Occupational Therapist (Rotational)
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our new Occupational Therapy Rotational posts in a community setting. Initially these band 5 rotations will be over Halton Wheelchair services, Warrington Community Neurorehabilitation and Driving Assessment teams with the possibility of a further rotation into Childrens Therapy in the future
The post holders will gain experience in each service of between 6 and 9 months during these rotations and will get a sound footing of the range of opportunities within Occupational Therapy within a community setting
Main duties of the job
To competently carry out full consultations with patients under your care to establish base line data.
To effectively examine and assess patients, identify their problems, and needs and ensure that patients medical, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural factors are taken in to account.
To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
Utilise examination and assessment findings to competently plan and carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient using evidence-based practice working towards clearly defined goals.
To be able to relate finding of assessment to presenting disease/pathology or underlying cause.
To set appropriate treatment aims and objectives in negotiation with the patient.
To be able to give appropriate advice ensuring patients understanding, cooperation, compliance, and consent.
To be able to adjust your approach if the patient has communication or cognitive problems.
To facilitate safe and timely patient discharge where required and to determine outcome of occupational therapy management of the patient.
Plan and prioritise your own workload.
Access advice and support from senior therapists as required as part of training and Continuing Professional
To concentrate frequently when undertaking patient assessments and providing care.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Details
Date posted
22 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £30,369 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9835-HA23-306b
Job locations
Halton Independent Living Centre
Collier Street
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1HB
Job description
Job responsibilities
To competently carry out full consultations with patients under your care to establish base line data.
To effectively examine and assess patients, identify their problems, and needs and ensure that patients medical, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural factors are taken in to account.
To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
Utilise examination and assessment findings to competently plan and carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient using evidence-based practice working towards clearly defined goals.
To be able to relate finding of assessment to presenting disease/pathology or underlying cause.
To set appropriate treatment aims and objectives in negotiation with the patient.
To be able to give appropriate advice ensuring patients understanding, cooperation, compliance, and consent.
To be able to adjust your approach if the patient has communication or cognitive problems.
To facilitate safe and timely patient discharge where required and to determine outcome of occupational therapy management of the patient.
Plan and prioritise your own workload.
Access advice and support from senior therapists as required as part of training and Continuing Professional
To concentrate frequently when undertaking patient assessments and providing care.
To sensitively impart unwelcome or bad news with regards to care outcomes, which may involve treating distressed patients.
To communicate information from the assessment and treatment to clients, carers, other family members, members of the multi-disciplinary team and other professions and partner agencies.
To monitor and review occupational therapy care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.
To attend patient related meetings as appropriate e.g., case conferences, discharge planning meetings and patient review meetings, education reviews, ensuring effective communication of the patients occupational therapy needs, thus ensuring a well-co-ordinated and comprehensive care plan.
To participate in the weekend and/or 7day working rota if appropriate for that team.
To be competent in treating patients on an individual basis as well as in a group/ class setting.
Within rehabilitation (if assigned into this team) be the key worker for individual patients, acting as a main point of contact and information giver for the patient, their family and carers, coordinating delivery of care plan including organisation and leading goal setting meetings, case conferences and discharge planning, often involving agencies outside of the Trust where applicable.
To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of assessment and treatment in line with British Association of Occupational Therapy and Royal College of Occupational Therapy national standards and local policy.
To be familiar with the Trust and Directorate organisational structure and lines of communication.
To establish a rapport and demonstrate empathy towards patients and carers and give effective advice to patients, staff, and carers who maybe under stress.
To be able to effectively communicate complex condition related information to patients and relatives/carers.
To ensure understanding of conditions, prognosis, consent to treatment and rehabilitation outcomes, these will include explanations re chronic/disabling conditions and possible poor outcome and response to treatment.
To maintain up to date written/electronic records and statistical data, documenting and registering these in line with professional and Trust requirements.
To be able to sensitively impart unwelcome news/information of a difficult /sensitive nature to patients and relatives/carers.
To maintain a calm, professional approach to all duties.
To exhibit a committed attitude to all aspects of their work.
To contribute to the development of a range of evidence based educational resources.
To communicate with patients and their families/carers to gain consent to treatment and to agree/inform expected treatment outcomes.
To communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external agencies, e.g., consultants, GPs, schools, community staff, nurses, social services and support services about patient care, including professional clinical reports.
To deal with initial complaints sensitively avoiding escalation where possible, seeking advice and referring to senior staff as required.
To work with link workers or interpreters as necessary during assessment and treatment to overcome barriers of communication.
