Vocational Rehabilitation Band 7 Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To carry out specialist Vocational Rehabilitation and OT assessments of patients, as an autonomous practitioner using high level clinical reasoning skills and integrating knowledge of evidence based practice.
2. To support patients according to their individual needs to return to employment (paid or voluntary) return to education or other means of vocation or by supporting a dignified exit.
3. To establish and work within clinical pathways including but not inclusive of triaging, referrals and prioritisation of caseload and schedules. Ensuring monitoring of the service and outcomes are reported and escalated to service leads.
4. To have overall accountability for the planning and management of a highly specialist VRS and clinical caseload.
5. To lead in the monitoring and evaluation of the service through collection of appropriate data, use of evidence base, audit and outcome measures and lead implementation of change as required.

Communication

1. Responsible for establishing/maintaining effective communication systems across MDT and multi-agency networks within the ICS.

2. Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to their needs, using appropriate communication services, including interpreters if required.

3. To demonstrate good negation skills across a range of issues.

Education and Research

1. To initiate and undertake research/clinical governance/audit projects within area of expertise.

2. To represent the team within multi-disciplinary systems of clinical governance within the trust

Management

1. To plan, prioritise and delegate VRS workload, effectively and efficiently with regard to patient care and professional demands.

2. To lead in the monitoring and evaluation of current practice, through the collection of appropriate date, evidence based practice projects, audit and outcome measures and lead implementation of change where required.

Financial and Physical Resources

1. To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate.

2. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standings of infection control and safety are maintained.

Information Resources

1. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with professional standards and local trust policies and supervise junior staff in this area.

2. To share information with others, observing data protection guidelines.

3. To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local trust guidelines.

Policy/Service Development/Implementation..

1. To contribute to the development of policies and standards in other clinical areas and to assist in their monitoring within the team.

2. To contribute to inter-agency and inter-disciplinary team building and policy development, this will require an understanding of the impact of national guidelines and legislation.

3. To be aware of, adhere to and implement service and team plans and policies.

4. To use specialist knowledge to inform service/policy developments as appropriate.

Freedom to Act

1. To provide leadership for the junior staff within the team.

2. To interpret national and local policies and research relevant to VRS of Stroke in order to inform the service development.

3. To manage complex caseload independently working as an autonomous professional

4. To monitor and evaluate own highly specialist service delivery and provide progress reports.

5. To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate.

Physical Effort

To have due regard for your own personal safety and that of patients and carers, in particular to have regard to moving and handling regulations, restraining policies and ensure the safe positioning of self and others.

Mental Effort

To maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods.

Emotional effort

To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of patients and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the physical, perceptual or cognitive deficits and implications of the same.

Work Conditions

To work within infection control and health and safety guidelines in order to deal appropriately with conditions related to patient contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious

Person Specification

Qualification/Registration

Essential

• Professional Registration
• Considerable experience in stroke/neuro

Desirable

• Member of specialist groups

Essential

Essential

• Ability to travel across sites for work purposes
• Experience of working in a Vocational rehabilitation setting
• Experience of working in a stroke service

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Margaret's Hospital

The Plain

Epping

CM16 6TN

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)