Job summary
Available Community Occupational Therapy Posts
Community Occupational
Therapist Community Rehabilitation
Full-time 37.5 hours
Base:
Chester-le-Street Community
Hospital
You will work alongside:
Physiotherapists
Associate Practitioners
Therapy Assistants
The role includes:
Independent and joint working
Community-based rehabilitation
Visits to:
o Patients own homes
o Care homes
o Extra care housing settings
Community Occupational
Therapist Intermediate Care
Two full-time equivalent
posts 37.5 hours
(Part-time working may be
supported)
Locations include:
Chester-le-Street
Bishop Auckland
Seaham
You will work within
multidisciplinary Community Therapy Teams alongside:
Physiotherapists
Associate Practitioners
Therapy Assistants
Pharmacy Technicians
These roles will primarily
support:
Intermediate care beds within care home settings
Community-based
work will also be required as needed.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to independently manage a caseload
that includes highly complex patients
providing holistic, short term, goal led intervention following a comprehensive
assessment. Patients will present with a wide range of with a range of physical
dysfunction/or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery or chronic
disease.
Opportunities to:
Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope of
your traditional Occupational Therapy practice.
Develop your supervisory, leadership and service
development skills.
To support junior and assistant staff and to help with
their development
Lead and participate in peer support and in service
training
Work within a dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team
The successful applicant
would predominately work Monday to
Friday but will also at times need to support the crisis response service, this is a Monday to Saturday service.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintain specialist
clinical skills and provide expert advice to the community teams in relation to
identified specialism
To organise and prioritise
own workload and to monitor those you clinically supervise within a defined
area
To independently screen,
prioritise and plan interventions for routine and urgent referrals received
within the specialist area
To use sound clinical
judgements to prioritise patients within a demanding and unpredictable
environment ensuring effective use of resources.
To assist staff under your
supervision to prioritise their caseloads and advise them on appropriate
interventions in response to urgent/and or complex cases on a daily basis
To undertake holistic and
comprehensive specialist assessments of patients including those with diverse
or complex presentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload. To
utilise analytical and clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques
to provide accurate diagnosis of their condition, these skills may be advanced;
interpret facts and select the appropriate treatment and implement
rehabilitation programmes
To be operationally managed
on a day to day basis by your designated clinical lead, and will receive formal
supervision from a B7 therapist either within group or individual sessions.
To work within established
Service / Trust policies and procedures and contribute / propose changes for
the development of operational procedures / working practices relevant to the
team and services it provides.
To provide supervision,
education and assessment of therapy students; this would be to a graduate
standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of
practice and teaching meets the standard set by the degree level qualification
Job description
Job responsibilities
Maintain specialist
clinical skills and provide expert advice to the community teams in relation to
identified specialism
To organise and prioritise
own workload and to monitor those you clinically supervise within a defined
area
To independently screen,
prioritise and plan interventions for routine and urgent referrals received
within the specialist area
To use sound clinical
judgements to prioritise patients within a demanding and unpredictable
environment ensuring effective use of resources.
To assist staff under your
supervision to prioritise their caseloads and advise them on appropriate
interventions in response to urgent/and or complex cases on a daily basis
To undertake holistic and
comprehensive specialist assessments of patients including those with diverse
or complex presentations/multi pathologies that change across the caseload. To
utilise analytical and clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques
to provide accurate diagnosis of their condition, these skills may be advanced;
interpret facts and select the appropriate treatment and implement
rehabilitation programmes
To be operationally managed
on a day to day basis by your designated clinical lead, and will receive formal
supervision from a B7 therapist either within group or individual sessions.
To work within established
Service / Trust policies and procedures and contribute / propose changes for
the development of operational procedures / working practices relevant to the
team and services it provides.
To provide supervision,
education and assessment of therapy students; this would be to a graduate
standard and involve working with universities to ensure the standard of
practice and teaching meets the standard set by the degree level qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience.
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of communication skill within a wide variety of settings
Desirable
- Experienced in staff appraisal
- Experienced in working in a variety of settings
- Experience of crisis management
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
Desirable
- An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
- Involvement in specific interest groups
Statutory Registration
Essential
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities
- Understanding of, and the ability to manage mental health and psychosocial issues relating to rehabilitation
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implications for services, including experiences of quality issues and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety. To meet the differing needs of patients.
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
- Ability to work independently and organise , prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
- Presentational skills
- Competent IT skills (e.g. for electronic record keeping, emails)
- Evidence of participation in research/audit
- Clinical supervision of other therapy staff, assistants and students
- Clinical educator experience. Attendance at a recognised clinical educators course
- Ability to challenge professional boundaries
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Ability to meet physical demands of the post
- Commitment, motivation and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary service
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience.
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of communication skill within a wide variety of settings
Desirable
- Experienced in staff appraisal
- Experienced in working in a variety of settings
- Experience of crisis management
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism
Desirable
- An understanding of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements and NHS standing
- Involvement in specific interest groups
Statutory Registration
Essential
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- In depth and up to date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities
- Understanding of, and the ability to manage mental health and psychosocial issues relating to rehabilitation
- Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Understand clinical governance and its implications for services, including experiences of quality issues and audit
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety. To meet the differing needs of patients.
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and deal with emotional or aggressive patients and carers.
- Ability to work independently and organise , prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession.
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
Desirable
- Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
- Presentational skills
- Competent IT skills (e.g. for electronic record keeping, emails)
- Evidence of participation in research/audit
- Clinical supervision of other therapy staff, assistants and students
- Clinical educator experience. Attendance at a recognised clinical educators course
- Ability to challenge professional boundaries
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post
- Driving posts must have valid Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Ability to meet physical demands of the post
- Commitment, motivation and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary 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.
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chester Le Street Community Hospital
Front Street
CHESTER LE STREET
County Durham
DH3 3AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
