Specialist Occupational Therapist

2 months ago

Selby, United Kingdom York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Selby Community Response Team, for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, patient focused rehabilitation service, supporting people in their own homes. The service runs 7 days a week, 8am- 8pm, also supporting Urgent Crisis Response within 2 hours.

You will be responsible for providing both holistic assessments, as well as specialist occupational therapy treatment and management of patients, providing rehabilitation to patients in their own homes as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team of nurses/physios and Generic Support Workers.

The team works closely with all partners, including hospital wards, GP's, A&E, Social Services, and the voluntary sector, supporting hospital discharges and preventing unnecessary admissions.

You will have the opportunity to undertake a wide variety of tasks. You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, work flexibly and be a strong team player. You will be expected to provide support to students and junior members of staff.

If you are both motivated and flexible, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients, including those with diverse or complex/multi pathology presentations. Specialist functional assessment of cognitive, perceptual, sensory and motor skills, which may include the use of standardised testing. Use advanced clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques, to provide an accurate treatment plan and to evaluate any intervention.

To formulate and deliver a specialist, individual, goal orientated treatment programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options using assessment, clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment.

To ensure a holistic approach to the overall care and rehabilitation of patients within the intermediate care and fast response service.

To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload, to meet service and patient priorities. Readjusting plans as situations change/arise. Delegate duties to other members of staff as appropriate.

To identify work related risk to staff and patients and inform Senior staff as necessary

The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

Evidence of recognised post graduate training within specialist area

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

Evidence of a minimum 2 years experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision.

Desirable

Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner Ability to organise and prioritise

Desirable

Ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to specialty.

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

Flexible & adaptable

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