To produce with support of senior staff information/advice/exercise information based on evidence-based practise for patients/relatives/carers in accordance with the Trust information group and line manager.
To overcome barriers to communication using a range of verbal, non-verbal and listening skills. This will include patients with hearing difficulties, visual difficulties, memory loss and confusion, behavioural problems, limited English, and patients/carers unable to accept diagnosis.
Monitor and supervise therapy assistants as delegated by senior staff with access to advice as required.
Contribute to the development and supervision of occupational therapy students on clinical placement in the absence of their designated supervisors or as delegated.
To explain the role of occupational therapy to visitors, students, volunteers and at events e.g., career conventions.
To provide peer support and contribute to peer support meetings.
To contribute to the implementation of service objectives/business plan.
Delegate patients treatment programmes to occupational therapy assistants and undergraduate students in consultation with senior therapists.
Provide cover for senior specialist occupational therapy staff during absence and organising the caseload.
To manage and prioritise a defined caseload independently, seeking advice from senior staff within the specialty as appropriate.
To manage workload and time appropriately with occasionally support.
To facilitate and plan for discharge as appropriate and liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues within own organisation and with external agencies to achieve a safe discharge and provision of continued treatment and care where required.
To contribute with multidisciplinary team, colleagues, and managers to the AHP service wide initiatives which address specific issues relating to overall service delivery e.g., teaching and development group, improving working lives.
Education/Development
To maintain up to date Health and Care Professions Council registration.
To identify and achieve personal development objectives set in conjunction with the supervisor as part of the Continuing Professional Development/appraisal process, maintaining an up to date Continuing Professional
Development portfolio.
To maintain the skills and knowledge required of a rotational occupational therapist through reflective practice and attendance at team in-service training, informal teaching, relevant national courses, clinical specialist interest groups and other clinical meetings.
Participate in the development and delivery of formal and informal training to other health care professionals, other agencies, and service users.
To undertake Trust and local mandatory training.
Management of Resources
Be responsible for the safe issue of equipment for patient use under your care
To have delegated responsibility for the security and safe use of equipment and medical devices within treatment sessions, reporting and removing from use any faulty equipment.
To have responsibility for own personal safety and that of patients and personnel within the department.
To maintain up to date knowledge of local policies and best practice guidance pertaining to equipment provision and personal competence in the use of this equipment e.g., walking aids/wheelchairs/hoists/ADL equipment /patient appliances.
Contribute to stock control system in own service area.
To observe lone working policy when working as a lone practitioner in the community
Research and Audit Clinical Effectiveness
To participate in service research, clinical effectiveness, and audit projects under guidance of senior staff.
To gather data for other research projects, clinical audits, quality assurance standards etc in line with the service/team clinical effectiveness agenda.
Utilise evidence-based practice, audits and published research to inform practice.
Policy
To work within the Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct and proficiency
To adhere to Trust and departmental health and safety policies.
To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional standards for Occupational Therapy practice, conduct and ethics.
To observe patient confidentiality in compliance with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott recommendations.
To comply with the Trust Risk Management policies
To operate within local and national policies and procedures
To comply with all infection control policies and procedures as set out in the Trust Infection Control manual.
To ensure that Child Protection, Vulnerable Adult and Mental Health legislation is adhered to in accordance with Safeguarding policies.
Administrative
To complete manual and computerised statistical returns which meet both legal and service standards.
To undertake routine administrative tasks e.g., booking appointments, arranging patient transport, booking vehicles to ensure smooth service delivery.
To attend and contribute to relevant team/service meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To competently carry out full consultations with patients under your care to establish base line data.
To effectively examine and assess patients, identify their problems, and needs and ensure that patients medical, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural factors are taken in to account.
To identify areas of occupational performance and skill deficit in all functional activities of daily life.
Utilise examination and assessment findings to competently plan and carry out realistic programmes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient using evidence-based practice working towards clearly defined goals.
To be able to relate finding of assessment to presenting disease/pathology or underlying cause.
To set appropriate treatment aims and objectives in negotiation with the patient.
To be able to give appropriate advice ensuring patients understanding, cooperation, compliance, and consent.
To be able to adjust your approach if the patient has communication or cognitive problems.
To facilitate safe and timely patient discharge where required and to determine outcome of occupational therapy management of the patient.
Plan and prioritise your own workload.
Access advice and support from senior therapists as required as part of training and Continuing Professional
To concentrate frequently when undertaking patient assessments and providing care.
