Band 7 Occupational Therapist
2 weeks ago
Job summary
Band 7 Occupational Therapist for Medical Rehabilitation and Frailty
Our Medical Rehabilitation and Frailty team is seeking an experienced Clinician to lead our Occupational Therapists in Acute Medicine, and to develop a more integrated approach to hospital discharge in line with latest national initiatives. The knowledge and skills of Occupational Therapists are key in supporting patients living with frailty and complex needs, and in assisting them in recovering from acute illness and enabling them to return 'home first'. We are ambitiously seeking to take this one step further by supporting this transition home through agile and innovative pathways, facilitating improved outcomes in conjunction with our community colleagues.
As the Band 7 Occupational Therapist, you will provide advanced clinical skills in the assessment and management of patients with complex health and social needs, relating these to the persons occupational therapy needs on the ward and at home. This will include managing your own caseload as well as supporting other team members, and providing specialist advice to the MDT for patients not directly under your care.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the day to day running of the medical rehabilitation Occupational Therapy service ensuring that all medical rehabilitation patients are given appropriate and effective Occupational Therapy treatment across the Acute Assessment Unit, medical wards and the outlying patients on other work as an autonomous practitioner in providing Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment to own designated caseload of patients and to maintain up to date Occupational Therapy use evidence based principles/current best practise and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions and to ensure that all members of your team do participate in CPD, appraisal and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do be responsible for the supervision, teaching and day to day line management of more junior staff, assistants and students on have the opportunity to participate in, or lead, a team based or department based research project.
To participate in on call and weekend working rotas
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. CLINICAL
To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of your work, including the management of patients in your care.
To be flexible with the provision of Occupational Therapy services, demonstrating the ability to work across the Acute Assessment Unit, medical wards and wards with outlying patients.
To be able to carry and prioritise your own clinical caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner and to monitor the caseloads of all medical rehabilitation Occupational Therapy team members to ensure that an efficient and effective Occupational Therapy service is provided to all medical rehabilitation patients.
To provide a high standard of assessment and treatment to all medical rehabilitation and to complex patients with multiple co existing pathologies.
PROFESSIONALTo comply with the RCOT Occupational Therapy code of professional conduct at all times.
To maintain up-to-date CPD profile in line with current evidence
To be jointly responsible, with Band 7 Physiotherapist for the organisation of the medical rehabilitation team in-service training programme and demonstrate good presentation skills in the delivery of medical rehabilitation teaching sessions and tutorials.
To promote the use of evidence based practise during the teaching and supervision of more junior staff.
ORGANISATIONALTo be responsible for providing an efficient and effective medical rehabilitation Occupational Therapy service, by demonstrating good leadership, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
To screen, manage and prioritise own workload, and that of your team, and appropriately balance clinical and other demands to ensure all service needs are met.
To ensure team members attend multidisciplinary meetings where they provide and record patient progress/discharge planning information.
To maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in line with departmental, professional and legal standards and ensure that all members of the medical rehabilitation team do likewise.
EFFORTTo carry out assessment and treatment using manual and therapeutic handling techniques which require moderate to high physical effort and intense concentration and vigilance for the vast majority of each working day.
To comply with the trust manual handling policy at all times.
To travel between sites and patients homes as required using own, hospital or public transport and to take responsibility for the safety of patients, therapists and assistants while on these visits.
Please see job description for full details of role including communication duties. These duties are not exhaustive and will be reviewed with the post holder, allowing for amendments within the broad scope and band level of the role.
This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Msc, BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Evidence of CPD and relevant post graduate courses
Desirable
BOAT/RCOT membership Relevant post graduate qualifications Leadership and/or management training
EXPERIENCE
Essential
Evidence of experience working as an autonomous practitioner at Band 6 level in an acute physical hospital setting managing patients with orthopaedics, general medical, neurology, rehabilitation and/or general surgery conditions in the UK or equivalent system Evidence of active participation in and delivery in-service training programmes Evidence of appraisal, clinical and professional supervision and teaching of qualified therapy staff, therapy assistants, students and other members of the MDT Experience of working in the NHS in a specialist Older Adults service
Desirable
Experience of taking on leadership responsibilities within a healthcare setting
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE - SPECIAL
Essential
Advanced clinical reasoning in the management of patient care An evidence based approach to the therapeutic management of patients with medical conditions / frailty Ability to work autonomously and monitor workload of team
Desirable
Evidence of participation in research or audit-
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