clinical specialist Occupational Therapist

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Responsibilities To be an Occupational Therapist clinical expert in the management of patients in the Emergency Department for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT) supporting admission avoidance and safe, prompt return to the community. To work on the Falls & Frailty Response Service in the community alongside a Specialist Paramedic, providing a blue light response to older people who have fallen - providing rapid intervention, equipment and onward referrals to support people to remain at home. To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Emergency Department Therapy (EDT) team in conjunction with the other Specialist Band 7 Therapists in the team and the Operational Lead for Front Door Services. To use expert occupational therapy knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the therapy team and other healthcare staff, and to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex discharge planning and admission avoidance support, as an autonomous practitioner. To ensure a high quality and effective therapy service at the front door to the hospital. To work with South Central Ambulance Service on the 'Falls & Frailty Response Service' on 12 hour shifts, as an autonomous practitioner, preventing conveyance to hospital and maximising independence and safety in the patient's home. Qualifications Substantial specialist experience at a senior level Extensive post-graduate experience Post-graduate training/qualification in the management of frail elderly patients and falls prevention Experience of teaching and presenting to other staff Experience of supervising and developing other staff and students MSc or equivalent training/experience in related area Management training Previous experience of a range of healthcare settings, in-depth understanding of a broad range of non-elective admissions, admission avoidance and work with frail, elderly patients Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice Registered OT with HCPC Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of frail elderly patients & falls prevention, including advanced clinical reasoning & treatment skills Desirable Criteria Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT within the field of ED/admission avoidance Completion of relevant QI projects Evidence of CPD, you must have appropriate UK professional registration. The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer. The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Benefits Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff NHS pension scheme Employee Assistance Programme Money Advice Service Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff On-site nursery (based at RBH) Full educational library services Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles Bus to work scheme Excellent rail and bus links A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail. #J-18808-Ljbffr