Job summary
This post will have a key role in the delivery of the Integrated Community Equipment Loan Service (ICELS) for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The ICELS plays a critical role in supporting health and social care services across LLR delivering care and support to the people of LLR including hospital discharge, crisis response to avoid hospital admission, end of life and palliative care, support to keep people independent and remain in their own homes. This is a very busy service supporting the wider health and social care economy across LLR. The service delivers in excess of 100,000 pieces of equipment to around 50,000 people each year. The delivery of the ICELS is contracted out to an external provider.
Main duties of the job
Triaging equipment orders placed by health and social care prescribers. Providing support, advice and guidance to health and social care professionals working in services across LLR. Working closely with other members of the ICELS team to deliver operational efficiencies and budget savings. Providing daily operational support to the equipment provider to ensure effective and timely delivery of equipment.
About us
Working as part of the wider ICELS Team who provide contract performance and quality assurance monitoring of the service provider, day to day operational management of the service, support for health and social care professionals and a clinical team consisting of an Occupational therapist, Physiotherapist, Lead Nurse, Triage Nurses and Technical Instructors who undertake active recall of equipment in the community, triage of orders placed by health and social care professionals.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical lead role for the Integrated Community Equipment
Service
(ICELS) and support the ICELS Partnership and Contracts Manager to
deliver a high quality, person centred Integrated Community Equipment Service
(ICELS) on behalf of all partners to the pooled fund agreement for the ICELS.
Act as gatekeeper for
approval of special and catalogue equipment orders and co-ordinate and lead
special equipment review panels
25%
Take the lead on ICELS
training for prescribers and the development of policies and procedures that
support equipment provision and safe use for the ICELS
10%
Provide lead clinical liaison
role with the equipment provider and health and social care staff across LLR.
15%
Manage and maintain the
refurbished specials stock, offering advice to professionals trying to identify
suitable equipment and to assist with sourcing alternative equipment.
15%
Attend and support the ICELS
Adults and Children & Young Peoples Professional Advisory Groups.
10%
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide clinical lead role for the Integrated Community Equipment
Service
(ICELS) and support the ICELS Partnership and Contracts Manager to
deliver a high quality, person centred Integrated Community Equipment Service
(ICELS) on behalf of all partners to the pooled fund agreement for the ICELS.
Act as gatekeeper for
approval of special and catalogue equipment orders and co-ordinate and lead
special equipment review panels
25%
Take the lead on ICELS
training for prescribers and the development of policies and procedures that
support equipment provision and safe use for the ICELS
10%
Provide lead clinical liaison
role with the equipment provider and health and social care staff across LLR.
15%
Manage and maintain the
refurbished specials stock, offering advice to professionals trying to identify
suitable equipment and to assist with sourcing alternative equipment.
15%
Attend and support the ICELS
Adults and Children & Young Peoples Professional Advisory Groups.
10%
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Using your Occupational Therapy experience in either NHS Community Health Services or a Social Services Department. As well as, experience of multi-agency/multi-disciplinary work and/or hospital discharge processes. Having up-to-date knowledge of equipment to meet needs of a range of people to aid their daily lives including specialist disability equipment.
Desirable
- Some understanding of the logistical impact of large-scale ordering patterns and being able to communicate this in a fast-moving situation, would be desirable.
Qualifications
Essential
- With a Diploma/Degree from College of Occupational Therapy and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and responsibility for maintaining registration.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Using your Occupational Therapy experience in either NHS Community Health Services or a Social Services Department. As well as, experience of multi-agency/multi-disciplinary work and/or hospital discharge processes. Having up-to-date knowledge of equipment to meet needs of a range of people to aid their daily lives including specialist disability equipment.
Desirable
- Some understanding of the logistical impact of large-scale ordering patterns and being able to communicate this in a fast-moving situation, would be desirable.
Qualifications
Essential
- With a Diploma/Degree from College of Occupational Therapy and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and responsibility for maintaining registration.
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).