Band 6 Occupational Therapist

4 weeks ago

Chelmsford, United Kingdom Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Exciting opportunity to join the newly developed and evolving MSE Discharge to Assess (D2A) team at Broomfield Hospital.

The aim of the service is to create a smooth pathway from the acute hospital into the community by assessing the patient's therapy and care needs in their own home. This means that patients no longer need to wait in hospital for these specific assessments which will reduce delays discharges, improving patient flow and allowing patients to go home earlier with more therapy wrap around support.

The team is based at Broomfield Hospital and provides post-discharge early intervention into patients' homes.

The team fosters a supportive environment that seeks to develop therapists and provide them with the skills to work within the new D2A model in the home environment.

The Team is benefiting from focused support and leadership and established relationships with the Therapists within the acute hospitals locally. MSE has a focus on developing the clinical and non-clinical skills of its staff both personally and professionally.

****Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate would be required to be a car driver with access to a car of work purposes***

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for undertaking assessment in the community to identify equipment and care needs at home and amend them as necessary. There is opportunity for working through early goals for patients under the Discharge to Assess (D2A) pathway, including kitchen tasks and other ADLs in the persons own home.

You will coordinate services by undertaking a person-centered assessment; developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, rehabilitation goals and assessing equipment needs.

You will work collaboratively with the Primary Health Care Teams, Social and Voluntary sectors to set up packages to enable patients to be cared for at home. Post holder will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.

The team is a multi-skilled team and all staff will receive training to be multi-skilled to provide comprehensive assessments and treatment of patients. This may also include assessing and planning Health and social care packages in agreement with the MDT. All these skills are competency led, and appropriate training will be provided.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful candidates will need to establish and maintain excellent communication with a variety of service users and staff groups, assessment and formulate treatment plans and work within a variety of clinical and non-clinical environments. They will be professionally and legally accountable for their caseload and documentation.

A full job description and person specification is attached.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist Graduate Diploma or Degree in Occuptional Therapy Experience of working in an acute hospital or intermediate care setting

Skills and Experience

Essential

Experience within specific acute hospital areas Experience of working as a band 5 OT

Desirable

Experience of MDT working Evidence of helping support students or junior staff

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