Senior Occupational Therapist

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services Nhs Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced occupational therapist to work on Alton Ward at Clay Cross Hospital, with additional support for the locality's Rapid Response Service.

This role requires clinical caseload management, line management, and supervision of junior staff, with travel across the locality and access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy; HCPC registered.
• Evidence of CPD and ongoing professional development.
• Band 5 level clinical experience or above; APPLE accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for patients in a community hospital ward, supporting rehabilitation, discharge planning and safe transitions of care.
• Complete complex assessments, formulate person-centred treatment plans, assess equipment and care needs, and manage clinical risk.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate timely and safe discharges; liaise with patients, families and external agencies; contribute to meetings; advocate for patient-centred outcomes.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to junior staff and students; contribute to service development, audit, quality improvement, safeguarding and documentation.
• An additional duty would be to support the wider Rapid Response Service, providing urgent care, falls recovery, triage and timely assessment to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Skills

Case management experience

Clinical improvement

National health standards

Education

Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registered

Band 5 experience

APPLE accreditation

CPD evidence

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced occupational therapist to work on Alton Ward at Clay Cross Hospital, with the expectation of also supporting the locality's Rapid Response Service.

Alton Ward is part of the pathway two service providing complex discharge planning and rehabilitation to patients within a community hospital setting.

Our wider Rapid Response Services are a multi-disciplinary team, providing person-centred holistic care to patients with a wide variety of health conditions.

As a clinician you are required to hold a clinical caseload, along with line management and support for junior staff.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for patients in a community hospital ward, supporting rehabilitation, functional recovery, discharge planning and safe transitions of care.

Complete complex assessments, formulate person-centred treatment plans, assess equipment and care needs, and manage clinical risk.

Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, including nursing, physiotherapy, medical teams and Adult Social Care colleagues, to coordinate timely and safe discharges. Liaise with patients, families, carers and external agencies, contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, and advocate for patient-centred outcomes.

Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to junior staff and students, while contributing to service development, audit, quality improvement, safeguarding, risk management, accurate documentation and evidence-based practice.

An additional duty would be to support the wider Rapid Response Service, providing urgent care, falls recovery, as well as triage and timely assessment to support patients in the community and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

If you are passionate about providing high quality, therapeutic care to your patients, can lead by example, are able to prioritise, deliver great quality patient care and are a great communicator then we want to hear from you.

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered
• Previous relevant clinical experience at Band 5 level or above
• APPLE accreditation
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable

• Leadership / management course

Experience

Essential

• Case Management experience
• Proven clinical expertise, knowledge and experience of implementing service improvement
• Good understanding of the National Health Agenda / Relevant national standards

Desirable

• Community experience working with older adults
• In-patient experience
• Clinical supervision training
• Recruitment and selection training
• Specialist skills eg falls, neuro, rehab

Other

Essential

• Access to transport is essential for this post, as you will be expected to travel around various areas of Derbyshire in order to carry out required duties
• Able to work weekends and bank holidays

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).