Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

Occupational Therapist - Enhanced Practice in Care Homes (EPiC)

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist who feels passionate about improving quality of life for older adults and collaborative multidisciplinary working?

The Enhanced Practice in Care Homes (EPiC) Team is a new multidisciplinary team, who will work closely within the four nursing homes in Hackney to provide early multidisciplinary assessment, short term intervention and collaborative care and support planning to maximise the safety, independence, and quality of life of residents.

Following a 6 month pilot, we have received substantial Ageing Well funding to expand the project to incorporate all nursing homes in Hackney. The Team will provide assessment and short term intervention to support new residents transition into the nursing homes, provide advice and training regarding complex manual handling, posture, positioning, equipment provision, maximising function and promoting meaningful activity for all new residents. The Team will also provide reviews, interim advice and support to current residents.

You will have substantial experience and occupational therapy skills in working with older adults, experience of community working and working in care home settings. You will have excellent communication skills, love working as a team and be motivated to provide leadership.

Main duties of the job

The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team (ACRT) is a forward thinking service that provides an interdisciplinary rehabilitation service to clients aged 16 onwards. The team is split into two specialist branches, physical conditions and neurological conditions. The team consists of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, clinical psychology and rehabilitation assistants.

The EPIC team will collaborate with care home colleagues to develop personalized holistic care and support plans, and to facilitate a timely discussion of all residents in a regular multi-disciplinary meeting. The capacity, culture and operational processes of each nursing home will vary and may therefore require different engagement and approach.

The B7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist will work across the borough, and with the steering group lead the project in 2 nursing homes, working alongside a physiotherapist (who will lead in the other 2 homes) and a speech and language therapist, the care home teams, dementia nurse and relevant community services to establish early access to therapy assessment, develop a holistic multi- disciplinary meeting and relevant training and support to the care home teams to maximise function, meaningful activity, quality of life and safety.

The postholder will have access to clinical supervision, CPD and support from wider Homerton therapies and ACRT.

About us

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

In order to comply with our duty of care and forthcoming legislation, we require all new starters to have the COVID vaccine. Vaccination will be a condition of employment unless an exemption applies.

Details

Date posted

04 January 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,154 to £52,936 a year p.a. inc. pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

25 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

293-CCS-0059

Job locations

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • oDegree-level professional qualification in Occupational therapy
  • oHCPC registered
  • oEvidence of on going relevant postgraduate courses associated with speciality

Desirable

  • oPost graduate module qualification in relevant subjects.
  • oMembership of RCOT
  • oMembership of specialist interest section: Older People

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • oExcellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
  • oAbility to take own initiative and take on a leadership role
  • oAbility to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
  • oTeam co-ordination skills
  • oAbility to teach multi disciplinary staff clinical skills

Desirable

  • oLeading QI project work

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working with patients with multiple co-morbidities.
  • oWorking in the field of Elderly care and nursing/ care homes
  • oExperience of undertaking audit, QI and changing practice in accordance to findings
  • oExperience of complex posture and positioning; seating, spasticity management, management of tone and cognitive impairment.

Desirable

  • oExperience of co production

Trust Values

Essential

  • Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • oDegree-level professional qualification in Occupational therapy
  • oHCPC registered
  • oEvidence of on going relevant postgraduate courses associated with speciality

Desirable

  • oPost graduate module qualification in relevant subjects.
  • oMembership of RCOT
  • oMembership of specialist interest section: Older People

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • oExcellent oral and written communication skills with people from a variety of backgrounds e.g. via advocacy/interpreters
  • oAbility to take own initiative and take on a leadership role
  • oAbility to problem solve, analyse complex clinical problems and create practical solutions to provide best clinical care
  • oTeam co-ordination skills
  • oAbility to teach multi disciplinary staff clinical skills

Desirable

  • oLeading QI project work

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of working with patients with multiple co-morbidities.
  • oWorking in the field of Elderly care and nursing/ care homes
  • oExperience of undertaking audit, QI and changing practice in accordance to findings
  • oExperience of complex posture and positioning; seating, spasticity management, management of tone and cognitive impairment.

Desirable

  • oExperience of co production

Trust Values

Essential

  • Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust

Address

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

AHP Consultant in Neurological Rehabilitation

Catherine Atkinson

catherine.atkinson1@nhs.net

07970605280

Details

Date posted

04 January 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,154 to £52,936 a year p.a. inc. pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

25 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

293-CCS-0059

Job locations

St Leonards Hospital

Nuttall Street

London

N1 5LZ


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