Main area: Palliative Care
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Secondment: 1 year (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working required approximately every x6 weeks)
Job ref: 381-CT-6787530
Site: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, we are very proud of our specialist palliative care and End of Life Care Co-ordination Hub. The CQC awarded us excellent for our service in 2017. The team consists of specialist palliative consultants, palliative care clinical nurse specialists for the Acute and community, end of life care facilitators, an Urgent Response Team, and Specialist Macmillan Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists. The Connected Palliative Care Hub provides a 24/7 service to patients who are in hospital and the community in Sandwell and West Birmingham. The Macmillan Therapy Team offers services to palliative patients in the Acute Hospital, Day Hospice, and in their own home. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to navigate the fast-paced nature of facilitating fast track discharges home for patients within the Acute Hospital setting, where home is their preferred place of care. Responsibilities include: Carrying out Holistic Needs Assessments on palliative patients. Establishing client-centered goals that patients wish to achieve along their journey. Using therapeutic activities to provide advice and techniques that empower patients’ self-management of symptomatic relief. Supporting these patients with advanced care planning and promoting quality of life up to and until end of life. Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation. Our new Acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), has just opened and is providing care to our local population from new first-class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three strategic objectives: Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Please note that the role may therefore at times require cross-site working between MMUH, Rowley Regis Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus & Sandwell Council House in Oldbury. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This unique team setup allows the post holder to develop skills within palliative care across Acute, Community, and Day Hospice settings. This well-established specialist palliative care team will impart their experience and knowledge to support this new post holder. You must be a registered Occupational Therapist with core skills, developed experience, and clinical knowledge around palliative symptom control and end of life care. You will have access to structured clinical supervision as professional development is a high priority along with the expectation that you will supervise and support colleagues, junior staff, and students. You must be a car owner/driver and be able to organize and prioritize your case load and implement patient plans of care independently. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator with broad clinical experience, who is able to demonstrate personal and emotional resilience, the ability to adapt to changing pressures, a caring approach, and a commitment to delivering the best possible quality care. This is a really exciting time for professionals who want to influence the development of services for palliative care patients. If you feel that you have the enthusiasm, passion, and knowledge for this post then please apply after reading the job description and person specification to ensure that you meet the essential criteria. If you would like more information about this post please contact Rachael Brown at
r.hendrickson@nhs.net
or 079 77704870. Person specification
Experience
Post OT qualification experience in a variety of clinical areas Experience of managing complex patients in the community Experience in risk assessment Experience of supervising and delegating work to support staff Experience of using communication skills in challenging circumstances Experience of forging excellent relationships across professional boundaries Experience of caring for patients at the end of life / with specialist palliative care needs Experience of transforming practice to improve patient outcomes Experience of working with professionals from health and other sectors including social care and the 3rd sector Participation in clinical/service audits Experience and knowledge on a range of equipment, beyond that available on the usual catalogue Contribution to the development of policies Communication
Ability to effectively present information in both written and verbal format Clear clinical reasoning demonstrated within Holistic Assessment Ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding and show effective listening skills Completed Advanced Communications course or other palliative care specific training Experience giving bad news, such as disease progression and functional decline Experience working with patients and families from a range of religious and cultural backgrounds Good presentation, teaching or training skills with willingness to share knowledge Personal Qualities
Work independently using own initiative but within limits of own capabilities & professional boundaries Be organised & able to work under pressure, reacting to rapidly changing situations Able to demonstrate compassion, empathy, and emotional resilience Ability to accept and engage with change including receiving constructive criticism Knowledge
High level of understanding of policy regarding palliative & EOL care Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and apply this to practice Understanding of current legislation, such as the Mental Capacity Act, and application to Occupational Therapy Has knowledge of local community resources/services Knowledge and experience of advance care planning Qualifications
Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy HPC Registration as OT Postgraduate training/study relevant to area of speciality Competent to support OT students on placement Completion of advanced communication skills training BAOT member Membership to specialist interest groups. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, we are very proud of our specialist palliative care and End of Life Care Co-ordination Hub. The CQC awarded us excellent for our service in 2017. The team consists of specialist palliative consultants, palliative care clinical nurse specialists for the Acute and community, end of life care facilitators, an Urgent Response Team, and Specialist Macmillan Occupational Therapists & Physiotherapists. The Connected Palliative Care Hub provides a 24/7 service to patients who are in hospital and the community in Sandwell and West Birmingham. The Macmillan Therapy Team offers services to palliative patients in the Acute Hospital, Day Hospice, and in their own home. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be able to navigate the fast-paced nature of facilitating fast track discharges home for patients within the Acute Hospital setting, where home is their preferred place of care. Responsibilities include: Carrying out Holistic Needs Assessments on palliative patients. Establishing client-centered goals that patients wish to achieve along their journey. Using therapeutic activities to provide advice and techniques that empower patients’ self-management of symptomatic relief. Supporting these patients with advanced care planning and promoting quality of life up to and until end of life. Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation. Our new Acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), has just opened and is providing care to our local population from new first-class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three strategic objectives: Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Please note that the role may therefore at times require cross-site working between MMUH, Rowley Regis Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus & Sandwell Council House in Oldbury. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This unique team setup allows the post holder to develop skills within palliative care across Acute, Community, and Day Hospice settings. This well-established specialist palliative care team will impart their experience and knowledge to support this new post holder. You must be a registered Occupational Therapist with core skills, developed experience, and clinical knowledge around palliative symptom control and end of life care. You will have access to structured clinical supervision as professional development is a high priority along with the expectation that you will supervise and support colleagues, junior staff, and students. You must be a car owner/driver and be able to organize and prioritize your case load and implement patient plans of care independently. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator with broad clinical experience, who is able to demonstrate personal and emotional resilience, the ability to adapt to changing pressures, a caring approach, and a commitment to delivering the best possible quality care. This is a really exciting time for professionals who want to influence the development of services for palliative care patients. If you feel that you have the enthusiasm, passion, and knowledge for this post then please apply after reading the job description and person specification to ensure that you meet the essential criteria. If you would like more information about this post please contact Rachael Brown at
r.hendrickson@nhs.net
or 079 77704870. Person specification
Experience
Post OT qualification experience in a variety of clinical areas Experience of managing complex patients in the community Experience in risk assessment Experience of supervising and delegating work to support staff Experience of using communication skills in challenging circumstances Experience of forging excellent relationships across professional boundaries Experience of caring for patients at the end of life / with specialist palliative care needs Experience of transforming practice to improve patient outcomes Experience of working with professionals from health and other sectors including social care and the 3rd sector Participation in clinical/service audits Experience and knowledge on a range of equipment, beyond that available on the usual catalogue Contribution to the development of policies Communication
Ability to effectively present information in both written and verbal format Clear clinical reasoning demonstrated within Holistic Assessment Ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding and show effective listening skills Completed Advanced Communications course or other palliative care specific training Experience giving bad news, such as disease progression and functional decline Experience working with patients and families from a range of religious and cultural backgrounds Good presentation, teaching or training skills with willingness to share knowledge Personal Qualities
Work independently using own initiative but within limits of own capabilities & professional boundaries Be organised & able to work under pressure, reacting to rapidly changing situations Able to demonstrate compassion, empathy, and emotional resilience Ability to accept and engage with change including receiving constructive criticism Knowledge
High level of understanding of policy regarding palliative & EOL care Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, and apply this to practice Understanding of current legislation, such as the Mental Capacity Act, and application to Occupational Therapy Has knowledge of local community resources/services Knowledge and experience of advance care planning Qualifications
Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy HPC Registration as OT Postgraduate training/study relevant to area of speciality Competent to support OT students on placement Completion of advanced communication skills training BAOT member Membership to specialist interest groups. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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