This is an ideal opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist wanting to work in a community team with adults with a range of health conditions and be at the forefront of development across the urban and rural communities of Gloucestershire.
As a senior Occupational Therapist you would be a key part of our community team providing assessment, goal planning and reviews, working alongside Physiotherapists, Nurses, and support staff to enable our patients to gain their maximum level of independence in their own home.
You will need to be a car driver - independent means of travel are essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced, flexible and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with a good understanding of the Disabilities Facilities Grant process, be able to assess for complex moving and handling and have a passion for community work. Candidates should have a good variety of clinical experience and be committed to providing the highest standard of assessment and treatment.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, will enjoy working in a team and be able to support junior staff and support staff. They will be experienced in working with adults with physical health conditions in a variety of health and social care settings.
This is a very exciting time to join our team, as we build on our existing services in order to support more people to live independently at home. If you have a passion for community work and delivering personalised care, then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Integrated Community Team (ICT). To work with adults with physical disabilities, cognitive impairment, mental health issues and complex social and community needs, experiencing occupational performance difficulties within and around their home environment.
To monitor, evaluate and modify goals/treatment using appropriate outcome measures to ensure effectiveness of interventions. To be competent in environmental risk assessments and managing risk autonomously within the home environment. To promote a positive risk-taking approach to facilitate retention of patient independence and well-being. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. This may involve complex decision making regarding patients being safe to remain in their place of residence or requiring admission to hospital. To assess patients capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent, to work within a legal framework to manage the patient appropriately. To provide spontaneous and planned advice and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy for each individual patient, and to ensure continuation of the individualised goal plan that has been set in collaboration with the patient/family/carer. This will include moving and handling advice and falls prevention. To attend and initiate multidisciplinary / multi agency team meetings and case conferences to ensure the coordination of patient care. This will include review of patient progress, setting of short and long-term goals, and discharge planning. To ensure all personal and team written and electronic documentation is kept up to date and accurate and handle records and all other information in accordance with professional standards, applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines nationally. To work to Trust and Royal College of Occupational Therapy clinical guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored. To identify and employ suitable verbal and non-verbal communication skills with patients, relatives and carers who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating for example, hearing loss, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, dementia, pain, fear or the inability to accept diagnosis (including the terminally ill patient). To engage the patient, and relatives/carers where appropriate, in the planning and agreement of goals to maximise rehabilitation potential. To assist the senior staff with the prioritisation and management of a designated departmental caseload, as well as with urgent referrals. To supervise, train, advise, support and manage occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, students and community care workers performance who report to the post-holder. To take responsibility for the appropriate selection, issue and education regarding the safe use of equipment to patients (following specialist assessment). To undertake specific tasks as designated by more senior staff and to delegate specific tasks or workload to unregistered staff. To participate in the trusts individual review process as an appraisee and appraiser, with responsibility for clinical supervision (formally every 8 weeks as a minimum) for all staff that are line managed by the post holder. To maintain state registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and to provide evidence of that registration bi-annually upon request. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through continuing professional development activities including reflective practice, review of relevant literature, participation in local in-service training programmes and peer review, maintenance of a personal portfolio and the attendance of relevant training courses as identified within a personal development plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration
Desirable
Further qualifications relevant to community practice
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty
Desirable
Experience of supervising, appraising and providing education/training to others
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cinderford Health Centre
Dockham Road
Cinderford
GL14 2AN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
327-25-082 #J-18808-Ljbffr
As a senior Occupational Therapist you would be a key part of our community team providing assessment, goal planning and reviews, working alongside Physiotherapists, Nurses, and support staff to enable our patients to gain their maximum level of independence in their own home.
You will need to be a car driver - independent means of travel are essential for this role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced, flexible and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with a good understanding of the Disabilities Facilities Grant process, be able to assess for complex moving and handling and have a passion for community work. Candidates should have a good variety of clinical experience and be committed to providing the highest standard of assessment and treatment.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, will enjoy working in a team and be able to support junior staff and support staff. They will be experienced in working with adults with physical health conditions in a variety of health and social care settings.
This is a very exciting time to join our team, as we build on our existing services in order to support more people to live independently at home. If you have a passion for community work and delivering personalised care, then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Integrated Community Team (ICT). To work with adults with physical disabilities, cognitive impairment, mental health issues and complex social and community needs, experiencing occupational performance difficulties within and around their home environment.
To monitor, evaluate and modify goals/treatment using appropriate outcome measures to ensure effectiveness of interventions. To be competent in environmental risk assessments and managing risk autonomously within the home environment. To promote a positive risk-taking approach to facilitate retention of patient independence and well-being. To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. This may involve complex decision making regarding patients being safe to remain in their place of residence or requiring admission to hospital. To assess patients capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent, to work within a legal framework to manage the patient appropriately. To provide spontaneous and planned advice and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy for each individual patient, and to ensure continuation of the individualised goal plan that has been set in collaboration with the patient/family/carer. This will include moving and handling advice and falls prevention. To attend and initiate multidisciplinary / multi agency team meetings and case conferences to ensure the coordination of patient care. This will include review of patient progress, setting of short and long-term goals, and discharge planning. To ensure all personal and team written and electronic documentation is kept up to date and accurate and handle records and all other information in accordance with professional standards, applicable legislation, protocols and guidelines nationally. To work to Trust and Royal College of Occupational Therapy clinical guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored. To identify and employ suitable verbal and non-verbal communication skills with patients, relatives and carers who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating for example, hearing loss, altered perception, expressive and receptive dysphasia, dementia, pain, fear or the inability to accept diagnosis (including the terminally ill patient). To engage the patient, and relatives/carers where appropriate, in the planning and agreement of goals to maximise rehabilitation potential. To assist the senior staff with the prioritisation and management of a designated departmental caseload, as well as with urgent referrals. To supervise, train, advise, support and manage occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, students and community care workers performance who report to the post-holder. To take responsibility for the appropriate selection, issue and education regarding the safe use of equipment to patients (following specialist assessment). To undertake specific tasks as designated by more senior staff and to delegate specific tasks or workload to unregistered staff. To participate in the trusts individual review process as an appraisee and appraiser, with responsibility for clinical supervision (formally every 8 weeks as a minimum) for all staff that are line managed by the post holder. To maintain state registration with the Health Professions Council (HPC) and to provide evidence of that registration bi-annually upon request. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through continuing professional development activities including reflective practice, review of relevant literature, participation in local in-service training programmes and peer review, maintenance of a personal portfolio and the attendance of relevant training courses as identified within a personal development plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration
Desirable
Further qualifications relevant to community practice
Experience
Essential
Experience of working in the NHS in the UK in the clinical specialty
Desirable
Experience of supervising, appraising and providing education/training to others
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cinderford Health Centre
Dockham Road
Cinderford
GL14 2AN
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
327-25-082 #J-18808-Ljbffr
