Job summary
The Urgent Care Therapy Team is a dynamic Therapy team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists that operates from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. The post involves joining a seven day roster that includes regular weekend work and provides opportunity for flexible working hours and enhanced payment rates.
The team covers A&E, Acute Medical Unit and the Frailty unit and works closely with the MDT, Social services and community colleagues to prevent admissions and facilitate timely discharges.
Successful candidates will require good communication skills, commitment to multi-disciplinary and cross agency working, a proactive approach to personal, professional and service development and well developed organisational skills.
Applicants should be HCPC registered.
Applicants whose first language is not English and who are required to provide a language test certificate as evidence of their proficiency must ensure that it is, or is equivalent to, IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5
Main duties of the job
1. To provide expert physiotherapy within A&E, Acute Medical Unit andFrailty Unit.2. To promote the role of therapy in prevention of unnecessary admissions tothe acute setting and facilitating early, safe discharges.3. To work in conjunction with acute multidisciplinary teams, TherapyAssisted Discharge Service, Homefirst, community services, social andvoluntary care to provide high level patient care.4. To provide comprehensive geriatric holistic assessments in the Acutefrailty Unit working closely with the MDT.5. To complete comprehensive, holistic, rapid assessments and implementcare plans to enable successful early discharge back into the community.6. To plan, implement and evaluate integrated care pathways for patientsseen by the Urgent Care Therapy team and provide expert clinicalleadership in the planning and development of standards and protocols.7. To be an active member of a team delivering 7 day service provision topatients.8. To work with other Clinical Leads to manage a fair, comprehensive 7 dayroster.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Accredited practice educator
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications
- Member of special interest group
- Member of Professional Body
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience at a senior level in an acute hospital setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Evidence of having supervised students and qualified therapy staff
- Experience of leading and influencing others
- Experience in leading and contributing to audit
- Experience in service improvement
- Expert knowledge in common medical and surgical conditions and elderly care needs
- Up to date knowledge of current developments in healthcare provision and acute hospital care
- Understanding of services available in the community
Desirable
- Experience of working in, or with, community care.
- Experience of service management and leadership
- Experience of a joint working approach
Skills
Essential
- Expert professional skills in managing patients with medical and surgical conditions and elderly care needs
- Ability to function as an expert autonomous practitioner
- Ability to manage own caseload, record keeping and necessary
- Experience and commitment to multi disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to motivate and train others using different teaching modalities
Desirable
- Understanding of quality issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Accredited practice educator
Desirable
- Relevant post-graduate qualifications
- Member of special interest group
- Member of Professional Body
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience at a senior level in an acute hospital setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Evidence of having supervised students and qualified therapy staff
- Experience of leading and influencing others
- Experience in leading and contributing to audit
- Experience in service improvement
- Expert knowledge in common medical and surgical conditions and elderly care needs
- Up to date knowledge of current developments in healthcare provision and acute hospital care
- Understanding of services available in the community
Desirable
- Experience of working in, or with, community care.
- Experience of service management and leadership
- Experience of a joint working approach
Skills
Essential
- Expert professional skills in managing patients with medical and surgical conditions and elderly care needs
- Ability to function as an expert autonomous practitioner
- Ability to manage own caseload, record keeping and necessary
- Experience and commitment to multi disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to motivate and train others using different teaching modalities
Desirable
- Understanding of quality issues
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.
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.
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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital/Tunbridge wells Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
