Senior Therapist - Urgent Community Response

Sirona care & health CIC; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Bristol seeks a Senior Therapist to deliver urgent care in the community. Applicants should have a BSc in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, current HCPC registration, and relevant community experience. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata with flexible working options available. Join a dynamic team focused on the wellbeing of the community.

Benefits

NHS benefits

27+ days' annual leave

Participation in NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.
• Recent relevant experience within the community setting.

Responsibilities

• Complete holistic assessments of service users.
• Develop and deliver person centred care plans.
• Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Team leadership

Clinical reasoning

Time management

Community experience

Education

BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Senior Therapist - Urgent Community Response

Are you an enthusiastic Senior Therapist with a passion for urgent care looking for a role where you can really make a difference? Do you have both the knowledge and skills to respond to acutely unwell patients in the community setting, to support them in their own homes and avoid hospital admission? Then we would love to hear from you!

This is an exciting opportunity for Therapists to work as part of our multi-disciplinary Integrated Neighbourhood Team across the South Gloucestershire Locality, with a focus on delivering urgent care. You will be required to respond to urgent referrals in need of complex management in order to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate early discharges. You will have continuing responsibility for proactively monitoring and managing patients on the caseload to ensure the best outcomes.

There will be an opportunity to develop your skills in physical assessment and clinical reasoning with the support of Advanced Clinical Practitioners and wider members of the team.

We deliver an 8am-8pm, 7 days a week service and working patterns are rostered to be able to provide this.

Our INTs are large teams made up of nurses, therapists, paramedics and support workers who work in an integrated way to support service users on their healthcare journey.

We are able to offer a range of flexible working options and are offering part time and full time contracts. If your application is successful this is something we can discuss at interview.

Main duties of the job

• Complete holistic assessments of service users.
• Develop and deliver person centred care plans.
• Line manage junior staff and contribute to their development through supervision, 1:1s and training.
• Undertake and complete the appropriate training, supported by a robust competency framework, within the time allocated, in order to carry out the requirements of the role and a deliver a competent clinical service.
• Communicate with the senior leadership team in the locality to ensure smooth delivery of service.
• Identify risks and act accordingly to minimise risk to self, service users and colleagues in line with Organisational policy and procedures.
• Coordinate shifts and delegate/allocate care to the team in accordance with policy.
• Act as a point of escalation for staff to report to on discovering any issues or deteriorations.
• Undertake further training as required in order to develop extended skills and enhance patient care.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent experience in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Current HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Effective communication skills written, verbal and non-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties.
• Able to effectively lead a team with senior support when required
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
• Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role
• Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Suites 1 & 2 Warmley Business Park, 81 Tower Road North

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

8am-8pm, 7 days a week service with rostered patterns to cover this schedule.

Reference number

083-7428515-MP-A

Job locations

Warmley

Suites 1 & 2 Warmley Business Park, 81 Tower Road North