area.
To discuss this post further please contact Megan Haines (megan.haines7@nhs.net or Louise White (louise.white4@nhs.net) Tel: 01793 605129/646141
Main duties of the job
The specialist therapy post within the Front Door service / team you will need to autonomously manage a complex caseload of a range of varied and complex needs across the emergency department and short stay / assessment wards. Your role as a specialist therapist will be to facilitate timely and safe discharges to meet government set targets (admission avoidance) or establish appropriate client centered pathways to prevent "stranded patients" using statuary and non-statuary agencies
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specialist clinical practice, knowledge, skills and experience of frailty and complex care and discharge planning.
- To provide effective support to team leads in delivery of the day-to-day organisation of the Front Door team prioritising workloads, responding to changing hospital demands, ensuring an accessible, responsive and flexible service.
- To ensure the achievement of National, local and Trust performance indicators, to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and safety is central.
- Leading by example and providing knowledgeable, responsive advice to support complex care.
- To be responsible for the issuing, ordering and risk assessment of equipment.
- Lead on research, clinical audits and evidence based service pilots/projects to support the development of evidence based practice in collaboration with the professional lead and the clinical team lead.
Please see the attached job description for full information
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specialist clinical practice, knowledge, skills and experience of frailty and complex care and discharge planning.
- To provide effective support to team leads in delivery of the day-to-day organisation of the Front Door team prioritising workloads, responding to changing hospital demands, ensuring an accessible, responsive and flexible service.
- To ensure the achievement of National, local and Trust performance indicators, to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and safety is central.
- Leading by example and providing knowledgeable, responsive advice to support complex care.
- To be responsible for the issuing, ordering and risk assessment of equipment.
- Lead on research, clinical audits and evidence based service pilots/projects to support the development of evidence based practice in collaboration with the professional lead and the clinical team lead.
Please see the attached job description for full information
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Qualified to Master's Degree level in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent training and experience
- Willingness to undertake further training i.e ACP, prescribing, frailty or further medical up skilling, leadership
Desirable
- Leadership training courses
- FLAP
- RCOT/CSP membership
Experience
Essential
- Specialist extensive clinical experience in complex discharge planning, admission avoidance and frailty within the NHS
- Evidence of Community or Social Care Experience
- Emergency Care Experience
- Ability to assess and identify appropriate equipment to facilitate safe discharges
- Working within a multi professional team and sharing assessment where appropriate
Desirable
- Service review and change management
- Recruitment process
- Prescriber Member of a relevant special interest group - such as emergency care network
Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT skills-, able to use Microsoft programmes such as word and excel
- Able to write reports
- Ability to delegate, support, motivate and supervise
- Sound clinical reasoning skills to allow for appropriate treatment selection and discharge planning.
Desirable
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people
- Ability to network across organisations
- Ability to use cognitive assessments to support patient and adapted discharge planning to meet patient needs
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- HCPC registered
- Qualified to Master's Degree level in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy or equivalent training and experience
- Willingness to undertake further training i.e ACP, prescribing, frailty or further medical up skilling, leadership
Desirable
- Leadership training courses
- FLAP
- RCOT/CSP membership
Experience
Essential
- Specialist extensive clinical experience in complex discharge planning, admission avoidance and frailty within the NHS
- Evidence of Community or Social Care Experience
- Emergency Care Experience
- Ability to assess and identify appropriate equipment to facilitate safe discharges
- Working within a multi professional team and sharing assessment where appropriate
Desirable
- Service review and change management
- Recruitment process
- Prescriber Member of a relevant special interest group - such as emergency care network
Knowledge
Essential
- Good IT skills-, able to use Microsoft programmes such as word and excel
- Able to write reports
- Ability to delegate, support, motivate and supervise
- Sound clinical reasoning skills to allow for appropriate treatment selection and discharge planning.
Desirable
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people
- Ability to network across organisations
- Ability to use cognitive assessments to support patient and adapted discharge planning to meet patient needs
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).