To sensitively impart unwelcome or bad news with regards to care outcomes, which may involve treating distressed patients.
To communicate information from the assessment and treatment to clients, carers, other family members, members of the multi-disciplinary team and other professions and partner agencies.
To monitor and review occupational therapy care plans against outcome measures and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals.
To attend patient related meetings as appropriate e.g., case conferences, discharge planning meetings and patient review meetings, education reviews, ensuring effective communication of the patients occupational therapy needs, thus ensuring a well-co-ordinated and comprehensive care plan.
To participate in the weekend and/or 7day working rota if appropriate for that team.
To be competent in treating patients on an individual basis as well as in a group/ class setting.
Within rehabilitation (if assigned into this team) be the key worker for individual patients, acting as a main point of contact and information giver for the patient, their family and carers, coordinating delivery of care plan including organisation and leading goal setting meetings, case conferences and discharge planning, often involving agencies outside of the Trust where applicable.
To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive records of assessment and treatment in line with British Association of Occupational Therapy and Royal College of Occupational Therapy national standards and local policy.
To be familiar with the Trust and Directorate organisational structure and lines of communication.
To establish a rapport and demonstrate empathy towards patients and carers and give effective advice to patients, staff, and carers who maybe under stress.
To be able to effectively communicate complex condition related information to patients and relatives/carers.
To ensure understanding of conditions, prognosis, consent to treatment and rehabilitation outcomes, these will include explanations re chronic/disabling conditions and possible poor outcome and response to treatment.
To maintain up to date written/electronic records and statistical data, documenting and registering these in line with professional and Trust requirements.
To be able to sensitively impart unwelcome news/information of a difficult /sensitive nature to patients and relatives/carers.
To maintain a calm, professional approach to all duties.
To exhibit a committed attitude to all aspects of their work.
To contribute to the development of a range of evidence based educational resources.
To communicate with patients and their families/carers to gain consent to treatment and to agree/inform expected treatment outcomes.
To communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external agencies, e.g., consultants, GPs, schools, community staff, nurses, social services and support services about patient care, including professional clinical reports.
To deal with initial complaints sensitively avoiding escalation where possible, seeking advice and referring to senior staff as required.
To work with link workers or interpreters as necessary during assessment and treatment to overcome barriers of communication.
To produce with support of senior staff information/advice/exercise information based on evidence-based practise for patients/relatives/carers in accordance with the Trust information group and line manager.
To overcome barriers to communication using a range of verbal, non-verbal and listening skills. This will include patients with hearing difficulties, visual difficulties, memory loss and confusion, behavioural problems, limited English, and patients/carers unable to accept diagnosis.
Monitor and supervise therapy assistants as delegated by senior staff with access to advice as required.
Contribute to the development and supervision of occupational therapy students on clinical placement in the absence of their designated supervisors or as delegated.
To explain the role of occupational therapy to visitors, students, volunteers and at events e.g., career conventions.
To provide peer support and contribute to peer support meetings.
To contribute to the implementation of service objectives/business plan.
Delegate patients treatment programmes to occupational therapy assistants and undergraduate students in consultation with senior therapists.
Provide cover for senior specialist occupational therapy staff during absence and organising the caseload.
To manage and prioritise a defined caseload independently, seeking advice from senior staff within the specialty as appropriate.
To manage workload and time appropriately with occasionally support.
To facilitate and plan for discharge as appropriate and liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues within own organisation and with external agencies to achieve a safe discharge and provision of continued treatment and care where required.
To contribute with multidisciplinary team, colleagues, and managers to the AHP service wide initiatives which address specific issues relating to overall service delivery e.g., teaching and development group, improving working lives.
Education/Development
To maintain up to date Health and Care Professions Council registration.
To identify and achieve personal development objectives set in conjunction with the supervisor as part of the Continuing Professional Development/appraisal process, maintaining an up to date Continuing Professional
Development portfolio.
To maintain the skills and knowledge required of a rotational occupational therapist through reflective practice and attendance at team in-service training, informal teaching, relevant national courses, clinical specialist interest groups and other clinical meetings.
Participate in the development and delivery of formal and informal training to other health care professionals, other agencies, and service users.
To undertake Trust and local mandatory training.
Management of Resources
Be responsible for the safe issue of equipment for patient use under your care
To have delegated responsibility for the security and safe use of equipment and medical devices within treatment sessions, reporting and removing from use any faulty equipment.
To have responsibility for own personal safety and that of patients and personnel within the department.
