Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: 7 day working, weekends covered on a rota basis
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 839-6312850-PG-B
- Employer
- Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norwich Community Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/09/2024
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Urgent Community Response Team
Band 6
NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.
Job overview
Norwich Urgent Community Response Therapy Team is recruiting.
Do you have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills? Are you flexible, approachable and a team player?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Norwich Place UCR therapy team. We are looking for experienced and reliable Occupational Therapists to join us in providing high quality therapy services. The role is to work in the UCR therapy team which covers NEAT, Admission Avoidance, and Discharge to Assess for Norwich Place, and will involve working across a 7-day week. Currently therapy shifts are 8-6 with weekend working on a rota
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.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR), you will be required:
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team, to prevent
unnecessary admission to hospital. To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support discharges from hospital under identified D2A pathways
• To make risk assessments, establishing the safety or otherwise of a patient’s ability to stay at home, or return safely from another care setting, providing and arranging as necessary supportive packages of care.
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to assess and
prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term
conditions, the frail and elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or
rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where
possible.
• To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.
• To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on ‘best practice’ in order to improve health outcomes and promote choice.
• To provide in-reach to inpatient units and step up beds where required to
support early discharge from hospital.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory
agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.
Working for our organisation
The post holder will:
1. Undertake mandatory training as required.
2. Participate in a Personal Development Review process.
3. Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff members.
4. Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
5. Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
6. Comment on draft policies.
7. Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
8. Contribute to clinical audit as required.
9. Complete the staff survey as required.
10. Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will:
1. Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and inform the development of a differential diagnosis.
2. Formulate and execute individualised occupational therapy management and treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the Urgent Community Response Team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a range of treatment skills.
3. Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.
4. Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive
information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
5. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
6. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.
7. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care
professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.
8. Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
9. Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on Systm One and is completed on a daily basis.
10. Plan and organise specialist services within the Urgent Community Response Team.
11. Demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment, and manual treatment of patients, including using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.
12. Order equipment and contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
14. Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Clinical educators course
Desirable criteria
- Clinical educators course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working at relevant level
- Good observational and reporting skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
- Demonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in complex moving and handling.
- Experience in training and supervising staff
- Experience working at Band 6 level
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of additional specialist areas through inhouse training & short courses
- Highly motivated
- Flexible & Resilient
Communication
Essential criteria
- Tact & diplomacy
- Empathy & sensitivity
- Ability to use own initiative
- Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage stressful situations
- A team player
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
Other
Essential criteria
- Be able to: Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
- be able to Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
- be able to Manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- Must have a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- sarah grinnell
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist UCR Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920534686
- Additional information
Natasha Eagle
mobile- 07827282154
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