Senior Specialist Therapist

4 weeks ago


Gloucester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our Frailty Assessment Team as a band 7 Frailty Specialist Therapist in a substantive position. The role involves leading the provision of therapy and working with the Frailty Multidisciplinary team providing a rapid assessment of older adults, initiating services where required to safely avoid unnecessary hospitalisation and deconditioning. The role involves contributing to a comprehensive geriatric assessment to those individuals attending the Emergency Department (s) Frailty Assessment Unit and Frailty Direct Attend to achieve a positive outcome for the patients. The successful candidate would need to work within this fast paced environment, making autonomous decisions in order to make swift decisions regarding admission avoidance, taking a positive risk taking approach.
Provide leadership, supervision, education and support to Frailty therapy team as well as being a specialist resource of knowledge for health care professionals. The candidate would have excellent communication skills and liaise with the multidisciplinary team including the consultants, patient relatives and primary care partners. The post holder would need to demonstrate a flexible approach as the demands of the role may change depending on the demands of the service.
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.


To demonstrate highly specialised clinical skills of assessing, treating and discharging of frail older adults.


-To seamlessly transfer patient care to community partners in a timely manner, contributing to appropriate patient flow pathways. Respond to agreed escalation procedures during times of extreme capacity demands in the health and care services in Gloucestershire.


-To work within an OT/PT blended approach, while being aware of own professional boundaries.


- To contribute to the Trust Governance agenda, including the delivery of safe, high-quality care.


- To be competent in risk assessments and managing risk autonomously, supporting other team members with their decision making in the Emergency Departments and the Same day Emergency Care setting/Frailty Unit.


- Be a visible and accessible presence throughout the service acting as a role model to other care professionals to support them in managing complex interventions using a variety of approaches to decision making, providing support and supervision.


-Patients may have communication, perceptual or cognitive/understanding difficulties/disabilities.


- Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy undergraduate degree
Evidence of continued professional development
Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate study and experience of working at a senior level in this specialist area.

Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology knowledge and experience (e.g., Extensive experience of assessing, treating and discharging older adults with complex needs including specialist clinical skills in functional assessments, cognitive assessments and treatment, activity analysis, equipment assessment and provision, complex discharging.
Ability to work in a number of areas cross both CGH and GRH and the community demonstrating flexibility and own resilience.
Experience of working with older adults including knowledge of Rockwood clinical frailty score
Knowledge of Quality Improvement approaches, tools and templates
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital



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