Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist to join the Intensive Home Support Service (IHSS). The post holder will provide holistic assessments of both environmental and functional needs to maximise independence through compensatory techniques, low level equipment, urgent moving and handling equipment for people who are at risk of admission and safe in their usual place of residence. The therapist will also be required to carry out Musculoskeletal and respiratory examinations and use clinical judgement to formulate a treatment plan.
The IHSS team includes Physiotherapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Paramedic, clinical and clerical support staff, and a Mental Health Practitioner. IHSS works closely with Hospital at Home which is supported by medics and nurse consultants.
IHSS provides proactive intervention for patients with acute and chronic long-term conditions with complex health and social care needs. All referrals follow a rapid 2-hour urgent community response model or 24-hour response to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The service works closely with other Community, primary and secondary care and Social Care Services.
The service operates over 24 hours, 7 days per week, 365 days a year including Bank Holidays. Band 5 Therapy shifts are within core hours 08:30 - 16:30 including weekdays and weekends on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
- Comprehensive therapy assessment and management of patients on a clinical caseload including those patients with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. To use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis.
- To work collaboratively across Health and Social care, voluntary and independent sector to maintain partnership approach to care delivery.
- To establish individualised management and treatment plans, using advanced clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of evidence-based treatment skills and options to formulate interventions and programmes of care, which may include working with staff across organisational boundaries.
- To contribute to the MDT's including Hospital at Home as needed.
- Ensure that care and services are delivered in line with all relevant NSFs, CQC guidance, NICE guidelines, professional requirement, Trust policies and procedures, Standards for Better Health and current legislation.
- You will be supported by Senior Therapists and other members of the MDT to complete training in clinical observations as part of all assessments utilising NEWS 2 (National Early Warning Score). It is also expected that generic risk assessments will be completed as part of assessments (eg, waterlow assessments FRAT and Abbey pain scale).
About us
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
We have two main hospital sites in Blackburn and Burnley along with peripheral community sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the advertised role and main job duties/ responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the advertised role and main job duties/ responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent IT skills
- Member of the HCPC
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification or working towards relevant topic
Other
Essential
- HPC registered.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Car driver and has access to a car to undertake visits in the community as required.
- Moving and handling ability
- Evidence of CPD maintained
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate therapy experience in a relevant setting.
- Post graduate training in relevant clinical area.
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage risk in relationship to patient care.
- Knowledge of relevant current legislation
- Able to use a variety of assessments / interventions to diagnose and treat a range of conditions.
- Effective communication skills
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Workload management skills
Desirable
- Respiratory skills and knowledge
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Supervision skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of specialist therapy treatment techniques
- Knowledge of a variety of assistive technology and environmental modification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Able to work in a pressurised, unpredictable environment, with a proven ability to multitask.
- Flexible to a variety of work demands / environments.
- Ability to work flexibly and travel across the Trust footprint to meet service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy
- European Computer Driving License (ECDL) or equivalent IT skills
- Member of the HCPC
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualification or working towards relevant topic
Other
Essential
- HPC registered.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- Car driver and has access to a car to undertake visits in the community as required.
- Moving and handling ability
- Evidence of CPD maintained
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate therapy experience in a relevant setting.
- Post graduate training in relevant clinical area.
- Experience of delivering training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to manage risk in relationship to patient care.
- Knowledge of relevant current legislation
- Able to use a variety of assessments / interventions to diagnose and treat a range of conditions.
- Effective communication skills
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Workload management skills
Desirable
- Respiratory skills and knowledge
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Supervision skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of specialist therapy treatment techniques
- Knowledge of a variety of assistive technology and environmental modification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Able to work in a pressurised, unpredictable environment, with a proven ability to multitask.
- Flexible to a variety of work demands / environments.
- Ability to work flexibly and travel across the Trust footprint to meet service needs
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).
