Job summary
Discharge to assess will be a seven day service, therefore this entails working some weekends, bank holidays on a rota basis. The Post involves working across the main hospital site and the community, delivering holistic assessments & interventions to patients in their own homes/ place of residence. Independent travel within the local geographical area to deliver the role is essential.
With the above in mind, you must have experience of working in the NHS and it would be desirable that you have experience of working in a rehabilitation/ community setting. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of clinical skills in occupational therapy, will be experienced in administering person-centred assessments, as well as implementing and evaluating occupational therapy interventions. You must have a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification and current HCPC registration.
You will also be experienced in leadership skills, managing and supervising OT staff.
With the diversity of presentation of the people within our service, you will have ample opportunity to develop your skills in all areas of Occupational Therapy, you will also have the opportunity to work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary team with strong links to Social Care providers.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will triage, assess, implement, plan and evaluate the delivery of direct patient care as an independent practitioner. Working as a practitioner within a multi-disciplinary / multi-agency service, they will facilitate timely discharge from an acute hospital or community bed and provide assessment and support planning to meet a person's needs in the community. The post holder will provide and / or arrange appropriate support and interventions in the community working closely with colleagues across all sectors.
They will work flexibly, interchanging between hospital and community working as required to provide the full discharge to assess service cover, which may be on an ad-hoc or rotational basis. The role requires taking a leadership role in Discharge to Assess as well as working as an integral part of the team to provide specialist assessment skills, knowledge and management of patients in the community whilst ensuring the delivery of high caliber care, and efficient use of facilities, manpower and other resources.
The post holder will provide highly specialist knowledge and clinical skills to ensure the delivery of care within the service and also in the wider community and across the acute / community interface. They have a fundamental role in the delivery of high standards of care, ensuring an environment that is conducive to well-being. They will contribute to effective budgetary and resource management, training and development and on-going support.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HPC
Desirable
- Post graduate courses
- Fieldwork Education
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Occupational therapy models of practice
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
- Knowledge and application of assessment and interventions relevant to physical disabilities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance
- Ability to prioritise, delegate & organise
- Ability to respond efficiently to complex information
- Experience and ability to work as part of a broad multidisciplinary team, across organizational boundaries
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Experience of teaching junior staff and students
- Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HPC
Desirable
- Post graduate courses
- Fieldwork Education
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of Occupational therapy models of practice
- Experience of supervising junior staff and students
- Knowledge and application of assessment and interventions relevant to physical disabilities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk
- Ability to reflect & critically appraise own performance
- Ability to prioritise, delegate & organise
- Ability to respond efficiently to complex information
- Experience and ability to work as part of a broad multidisciplinary team, across organizational boundaries
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Experience of teaching junior staff and students
- Presentation skills
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).
