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Occupational Therapy Team Lead Elderly Care
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Job summary
Are you a dynamic individual with specialist inpatient elderly care experience?
Are you passionate about patient-centred care and do you value working in a positive team environment focused on peer support and development?
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are a GOOD rated hospital following CQC inspection and are looking to employ a skilled, forward thinking, dynamic individual as Elderly Care Clinical Specialist and Team Lead Occupational Therapist.
The post is suitable for an experienced OT with past leadership and service development experience. The post will be operating across the six inpatient elderly care wards including the Hip Fracture Unit; working with individuals with a variety of complex needs. Additionally, there are clinical responsibilities for the weekly Movement Disorders and Falls MDT Clinics. This role will involve working alongside consultants as part of the MDT.
The successful applicant will have extensive NHS inpatient elderly care experience and possess excellent assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment and teaching skills. You will have sound IT skills and demonstrate the Trust's CARE values.
We are fortunate to be supported by a dynamic and forward-thinking Therapies Practice Education Team. Please follow the link to see how we support our staff in the delivery of excellent patient care:
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the elderly care occupational therapy team in conjunction with the Professional Lead for OT.
To be an advanced specialist Occupational Therapist in the management of patients in elderly care; having a comprehensive understanding of the complex needs of this population group.
To use advanced knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to manage own caseload of patients with highly complex conditions as an autonomous practitioner.
To provide specialist support and advice to the occupational therapy team and other healthcare staff.
To ensure a high quality and effective occupational therapy service in elderly care.
To deputise for the Professional Lead for OT as required.
About us
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 Readings biggest employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the operational management and clinical leadership of the Elderly Care Occupational Therapy team in conjunction with the Occupational Therapy Professional Lead.
Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Proven leadership experience Minimum 2 years experience at Band 6 or above in relevant area of practice Evidence of advanced clinical skills in practice
Desirable
Experience in managing complex team issues Experience in performance management Band 7 level experience in relevant area of practice
Knowledge
Essential
Evidence of highly specialist knowledge of OT within the field of Elderly Care Knowledge of current issues and policy relating to field of practice Registered OT with HCPC
Desirable
Attendance at specialist courses relating to OT within the field of Elderly Care Completion of relevant QI projects Evidence of CPD