Occupational Therapist
2 months ago
Job summary
The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital will be one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. Delivering high volume and low complexity cases locally for the people we serve across our region.
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?
You will be responsible for managing a defined caseload of patients who are waiting for Orthopaedic surgery. You will also recognise patients who need onward signposting to services to maintain functional and optimal fitness for surgery. You will oversee pre-operative discharge planning for elective patients and will also input into the organisation of developing the pre op pathway alongside senior staff.
If you are a dynamic and motivated individual who is passionate about supporting our patients, then this could be the role for you.
The Dame Clare Marx Building that will house our elective orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) opens in 2024 with a focus on elective orthopaedic surgery and day cases. The centre will have eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services including radiology and EBME.
Main duties of the job
To manage a defined caseload of patients who are waiting for Orthopaedic surgery. Recognising patients who need onward signposting to services to maintain functional and optimal fitness for surgery.
To oversee pre-operative discharge planning for elective patients.
To input into the organisation of developing the pre op pathway alongside senior staff. To be involved in treating some patients in the inpatient setting, amputee patients.
To be able to complete occasional home visits for complex patients.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered OT student placement practice qualification
Desirable
Member of any special interest groups
Experience
Essential
Experience of complex caseload management and discharge planning involving multi-pathology Experience of facilitating discharges for patients with complex needs Documented evidence of continuing professional development involving specialist additional knowledge and experience Experience of supervision and professional/clinical development of staff Experience of demonstrating competent moving/handling skills, including hoisting
Desirable
Orthopaedic experience Experience of working within an integrated therapy team
Knowledge
Essential
Knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to acute care /complex discharges Knowledge of Care pathways relevant to T and O Knowledge and application of principles and practices of rehabilitation
Desirable
Knowledge of local community agencies, services and resources-
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