Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6Home First Occupational Therapist to work on our later-life ward at Langley Green Hopsital, Crawley. The role will involve managing a case load, identifying barriers to discharge and offering a range of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to support the transition from the ward back into the community.
The Home First, occupational therapy, transitional model teams are now a core part of our later-life ward model of care, across the trust. Home First colleagues describe this work as highly rewarding and satisfying due to the ability to fully utilise OT skills and knowledge in a service user centred way. The model has been highly successful in supporting safe and timely discharges and reducing readmission to hospital and receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from patients, carers and staff.
This is a fantastic development opportunity both forband 6 OT's who wish to broaden their expert knowledge in a clinical specialism and we would also welcome experienced band 5 OT's who have completed their preceptorship and feel ready to increase their level of challenge and responsibility.
We welcome candidates with effective communication and organisation skills, a compassionate, person-centred approach, able to demonstrate confidence and self-awareness and above all a caring attitude and desire to make a difference.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist occupational therapy interventions for referred clients using evidence based, client centred practice. Based on your assessment, you will tailor your interventions to meet their need. This may include graded exposure, improvement in the home environment, cooking skills practice or building social links with the community. You willwork with clients on the ward and up to 6 weeks in the community, post discharge. You will liaise closely with carers and other professionals involved in the clients care, to ensure joined up, collaborative working.
About us
In return for your skills and expertise we can offer you challenging and highly rewarding work within an established, innovative, forward thinking occupational therapy team that prides itself on being supportive, providing regular learning and development opportunities and clinical supervision. The organisation has regular CPD events and networks, and excellent training opportunities, with a professional structure in place.
You will also have access to our fantastic AHP training prospectus and communities of practice including sensory processing, Recovery through Activity, Research and Innovation and Occupational Formulation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To enable patients on later life wards to be discharged home safely and effectively and at most optimal time to support their ongoing recovery To prevent loss of skills through long stays and DTOCs To work alongside the wider system (acute in-patient staff, CRHT, community staff and discharge teams/co-ordinators) to facilitate timely discharge from later life wards To enable more timely discharge through provision of follow up Occupational Therapy assessment and re-ablement focussed interventions in the community for up to 4 weeks To enable more assessment and intervention to occur in the individual's own home and social network To ensure patients and their families are engaged in discharge planning as early as possible To provide advice and guidance to community care providers to ensure appropriate individualised care packages are in place To provide advice and guidance to family, friends and carers. To ensure environment is safe and supportive for discharge and any necessary equipment or TEC is provided. To support re-integration into community activities and networks which will further support recovery and reduce likelihood or re-admission To minimise unnecessary stay in acute environments and provide knowledge to staff for effective planning for discharge and move on. This will include the early setting of discharge dates
Job description
Job responsibilities
To enable patients on later life wards to be discharged home safely and effectively and at most optimal time to support their ongoing recovery To prevent loss of skills through long stays and DTOCs To work alongside the wider system (acute in-patient staff, CRHT, community staff and discharge teams/co-ordinators) to facilitate timely discharge from later life wards To enable more timely discharge through provision of follow up Occupational Therapy assessment and re-ablement focussed interventions in the community for up to 4 weeks To enable more assessment and intervention to occur in the individual's own home and social network To ensure patients and their families are engaged in discharge planning as early as possible To provide advice and guidance to community care providers to ensure appropriate individualised care packages are in place To provide advice and guidance to family, friends and carers. To ensure environment is safe and supportive for discharge and any necessary equipment or TEC is provided. To support re-integration into community activities and networks which will further support recovery and reduce likelihood or re-admission To minimise unnecessary stay in acute environments and provide knowledge to staff for effective planning for discharge and move on. This will include the early setting of discharge dates
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of post graduate level study/training
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Management/Leadership training
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Leadership experience
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
- Evidence of post graduate level study/training
- Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
- Management/Leadership training
- Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
- Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
- Experience of both group and individual work
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Experience as a Care Coordinator
- Experience in a clinical area related to the post
- Leadership experience
- Experience in applying a range of assessment tools and a comprehensive knowledge of occupational therapy clinical approaches used in mental health
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
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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).
