Job summary
Specialist Occupational Therapist - Discharge and Intermediate Care
We have a exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Community Therapies service in Barrow in Furness.
The service assesses patients in their own homes at the point of discharge from hospital and provides short term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, which may be in a persons own home or in our newly opened (Aug 2024) intermediate care unit at Parkview Gardens.
The post holder will need to work flexibly across all the teams work streams according to service needs.
The post is suitable for an experienced band 5 looking for the next step in career progression, or a more experienced therapist wishing to pursue a career in community assessment and rehabilitation.Support in provided from clinical leads, team leaders and the wider teamTraining and support will be provided to support transition into the role.This is a newly created role with fixed term funding agreed until end of March 2026. Secondment into this role will be considered with current line managers support.The service hours are 0800 to 1830 with weekend working on a roster arrangement.Flexible working requests are welcome and as this is a fixed term post we would be open to consider wider flexibility including term time only contracts.
Main duties of the job
As a confident clinician with experience working with a wide range of clinical presentations, you will complete a dynamic and holistic assessment with the patient and or family at the point of discharge from hospital to either their own home or the intermediate care unit.Integrating assessment finding, information from several sources and using dynamic and positive risk taking principles, you will support the patient/family to identify and reduce risks, agree initial support needs and make ongoing rehab plans. You will need to be prepared to work in complex and evolving situations and be confident in clinical decision making and reasoning.When working within the intermediate care and supported discharge streams, you will plan and implement rehab plans with patients, delegating to support staff when appropriate to do so.
Requirements:-
A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
The ability to travel to a variety of venues throughout the community to deliver patient assessments within an identified locality.
Experience working as a band 5 Occupational Therapist with the experience, knowledge and skills to progress to band 6 level or to have worked as a band 6 or above with appropriate experience/transferable skills.
In addition to a comprehensive induction package we offer team support, staff supervision and in-service training opportunities
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.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 University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of OT, UK
- Full UK driving Licence, or equivalent qualification to enable independent travel in the community
Desirable
- Accredited training in risk assessment and positive risk management
- Practice placement educator accreditation/experience
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
- UK Post graduate training or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist to demonstrate competency in core requirements of this post.
- Ability to work as an autonomous Occupational Therapist, working without direct supervision in a community setting.
- Evidence of confident clinical reasoning skills to support safe and effective occupational focussed practice
Desirable
- Experience of research or audit
- Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students
- Experience of caseload management and lone working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience prescribing moving and handling equipment and writing moving and handling plans
- Experience of discharge planning process
- Experience working with people with cognitive impairment/dementia
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills to HCPC standards
- Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and seek support when required
- Ability to demonstrate trust values and behaviour standards
- Able to demonstrate reflective approach to work
- Applied knowledge of health and social care legislation
- Ability to apply knowledge of principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills
- Supervisory skills
- Understanding of Occupational focused models of practice (for example MOHO)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post with adjustments if required
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and to attend meetings
- Ability to perform effective team working and communicate effectively with the team and MDT.
- Ability to adapt communication methods to meet the needs of services users and families.
Desirable
- Awareness of wellbeing in the workplace in relation to self and team you work with
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of OT, UK
- Full UK driving Licence, or equivalent qualification to enable independent travel in the community
Desirable
- Accredited training in risk assessment and positive risk management
- Practice placement educator accreditation/experience
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
- UK Post graduate training or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration experience as an Occupational Therapist to demonstrate competency in core requirements of this post.
- Ability to work as an autonomous Occupational Therapist, working without direct supervision in a community setting.
- Evidence of confident clinical reasoning skills to support safe and effective occupational focussed practice
Desirable
- Experience of research or audit
- Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students
- Experience of caseload management and lone working as an autonomous practitioner
- Experience working in a community setting
- Experience prescribing moving and handling equipment and writing moving and handling plans
- Experience of discharge planning process
- Experience working with people with cognitive impairment/dementia
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills to HCPC standards
- Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and seek support when required
- Ability to demonstrate trust values and behaviour standards
- Able to demonstrate reflective approach to work
- Applied knowledge of health and social care legislation
- Ability to apply knowledge of principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- Training and facilitation skills
- Supervisory skills
- Understanding of Occupational focused models of practice (for example MOHO)
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post with adjustments if required
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and to attend meetings
- Ability to perform effective team working and communicate effectively with the team and MDT.
- Ability to adapt communication methods to meet the needs of services users and families.
Desirable
- Awareness of wellbeing in the workplace in relation to self and team you work with
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).
