Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: 7 day working
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend Working)
- Job ref
- 407-COMMUNITY-7002172
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blakenall Village
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/04/2025 08:00
- Interview date
- 23/04/2025
Employer heading
Static Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 5
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
Occupational Therapist – Intermediate Care Service
SALARY SCALE – BAND 5
37.5 hours per week
Band 5 candidates must have post-graduate experience and must be able to show experience within the NHS.
HOURS WILL INCORPORATE A 7 DAY WORKING PATTERN
The successful candidate will be required to assess, treat and provide rehabilitation for patients within rehab beds or their own homes, including those with multiple pathologies and complex medical and social issues. The role also includes supporting hospital discharges and avoiding hospital admissions. We are an integrated service with social care and work closely with our social care colleagues
PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.
Main duties of the job
To provide an accomplished and high quality Occupational Therapy service for patients within the clinical speciality of Intermediate Care Services (ICS). This involves working with patients on various ICS pathways, supporting hospital discharges, preventing hospital admission and providing rehabilitation in patient’s homes. ICS is an integrated health and social care model, therefore, you will be working with a variety of health and social care professionals.
To perform Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with a variety of presentations, and to provide delivery of individualised treatment programmes to maximise their quality of life.
To be responsible for a defined patient caseload, working at times without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of advice and support from senior clinicians within the service, training, review of cases and peer review.
To undertake, with guidance, all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children’s Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work.
To obtain consent as outlined in Royal College of Occupational Therapy and Trust policies.
To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise.
To undertake a proficient assessment of patients, including those with diverse and complex presentations by using clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques.
To formulate and deliver an individual Occupational Therapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills, knowledge and skills of treatment techniques, e.g. patient education and other alternative options.
To be assigned a defined area of responsibility. To be responsible for providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment plans for patients within this remit.
To formulate realistic goals and participate in discharge planning as appropriate within the multi-disciplinary team.
To effectively communicate with patients, family/carers who may have barriers to understanding or communicating, e.g. blind, deaf, dysphasic, or who do not have English as their first language.
To evaluate patient progress, reassess and change treatment programmes if required.
To be responsible for maintaining accurate, confidential and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the COT Standards of Practice, the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and to follow Trust documentation policies.
To actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings. This may include discussion of patient care, patient progress, ongoing management and involvement in discharge planning as appropriate.
To ensure that your own practice meets the level of competency required by professional standards of Occupational Therapy practice.
To discuss with mentor / supervisor during regular supervision the organising and planning of own caseload to meet service and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise and where appropriate delegate tasks to appropriate Therapy staff.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Qualified OT
Desirable criteria
- Community Experience
essential
Essential criteria
- Desire to work in community
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post grad learning
essential
Essential criteria
- Worked in MDT
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Mobley
- Job title
- Therapy Clinical Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 604920
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