Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Wymondham seeks a proactive Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist for the Urgent Community Response team. This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions and provide clinical interventions. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication and problem-solving skills and have a relevant degree. Flexible working patterns are encouraged to support employee wellbeing. This is a unique opportunity to impact patient care in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Comprehensive training programs

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary integrated team.
• Experience in providing evidence-based clinical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Prevent unnecessary admissions to hospitals.
• Conduct risk assessments regarding patient safety at home.
• Provide therapeutic interventions for patients with long-term conditions.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Complex problem solving

Experience with supervision of staff and students

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

Trust Overview

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C's "compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels", the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations. Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you. We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community. Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you're familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future. Specifically for band 3 roles within healthcare please be aware of the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted, and that unfortunately overseas applicants who are new to care will not reach the minimum salary threshold to obtain a certificate of sponsorship and therefore your application will be withdrawn.

Job Opportunity

We are looking for a proactive and forward thinking Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to come and join us in an exciting opportunity to work in the South Urgent Community Response (UCR) team on a 12 month secondment. We are looking for someone who is interested in working in a multi-disciplinary integrated team and working in a team consisting of Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Assistant Practitioners and Health Care Assistants. You will also contribute to the triage and referral management of admission avoidance referrals coming via the Rapid Response referral process.

The Urgent Community Response South Service operates 7 days per week, including bank holidays between the hours of 8am and 8pm. There is a requirement to work weekends and bank holidays. For further information please contact Jacqui Percival (Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for Urgent Community Response South) via email ([e-mail]). Find out more about working for our organisation here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/2565ae62eb.html Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an Outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand‑alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Responsibilities

• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team, to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.
• To make risk assessments, establishing the safety or otherwise of a patient's ability to stay at home, or return safely from another care setting, providing and arranging as necessary supportive packages of care.
• To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail and elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
• To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment.
• To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on 'best practice' in order to improve health outcomes and promote choice.
• To provide in‑reach to inpatient units and step up beds where required to support early discharge from hospital.
• To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
• To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.
• Undertake comprehensive therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and inform the development of a differential diagnosis.
• Formulate and execute individualised therapy management and treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the Urgent Community Response Team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a range of treatment skills.
• Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.
• Assess patients' holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
• Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.
• Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co‑ordinated appropriately.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
• Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and is completed on a daily basis.
• Plan and organise specialist services within the Urgent Community Response Team.
• Demonstrate dexterity, co‑ordination and palpatory senses for assessment, and manual treatment of patients, including using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.
• Order equipment and contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
• Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
• Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to the Urgent Community Response service targets and needs.
• Be accountable for work delegated to others.
• Ensure own records are maintained and those maintained by the Team.
• Contribute to the staff rota on a monthly basis as required.
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
• Support all team members within the Urgent Community Response Team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
• Actively participate in and attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.
• Maintain own continuous professional development.
• Be able to make own travel arrangements to patients' homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as required.
• Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies.
• Be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.
• Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration courses.
• Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate.
• Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 3, 4 and 5 staff, and students where appropriate, and contribute to the induction process for new staff/students.
• Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence.
• Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.
• Undertake mandatory training as required.
• Participate in a Personal Development Review process.
• Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff members.
• Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
• Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
• Comment on draft policies.
• Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
• Contribute to clinical audit as required.
• Complete the staff survey as required.
• Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.

Employer Commitment

This post provides an exciting opportunity for an applicant looking to build on a broad clinical skill base and learn shared competencies in an admission avoidance response, who has excellent communication skills, along with complex problem solving skills to provide quality outcomes for patients. You will be expected to work in an integrated way with our partners in health and social care, whilst adhering to the Trust's Behaviour Framework. You will be based at Wymondham Health Centre, but you will be required to cover across South Norfolk. The post is suitable either for an existing band 6 Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist or experienced band 5 seeking a new secondment role. You should be motivated, adaptable and willing to work within a changing environment. Experience with supervision of staff and students are desirable.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free. If you need this application in an offline format, please let us know.

Immigration Status

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self‑gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application. Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment

Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS

For this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month's salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.

Future Governance

On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development. The group model provides health and care services to a population of 3.2 million in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives. We will remain two separate employers until further notice, and this role being advertised will be employed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.