Job summary
THERAPY DEPARTMENT
- Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Band 7 37.5 hours
- Glenfield Hospital
Due to recent investment a new Respiratory Support Unit has opened at Glenfield hospital. We are seeking a Band 7 Occupational Therapist who can lead on developing the OT service on this unit and demonstrate specialised clinical skills. This post will allow an Occupational Therapist to work in an acute hospital setting using all of their psychosocial and mental health skills, alongside using their physical treatment skills. The case load will require someone skilled at anxiety management, de-escalation of panic attacks, and early OT intervention to lesson an acute stress response. You will work alongside the Physiotherapists to carry out assessments and be responsible for assessing cognitive and functional abilities. You will also work to facilitate discharge and optimise patient outcomes. This is a new post therefore Service development will form a large part of the role. You will work alongside an established Physiotherapy team and MDT. You will also work alongside and support the wider Occupational Therapy teams. Interviews will be held face to face at Glenfield Hospital.
Main duties of the job
You will be directly involved in audit and development of the service to continuously improve patient care.You will demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills, working within a large multidisciplinary team to support functional assessments and interventions to facilitate safe and effective discharge planning for complex patients.
You will support and manage a team of Occupational Therapists, whilst working closing with Physiotherapists and support workers across the Glenfield teams.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide clinical and professional leadership to Therapy colleagues in the speciality area.
- Lead, evaluate and develop clinical practice within a specialty ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks.
- Responsible for clinical standards, evidence-based practice and quality metrics within the speciality.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
- To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases.
- Undertake an active role in developing and promoting Therapy within the specialty.
- Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of the Therapy specialist team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment.
- Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy within the Specialist Team holding responsibility for defined projects
- Work alongside the Therapy Speciality Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant Divisions within UHL.
- Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy Speciality Team
- Liaise with colleagues and work across site/cross specialty if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
- Deputise for the Therapy Speciality Lead as appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide clinical and professional leadership to Therapy colleagues in the speciality area.
- Lead, evaluate and develop clinical practice within a specialty ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks.
- Responsible for clinical standards, evidence-based practice and quality metrics within the speciality.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills
- To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases.
- Undertake an active role in developing and promoting Therapy within the specialty.
- Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of the Therapy specialist team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment.
- Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy within the Specialist Team holding responsibility for defined projects
- Work alongside the Therapy Speciality Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant Divisions within UHL.
- Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy Speciality Team
- Liaise with colleagues and work across site/cross specialty if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
- Deputise for the Therapy Speciality Lead as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Previous employment as a Senior Therapist
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking relevant validated or accredited course at post graduate or masters level and or experience working to this level
Planning & Organisational
Essential
- Demonstrates effective coping skills for dealing with pressurised and unexpected situations.
Desirable
- Evidence of standard setting and service development
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working
- Demonstrates Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate clinical experience within a relevant area
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Evidence of teaching within Therapies and wider MDT
- Knowledge of discharge processes and pathways
Desirable
- Experience in audit, service development and/or research
- Member of a specialist interest group
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Previous employment as a Senior Therapist
Desirable
- Evidence of undertaking relevant validated or accredited course at post graduate or masters level and or experience working to this level
Planning & Organisational
Essential
- Demonstrates effective coping skills for dealing with pressurised and unexpected situations.
Desirable
- Evidence of standard setting and service development
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working
- Demonstrates Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate clinical experience within a relevant area
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Evidence of teaching within Therapies and wider MDT
- Knowledge of discharge processes and pathways
Desirable
- Experience in audit, service development and/or research
- Member of a specialist interest group
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).
