Job summary
Exciting opportunity for an experienced full- or part-time Occupational Therapist to join the growing Homeward integrated nursing and therapy team in a permanent post.
Homeward is a short-term admission avoidance step-up and step-down service, whose purpose is to make patients going through a health crisis safe to remain in their own home and avoid unnecessary admission to hospital and/or facilitate prompt discharge from hospital / in patient units.
Shifts are 8am-6pm (4 shifts per week), including weekend working on a rota.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for therapists who would enjoy the fast-pace and variety of an Unplanned community service. The role involves:
* clinical shifts:
- completing urgent, unplanned admission avoidance or discharge to assess first visits to assess and support patients in their own homes
- completing holistic assessments, treatment and prescription of manual handling, care, equipment and rehab needs, including risk assessments as required and short term follow up.
You will act as a point of expertise to the wider multidisciplinary team, providing supporting on complex cases, carrying out joint assessments, coaching and supervising junior nursing and therapy staff, supporting nursing and therapy students, and raising awareness of the use of Occupational Therapy in their work.
* Inreach support to patients in 4 procured health beds in a local Nursing Home
* working at the award-winning NEAT (Network of Escalation Avoidance Teams) at the Home First Hub.
Full induction and regular formal 1:1 support provided. Management support and support from established Homeward therapy colleagues available on every shift.
Homeward office is manned by Band 6 Coordinating nurse & Band 3 care coordinator 8am - 8pm 7 days a week, who provide safety checks and support.
About us
Community working is the NHS at its best. It has never been clearer just how meaningful and important it is to keep patients safe in their usual place of residence and out of hospital, than in the last 3 years.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have:
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Good observational and reporting skills,
- Good communication and handover skills,
- Ability to work flexibly to accommodate patient and service needs
Please see attached Job Description and person specification for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have:
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Good observational and reporting skills,
- Good communication and handover skills,
- Ability to work flexibly to accommodate patient and service needs
Please see attached Job Description and person specification for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in OT / PT
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Practice Educator's Course
Driving
Essential
- Has full valid UK driving license and access to a car that can be used for work purposes
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at the relevant level
Desirable
- working in a community role
- working in admission avoidance
- supervising junior members of staff and/or students
- working at Band 6 level
- complex moving and handling
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Good communication skills
- highly motivated
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses
- work flexibly to accommodate patient/ service needs
- concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data / patient records
Communication
Essential
- Tact and diplomacy
- Empathy and sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to communicate with members of wider MDT
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language
Personal attributes / behaviours
Essential
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- A team player
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Able to kneel, bend, stoop and work in cramped environments
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids, including limbs of around 5-6kg
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in OT / PT
- Current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Practice Educator's Course
Driving
Essential
- Has full valid UK driving license and access to a car that can be used for work purposes
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working at the relevant level
Desirable
- working in a community role
- working in admission avoidance
- supervising junior members of staff and/or students
- working at Band 6 level
- complex moving and handling
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Good communication skills
- highly motivated
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses
- work flexibly to accommodate patient/ service needs
- concentrate when undertaking patient care and inputting data / patient records
Communication
Essential
- Tact and diplomacy
- Empathy and sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Ability to communicate with members of wider MDT
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English language
Personal attributes / behaviours
Essential
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- A team player
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
- Able to kneel, bend, stoop and work in cramped environments
- Able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids, including limbs of around 5-6kg
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).
