Job summary
The Evesham, Broadway, Bredon and Inkberrow (EBBI) Neighbourhood Team is a friendly, fun loving and hardworking team who are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us in Evesham.
We are looking for a senior Occupational Therapist who is innovative and keen to join the team to support in delivering high quality care. A Neighbourhood Team Community OT role is fast paced and responsive to both urgent and planned referrals working within a multi-disciplinary team. Making the patient's home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the OT really adds value to the patient experience. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to developing our services to provide the best care for our patients. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress your career as well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing support.
If you would like to discuss this role further, please contact the Recruiting Manager.
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
- The ability to communicate effectively
with others at all levels.
- Working flexibly to provide the
service delivery need across the local area.
The service operates from 7:30-18:30, Monday to Sunday including bank
holidays. Weekends and bank
holidays attract an enhancement payment.
- An enthusiastic, motivated, and
innovative thinker to become part of a primary care facing community.
- The ability to work autonomously and
manage your own case load whilst supervising others and working within a
multi-disciplinary team.
- The ability to problem-solve and
manage time effectively.
- Experience of working in a fast paced
and varied environment
- Maintaining contemporaneous clinical
notes in accordance with Trust guidelines.
- The ability to travel to deliver care services.
Your typical
day will include coordinating your caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload,
and prioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues. You will
perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments, and develop
thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals. You will manage a varied
caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We
provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their
wellbeing including wellbeing festivals and access to free online exercise
classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team
providing timely and expert professional assessment and treatment interventions
to patients.
- Provide case management for a designated caseload of patients who
have immediate and / or complex care needs.
- Triage patients to ensure prioritisation of clinical need. Develop
and co-ordinate individualised rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the
team, the patient, and their carers as well as all other services.
- Be responsible for the timely assessment and treatment of patients
who have urgent and / or complex Occupational Therapy needs.
- Co-ordinate appropriate interdisciplinary, patient centred care
that promotes independence for patients on their caseload.
- Undertaking occupational
therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational
performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of
self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.
- Assessing clients in
relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs for minor
adaptations e.g. rails, half steps, and following the process to refer for
major adaptations.
- Assessing and caseload
management for our Intensive Support patients which includes Pathway 1 and
Admission Prevention patients.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description
and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team
providing timely and expert professional assessment and treatment interventions
to patients.
- Provide case management for a designated caseload of patients who
have immediate and / or complex care needs.
- Triage patients to ensure prioritisation of clinical need. Develop
and co-ordinate individualised rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the
team, the patient, and their carers as well as all other services.
- Be responsible for the timely assessment and treatment of patients
who have urgent and / or complex Occupational Therapy needs.
- Co-ordinate appropriate interdisciplinary, patient centred care
that promotes independence for patients on their caseload.
- Undertaking occupational
therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational
performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of
self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.
- Assessing clients in
relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs for minor
adaptations e.g. rails, half steps, and following the process to refer for
major adaptations.
- Assessing and caseload
management for our Intensive Support patients which includes Pathway 1 and
Admission Prevention patients.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description
and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Experience
Essential
- A range of post registration experience including in a health and social care setting
- Experience of delegation to qualified/unqualified staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professionals Council Registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained portfolio
- Reflective practitioner
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Knowledge
Essential
- A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical conditions
- High level of knowledge relating to disability equipment
- Knowledge of NHS health legislation and current practice and risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
- A working knowledge of the Adaptation and Disabled Facility Grants
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills and competent in using a computer
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Experience
Essential
- A range of post registration experience including in a health and social care setting
- Experience of delegation to qualified/unqualified staff
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Health Professionals Council Registration
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained portfolio
- Reflective practitioner
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Knowledge
Essential
- A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical conditions
- High level of knowledge relating to disability equipment
- Knowledge of NHS health legislation and current practice and risk assessment and management
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable
- A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
- A working knowledge of the Adaptation and Disabled Facility Grants
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- IT Skills and competent in using a computer
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).
