Senior Complex Discharge Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Kettering; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust seeks a qualified Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our acute inpatient therapy team. You will contribute to discharge planning, education of MDT members and delivery of high-quality patient care across in-patient services.

The role requires HCPC registration, post-graduate CPD and the ability to work within a 7-day service with on-call responsibilities where appropriate.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration or equivalent is essential.
• Postgraduate CPD attendance is essential.
• Experience and skills for discharge planning and MDT education.

Skills

Acute inpatient therapy

NHS experience

Postgraduate CPD

Discharge planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

HCPC Registration

Education/training equivalent

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to HCPC Registered Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
• Evidence of Post graduate CPD, including attendance at recent relevant post graduate learning events

Desirable criteria

• Member of CSP/RCOT

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Ability to work across 7 day service and where appropriate participate in the overnight on-call rota (adults, children and young people)
• Relevant experience working within the NHS environment.
• Education of other MDT members.
• Up to date with professional practice and research
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services including quality and audit.
• Understanding of legal responsibilities.
• Experience of deputising for Senior staff. Working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies
• Broad post-registration experience across acute inpatient, rehabilitation and discharge planning services, including management of patients with complex clinical and functional needs

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of community-based therapy services and services that external partners offer.
• Membership of Interest Groups relevant to clinical interest

Skills

Essential criteria

• Recent experience within an Acute inpatient therapy setting.
• Good clinical knowledge base of physiotherapy/occupational within the acute setting.
• Good knowledge of the role of Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy in Effective Discharge planning from the Acute setting.
• Able to present information written and orally in a clear and logical manner
• Able to demonstrate good organisational and delegation skills.
• Proven flexible working practices. Be able to cope with demands of a busy department including prioritisation.
• Be a car driver or able to travel between trusts and where appropriate respond within 45 minutes when responding to oncalls (24 hours)

Desirable criteria

• Able to assist others in learning.
• Able to motivate others and take the lead as necessary.
• Ability to organise training.
• Evidence of participation in research / audit

Key Competencies, Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
• Flexibility and adaptable; able to respond effectively to service demands
• Compassionate and empathetic; with a strong commitment to person centred care
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Resilient, with the ability to manage pressure and challenging situation constructively

Important Information

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

Appointments will be made on merit.

If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16. New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.

Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.

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We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

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