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Occupational Therapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full time - 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
432-HR899-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/08/2024 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Occupational Therapist - Waiting Well Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital will be one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. Delivering high volume and low complexity cases locally for the people we serve across our region.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?

You will be responsible for managing a defined caseload of patients who are waiting for Orthopaedic surgery. You will also recognise patients who need onward signposting to services to maintain functional and optimal fitness for surgery. You will oversee pre-operative discharge planning for elective patients and will also input into the organisation of developing the pre op pathway alongside senior staff.

If you are a dynamic and motivated individual who is passionate about supporting our patients, then this could be the role for you.

Please note, the banding for this role is to be confirmed

The Dame Clare Marx Building that will house our elective orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) opens in 2024 with a focus on elective orthopaedic surgery and day cases. The centre will have eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services including radiology and EBME.

 

Main duties of the job

·         To manage a defined caseload of patients who are waiting for Orthopaedic surgery. Recognising patients who need onward signposting to services to maintain functional and optimal fitness for surgery.

·         To oversee pre-operative discharge planning for elective patients.

·         To input into the organisation of developing the pre op pathway alongside senior staff.  To be involved in treating some patients in the inpatient setting, e.g. amputee patients.

·         To be able to complete occasional home visits for complex patients.

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registered
  • OT student placement practice qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Member of any special interest groups

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of complex caseload management and discharge planning involving multi-pathology
  • Experience of facilitating discharges for patients with complex needs
  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development involving specialist additional knowledge and experience
  • Experience of supervision and professional/clinical development of staff
  • Experience of demonstrating competent moving/handling skills, including hoisting
Desirable criteria
  • Orthopaedic experience
  • Experience of working within an integrated therapy team

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to acute care /complex discharges
  • Knowledge of Care pathways relevant to T and O
  • Knowledge and application of principles and practices of rehabilitation
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of local community agencies, services and resources

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Christina Richardson
Job title
Professional Lead for Physiotherapy
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07873704526
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