Job summary
We are currently in the position to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist (OT) Specialist Practitioner, to join the Borderline Neighbourhood Team for a 12 month Fixed Term.
The role is based at Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre, Peterborough. Hours can be flexible, full time hours preferred but part time hours will be considered.
The Specialist Practitioner Occupational Therapist role is based in the borderline area surrounding Peterborough, within Cambridgeshire.
You would be working as part of a community based therapy team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.
This post will allow the successful candidate the opportunity to consolidate their community, clinical and managerial skills.
You will be working within a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistants and Nursing and Mental Health colleagues.
The ideal candidate will have a strong team work ethic, sense of accountability, accompanied by an ability to work under considerable pressure at times.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the Integrated Multi Professional Community Therapy team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist occupational therapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs.
You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using advanced, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
Your role will also includes supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Assistant Practitioners and Integrated Care Workers deliver high quality patient care.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- You will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work and work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- You will be required to undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
- Your role includes providing specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient, promoting independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
- You will support the Advanced Practitioner with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care, using evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate. Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
- You will be expected to organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
- Your role will be actively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Neighbourhood Teams and the new model of care.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
- This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain.
- In doing this you will establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other health care professionals, identifying when to refer into other services as appropriate. You will attend MDT Case reviews as required.
- This will enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Staff development within CPFT is highly valued and you will be supported to attend relevant internal and external courses to develop your knowledge and skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of your Appraisal process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- You will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work and work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
- You will be required to undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills.
- Your role includes providing specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient, promoting independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.
- You will support the Advanced Practitioner with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care, using evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate. Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
- You will be expected to organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.
- Your role will be actively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives of the Neighbourhood Teams and the new model of care.
- To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills.
- This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication, e.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain.
- In doing this you will establish and maintain appropriate working relationships with patients, carers, colleagues, and other health care professionals, identifying when to refer into other services as appropriate. You will attend MDT Case reviews as required.
- This will enable you to assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- Staff development within CPFT is highly valued and you will be supported to attend relevant internal and external courses to develop your knowledge and skills to improve clinical practice as identified as part of your Appraisal process.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT profession.
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development.
- Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/ Practice Educator qualification
Desirable
- Member of COT
- Fieldwork/ Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
- Experience and knowledge of housing legislation, minor and major adaptions or willingness to train in this area.
- Clinical supervisor
Desirable
- Community experience
- Equipment provision
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Good communicating skills.
- Good report writing.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
Desirable
Physical Requirements
Essential
- The ability to: Kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments. Move and manoeuvre people and equipment. Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids. Travel around work base locality
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT profession.
- Current HCPC registration
- Documented evidence of own continuing professional development.
- Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/ Practice Educator qualification
Desirable
- Member of COT
- Fieldwork/ Practice Educator qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings.
- Experience and knowledge of housing legislation, minor and major adaptions or willingness to train in this area.
- Clinical supervisor
Desirable
- Community experience
- Equipment provision
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
- Good communicating skills.
- Good report writing.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical supervision
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
- Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Understands the principle of confidentiality
Desirable
Physical Requirements
Essential
- The ability to: Kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments. Move and manoeuvre people and equipment. Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids. Travel around work base locality
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Botolph Bridge Community Health Centre
Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way
Peterborough
PE2 9QB
Employer's website
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
