Occupational Therapy Team Lead- Care of the Elderly

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The post holder provides specialist occupational therapy service to clients within Elderly Care Unit. They will be leading the Acute Elderly care OT service and team. The post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence-based and client-centred practice in the assessment and the planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions. The post holder will be working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, taking on an active role in identifying, coordinating and organising the appropriate care and rehabilitation service and home/hospital set-up needed to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patient from the acute hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be providing specialist occupational therapy service to clients within the Elderly Care Unit and leading the elderly care team within OT. -The post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence-basedand client-centred practice in the assessment and the planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions. The post holder will be working closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, taking on an active role in identifying, coordinating and organising the appropriate care and rehabilitation service and home/hospital set-up needed to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patient from the acute hospital.

About us

The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this our four values are that we are all:

Caring - we design and deliver care around each individual patient's needs and wants.

Safe- we make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern (safety comes first).

Responsible - all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation.

Value each other - we all value each other's contribution.

Inspiring - we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients.

Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these byLiving Our Values Everyday.

Date posted

17 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,178 to £55,492 a year p.a. incl. Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-6481829-AHP-Y-E

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registered
Number of years in Acute experience
Recrutment and selection
Research and/or Audit training or involvement in these activities

Desirable

Fieldwork educators course
leadership and management training

Experience

Essential

Number of years in acute experience, of which at least 2 need to be in a role where you were a senior within an acute setting
Evidence of continual professional development including reflective practice and participation in learning and developing a service
Experience in working in any of the following clinical areas- Care of elderly, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Frailty
Knowledge base around Specialty Medicine - Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology
Experience in completing staff appraisals and PDP

Desirable

Experience in working in community health and social care setting

Application form

Essential

Knowledge of Occupational therapy process within designated clinical area
Wheelchair assessment and prescription

Desirable

Complaints management

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registered
Number of years in Acute experience
Recrutment and selection
Research and/or Audit training or involvement in these activities

Desirable

Fieldwork educators course
leadership and management training

Experience

Essential

Number of years in acute experience, of which at least 2 need to be in a role where you were a senior within an acute setting
Evidence of continual professional development including reflective practice and participation in learning and developing a service
Experience in working in any of the following clinical areas- Care of elderly, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Frailty
Knowledge base around Specialty Medicine - Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology
Experience in completing staff appraisals and PDP

Desirable

Experience in working in community health and social care setting

Application form

Essential

Knowledge of Occupational therapy process within designated clinical area
Wheelchair assessment and prescription

Desirable

Complaints management

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.