Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist OT/ Clinical Specialist Physio

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Job summary

Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist/Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Our Hospital at Home Service enables frail patients across Guildford and Waverley to receive acute care and treatment in their own homes. As part of our specialist frailty team you will have opportunity to work across our frailty services with a variety of MDT members to provide outstanding care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced therapist to be part of Hospital at Home Team. Are you an enthusiastic high skilled Occupational/ Physiotherapist interested in a new Challenge? - We want to hear from you. As a developing service, working alongside UCR and Intermediate care, we are keen to hear from motivated individuals willing to bring their expertise to our rapidly growing team. You will be supported and have the opportunity to develop your career further while in post

Part time/Flexible working candidates are welcome to apply. We highly recommend contacting us to discuss this post further or ask any questions:

Nicola Weber-Hall-AHP lead for Intermediate care/Integrated Frailty-

n.weber-hall@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a key member of the frailty pathway which covers Urgent Community Response, Hospital at home and SDEC . Be part of a Multi-professional team including Advanced Clinical practitioners (ACPs), Specialist registered Nurses, Paramedics, Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Associate Practitioners and Community rehab assistants and a GP.

The service will provide an urgent response to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to keep them in their own homes safely, and avoid an acute hospital admission.

Will assess and treat referred patients into the UCR, Hospital at home and SDEC using evidence based practice and clinical experience and specialist skills in this area. You will provide rapid assessment to stabilize patients who have urgent care needs in the community and initiate services, which safely avoids unnecessary hospitalisation

The post holder will work with wider services to develop new pathways and ways of working to enhance the patient experience.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF18000

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital/ Milford Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Identifies the Occupational Therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for these patients experiencing a crisis. To use previous knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise for the team and in regard to assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow OTs. The post holder will incorporate national guidance and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service.

You will provide assessment and treatment of patients either in their own homes, following triage the visit will be either a joint visit with another member of the UCR team or on your own or in the SDEC at the acute site.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Identifies the Occupational Therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for these patients experiencing a crisis. To use previous knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise for the team and in regard to assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow OTs. The post holder will incorporate national guidance and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service.

You will provide assessment and treatment of patients either in their own homes, following triage the visit will be either a joint visit with another member of the UCR team or on your own or in the SDEC at the acute site.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree /diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Satisfies the criteria for full Membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
  • Further qualifications/Study

Desirable

  • An approved Occupational Therapy supervisor for OT degree students
  • Member of the appropriate special interest group.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the role of the Occupational Therapist for people with a wide range of physical dysfunction
  • Able to assess, prescribe and fit a wide range of complex equipment to support prevention of admission
  • Previous experience/training relating to specialist area
  • Experience of working in an acute/community hospital setting
  • Knowledge and application of relevant NHS and SS legislation
  • Experience with community/mental health conditions
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree /diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Satisfies the criteria for full Membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
  • Further qualifications/Study

Desirable

  • An approved Occupational Therapy supervisor for OT degree students
  • Member of the appropriate special interest group.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the role of the Occupational Therapist for people with a wide range of physical dysfunction
  • Able to assess, prescribe and fit a wide range of complex equipment to support prevention of admission
  • Previous experience/training relating to specialist area
  • Experience of working in an acute/community hospital setting
  • Knowledge and application of relevant NHS and SS legislation
  • Experience with community/mental health conditions

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital/ Milford Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital/ Milford Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

AHP lead for Intermediate care/Integrated Frailty

Nicola Weber-Hall-

n.weber-hall@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF18000

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital/ Milford Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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