To maintain up to date knowledge of local policies and best practice guidance pertaining to equipment provision and personal competence in the use of this equipment e.g., walking aids/wheelchairs/hoists/ADL equipment /patient appliances.
Contribute to stock control system in own service area.
To observe lone working policy when working as a lone practitioner in the community
Research and Audit Clinical Effectiveness
To participate in service research, clinical effectiveness, and audit projects under guidance of senior staff.
To gather data for other research projects, clinical audits, quality assurance standards etc in line with the service/team clinical effectiveness agenda.
Utilise evidence-based practice, audits and published research to inform practice.
Policy
To work within the Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct and proficiency
To adhere to Trust and departmental health and safety policies.
To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Professional standards for Occupational Therapy practice, conduct and ethics.
To observe patient confidentiality in compliance with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott recommendations.
To comply with the Trust Risk Management policies
To operate within local and national policies and procedures
To comply with all infection control policies and procedures as set out in the Trust Infection Control manual.
To ensure that Child Protection, Vulnerable Adult and Mental Health legislation is adhered to in accordance with Safeguarding policies.
Administrative
To complete manual and computerised statistical returns which meet both legal and service standards.
To undertake routine administrative tasks e.g., booking appointments, arranging patient transport, booking vehicles to ensure smooth service delivery.
To attend and contribute to relevant team/service meetings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the NHS healthcare system (or equivalent healthcare system)
- Experience within acute, rehabilitation and community settings
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working as well as with partner agencies.
- Aware of the principles of audit, research, clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy assessment and treatment approaches and techniques
- Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g., Manual Handling, Royal College of Occupational Therapists Professional standards for Occupational Therapy practice, conduct and ethics/Health and Care Professionals Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics, Information Governance, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity, SEND
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical areas
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
- Demonstrate complex dexterity and therapeutic handling skills
- Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Flexible attitude
- Able to handle sensitive situations
- Well-developed concentration, analytical and problem-solving skills where there may be a range of different straight forward options.
- Able to work autonomously with ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practise.
- Effective written communication skills e.g., clinical records, reports to other health care professionals and external agencies.
- Empathetic and able to deliver unpleasant news to patients and their families
- Able to adapt to working in different specialties and different environments (e.g., community working, paediatrics
- Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
- Safe and effective handling of unpleasant substances/environments on an occasional basis.
- Able to participate in the evening and weekend rotas
- Ability to move freely around the Bridgewater area
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Word processing and IT skills
- Driving licence and use of own vehicle for community staff
Other
Essential
- Do you
- have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will
- be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.
Desirable
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised BSC Honours degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Registered member of the British Association of Occupational Therapists
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the NHS healthcare system (or equivalent healthcare system)
- Experience within acute, rehabilitation and community settings
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Experience of and commitment to interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary team working as well as with partner agencies.
- Aware of the principles of audit, research, clinical effectiveness and evidence-based practice.
Desirable
- Ability to carry out risk assessments
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of occupational therapy assessment and treatment approaches and techniques
- Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g., Manual Handling, Royal College of Occupational Therapists Professional standards for Occupational Therapy practice, conduct and ethics/Health and Care Professionals Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics, Information Governance, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity, SEND
- Demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding practices relevant to the clinical areas
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
- Good organisational / planning / prioritisation skills
- Demonstrate complex dexterity and therapeutic handling skills
- Ability to motivate and negotiate to encourage reluctant and challenging patients
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Flexible attitude
- Able to handle sensitive situations
- Well-developed concentration, analytical and problem-solving skills where there may be a range of different straight forward options.
- Able to work autonomously with ability to seek guidance appropriately with individuals or in a group setting
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practise.
- Effective written communication skills e.g., clinical records, reports to other health care professionals and external agencies.
- Empathetic and able to deliver unpleasant news to patients and their families
- Able to adapt to working in different specialties and different environments (e.g., community working, paediatrics
- Able to maintain sustained regular manual handling skills and therapeutic manoeuvres
- Safe and effective handling of unpleasant substances/environments on an occasional basis.
- Able to participate in the evening and weekend rotas
- Ability to move freely around the Bridgewater area
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Word processing and IT skills
- Driving licence and use of own vehicle for community staff
Other
Essential
- Do you
- have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will
- be checked if applicable), please state this on your application form.
Desirable
- If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship in your application form.
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
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Halton Independent Living Centre
Collier Street
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1HB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Halton Independent Living Centre
Collier Street
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1HB
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Details
Date posted
22 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £30,369 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9835-HA23-306b
Job locations
Halton Independent Living Centre
Collier Street
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1HB
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