Proportionate Care

WHAT YOULL DO Lead a small team (Band 6 OT, Band 5 Therapy Tech, Band 4 Therapy Technician) in reviewing high intensity packages of care with the view to reducing care needs upon discharge, Collecting robust data to demonstrate success and sustainability of the proportionate care ethos. Analyse collected data, to contribute to building evidence of this new approach to manual handling on discharge from acute wards. You will review data at key points and produce reports for senior trust managers, to demonstrate successful implementation, value for money and sustainability. Represent UHS at regional single handed care working groups, and work collaboratively with external organisations to ensure safe discharge pathways are available.

Lead the UHS pathway development on single handed care, working alongside colleagues across Hampshire and Isle of Wight (HIOW) to produce a shared vision for the pathway, always considering and facilitating positive patient experience and outcomes. Provide highly specialised OT clinical advice both within the Trust and externally, considering sustainability by engaging less experienced staff in training opportunities and empowering them in positive risk management. Consider patient experience, whilst developing the discharge pathway, and collect evidence of patient experience to demonstrate the success of the project. Be responsible for the management, education, and development of your team, as well as other students, OT apprentices, therapy students, and other staff across the Trust and the HIOW ICS.

Work as an integral member of the therapy management team, leading a key therapies flow project in line with Trust strategic aims. As and OT, you will be expected to support the development of OT careers, from OT students and apprentices through to qualified staff. This will include working closely with therapy staff across a wide range of clinical areas, with divisional management teams, care group managers and matrons. Provide the OT clinical expertise to support staff working with highly complex caseloads and support the review of all high intensity packages of care to streamline discharge carer support.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR A highly skilled Occupational Therapist, with experience in managing large complex projects, from start to completion, with strong decision-making skills under pressure. An OT with understanding of the proportionate care ethos, essential to lead this project. Experience in clinical teaching, people and project management and be able to demonstrate good leadership skills. Someone who is motivated and enthusiastic, having demonstrable skills in MDT working, teaching and education, plus involvement in evidence-based practice.

Someone to engage with our transformation team and cross-division colleagues, to develop the proportionate care pathways and identify opportunities for wider implementation of this ethos. Experience influencing staff outside your direct line management structure, including across organisations and outside the NHS. Someone who understands the importance of robust data collection and who will always consider sustainability of single-handed care. Experience presenting work to key senior stakeholders, as well as at conferences is desirable, as is engagement and understanding of research methodologies.