Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and motivated individual to join our team as a rotational band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Therapy department at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

This role will help you to develop your core and specialist clinical skills, as well as allowing you the opportunity to be involved in staff development, audit and service improvement.

The successful candidate will rotate through the following areas (each rotation lasting for six months)where you willconsolidate your skills in each area:

Urgent Care & Frailty

Acute medicine

Elderly care

Respiratory

Oncology and Haematology

Surgical

Stroke

We welcome applicants looking to further develop their band 6 skills or those seeking development into their first band 6 role, with our 'Therapies Leadership Development Programme' delivered to support with this transition.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the Job

As a Band 6 clinician within a joint therapy service, you will be required to take part in delivering a quality Occupational Therapy Service working closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team including Physiotherapy, Therapy Technical Instructors, Nurses, Medics and the Hospital Complex case discharge Team. You will need to have an enthusiastic attitude, be forward thinking and have a problem-solving approach to patient management. The ability to work within a fast paced and pressured environment is essential, along with having excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstration of the ability to support other team members.

As a band 6, various training and development opportunities are available including protected time for CPD and supervision, to ensure that you are equipped with the competence and confidence required for this post. Robust peer support from fellow Band 6s is encouraged. You will also supervise Band 5 staff and Therapy Technical Instructors colleagues to provide clinical support and guidance. Within this post you will also have numerus opportunities to support Therapy students from our partner Universities.

We welcome pre application visits, for further details / informal visits contact: Max Sutcliffe Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (

About us

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence

To work autonomously within departmental clinical teams to provide excellent Occupational therapy assessment and treatment to a diverse client group

Manage a caseload independently on designated ward/s, supporting junior staff with their caseload management

To undertake a comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation/multiple pathologies/cognitive impairment/mental health problems; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques

Assess patients functional abilities and make recommendations for equipment, adaptations, ongoing rehabilitation and care provision as appropriate and necessary for a safe discharge from the service

Formulate and deliver a complete specialised Occupational Therapy treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options

Ensure that all patients have a documented problem list and goals that the patient has been involved in creating

Work to identified guidelines and eligibility criteria relating to the provision of home adaptations, equipment and wheelchairs to ensure equity of service to all patients

Carry out assessments within patients homes as appropriate within departmental guidelines

Represent the Therapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning

Support junior members of staff to develop the skills required affectively attend and contribute to MDT meetings and board rounds

Use clinical reasoning to balance risk, safety, patient choice and eligibility for services

To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically

Communicate effectively with patients, their families, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary team, Therapy colleagues and other agencies

Provide support to patients and carers, sharing information to enable them to make informed decisions regarding Occupational Therapy recommendations and discharge arrangements

Advise patients and carers, through demonstrating the safe use of equipment or other techniques to optimise the patients functional ability, safety and independence

Liaise with health and social care professionals and other related statutory, private and voluntary organisations, providing verbal and written reports and referrals where appropriate, in accordance with data protection principles

Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs

Lead on appropriate service development activities through participation in team meetings and service development sessions

Propose changes to processes and procedures carried out within the Therapy Service to improve effectiveness and efficiency

Exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance

Submit accurate timesheets within set department timescales for additional hours worked

In the absence of Therapy colleagues through planned or unplanned leave, work flexibly to meet the prioritised needs of the Therapy service both within the specific clinical areas and across all service areas

Comply with departmental guidelines for the safe use, care and maintenance of equipment and stock

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to colleagues, relatives and carers when appropriate to promote understanding of the aims of therapy

Delegate work tasks appropriately to junior Therapy staff and Administrative Support staff

Take the lead in training and education of other staff and students within the Therapy services

Where appropriate, take the lead in the induction of new staff

Maintain accurate and up to date records of clinical interventions, consistent with legal and organisational requirements

Provide formal clinical reports for the multi-disciplinary team as required

Collect, record and submit accurate clinical and personal statistical data in line with departmental requirements and guidelines

Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills to ensure fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist, in line with HCPC standards

When required, take the lead in delivering of Inservice training

Regularly attend and participate in Therapy service staff meetings

Identify own learning and development needs which will contribute to the production of a Personal Development Plan

Build an ongoing Continuing Professional Development portfolio, reflecting on and recording learning outcomes of development opportunities

Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current Occupational Therapy research and apply this to practice in conjunction with the Therapy team

Contribute to audit and research activity within the Therapy Service as appropriate

Comply with the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, and the Health Professional Council Standards of Conduct, Performance & Ethics, national and Trust policy, protocols and guidelines

Review and reflect on own practice and actively participate in regular supervision and annual appraisals

Corporate Responsibilities

Build safe working knowledge of all equipment used to provide safe patient care and participate in maintenance and training

People / Management Excellence

To deputise for band 7s as necessary to ensure smooth running of service.

To work alongside band 7s to co-ordinate annual leave cover

To be involved in band 5 and support worker appraisals and reviews

To provide clinical and non-clinical supervision to Band 5 and Support worker staff

To support the probation process for new starters

To conduct return to work sickness absence meetings in line with Trust policy in the absence of a Band 7

Supporting Financial Excellence

To make best use of NHS resources

Professional Responsibilities, Quality Assurance and Monitoring

To work within Trust Core Competencies and objectives, RCOT guidelines, HCPC standards and code of conduct and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and policies

Complete all work necessary to maintain registration and encourage others to do so

Monitor own and others quality and standard of practice by appraisal and review

Maintain and monitor standards on health and safety, consent, note keeping, clinical governance, continuous professional development on both a personal, professional and departmental level

To supervise and teach students on placement

Policy and Service Development, Research and Development Responsibilities

To use information such as Clinical governance, NICE, and other clinical specific guidelines and evidence of best practice to assist in producing working guidelines, competencies and objectives to develop the service

Person Specification

Education, training and Qualifications

Essential

BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy Health and Care Professions Council Registration. UK Work Permit

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Participation in work based learning Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Evidence of knowledge and understanding of the Clinical Quality Care standards

Desirable

Experience of working in the NHS Completion of some core band 5 rotations (orthopaedics, medical, surgical, stroke, elderly medicine

Skills

Essential

Good written and verbal communication Able to support and teach Technical Instructors and band 5 staff Able to manage caseload autonomously Able to assess a patient's needs and formulate a treatment plan ( with short and long term aims)

Desirable

Have experience in supporting and mentoring students

Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

Work flexibly Team work Empathise and understand the needs of a diverse client group

Desirable

Leadership

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