Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Wards

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Community Wards

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Following investment into the community hospitals wards, we have an exciting opportunity to join our team. This post is a 12-month fixed-term role. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our therapy rehabilitation team based in the south localities (Richardson and Sedgefield Community Hospital). The base site will be Richardson Community Hospital.

Applicants must be prepared to participate in a 6-day week service, covering bank holidays and Saturdays on a rota basis.

The successful applicant will be required to work across the south community hospitals in the Trust.

Come and join this exciting development. Receive support and opportunities to develop clinical and leadership skills with regular individual supervision, peer support, and access to additional learning.

For further information please contact Sarah Watson, Clinical Team Lead at 07785681183.

Main duties of the job

This post is for a specialist occupational therapist full-time.

The service will work over 6 days a week.

The successful applicant will independently manage a caseload in the community wards providing holistic, short-term, goal-led intervention following a comprehensive assessment. These patients will present with a wide range of complex problems and will allow you to develop a highly specialist knowledge.

Promoting a Discharge to Assess model of care, patients will have their discharge facilitated by therapists at the most optimum point in their rehabilitation pathway.

Opportunities to:

• Develop skills in holistic assessing beyond the scope of your traditional Physiotherapy practice.
• Develop your supervisory, leadership, and service development skills.
• Support junior and assistant staff and help with their development.
• Lead and participate in peer support and in-service training.
• Work within a dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Job responsibilities

To work as a member of the clinical team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and therapy assistants within community therapy services.

The post holder will independently manage a caseload that includes some highly complex patients and provide specialist assessments to adults referred to the team who present with a range of physical dysfunction or disabilities resulting from injury, illness, surgery, or chronic disease, within a range of community settings and establishments (including Rehabilitation Wards/Units, Clients Homes, Care Homes, and Prisons).

On an ongoing basis, the post holder will assess, diagnose, implement, and evaluate individual programmes of care for patients.

The post holder will work within a multi-professional team (Consultants, GPs, nursing staff, Occupational Therapists, Social workers, and other AHPs) regarding the management and discharge of patients under your care.

The post holder will deliver clinical education of all staff as required within community services.

Person Specification

Statutory Registration

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Member of RCOT

Special Requirements

• Ability to travel and carry small items of equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the requirements of the post.
• Ability to meet physical demands of the post.
• Commitment, motivation, and ability to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary service.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities.
• Understanding of, and the ability to manage mental health and psychosocial issues relating to rehabilitation.
• Remain updated with professional practice and new research.

Qualifications

• BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism.

Experience

• Comprehensive and relevant qualified experience in physical rehabilitation including recent general rehabilitation experience.
• Experienced in staff appraisal.
• Experienced in working in a variety of settings.

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Lead Physiotherapist (South)

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata