We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Community Team based in the Cotswold Locality.
This post will have a focus on Home First & Reablement, facilitating hospital discharge and working with patients to develop and achieve their rehabilitation goals.
The ICT consists of Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, and a Home First/Reablement service. We work closely with a range of teams from within our own organisation and key local system partners including, Adult Social Care, GPs, Residential homes, Acute hospitals, Community hospitals, housing and voluntary organisations.
The ethos of the team is a rehabilitation, person-led approach to recovery and self-management, to ensure we offer care close to home, avoiding unnecessary admissions to bed based services and supporting timely discharge from hospital.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to demonstrate skills in clinical triage and experience of delivering urgent responses for rapid assessment of patients' needs, planning and providing timely rehabilitation or compensatory strategies/aids. Our philosophy is that supported self-management is key to personalised and positive outcomes for people.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist wishing to develop their leadership skills within a community setting at the forefront of development across the locality.
When applying for this position, please ensure that your supporting statement makes it clear how you meet the person specification, especially with regards to the values and behaviours expected of all colleagues. This will figure largely in our short-listing criteria and the overall selection process.
If you would like to work in a team that values its staff, aims to deliver the best care with compassion to all patients, their carers, and families we would like to hear from you!
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Registered with HCPC. Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
Desirable
Post Grad training
LENGTH AND NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas Solid experience as an occupational therapist, and the ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of rehabilitation Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical/operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving Relevant training and experience of assessment of complex Moving and Handling
Desirable
Relevant training and experience of assessment of complex Moving and Handling
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
Relevant experience in managing risk and evidence of ability to make decisions as part of a team, regarding people in crisis. Demonstrate leadership skills in relation to motivating team and resolving operational and personal problems Ability to explain complex information, in relation to assessed needs, including adaptations, legislation and Care Act 2014. Demonstrate an empathy and interest in clients/and their occupational therapy needs.
Desirable
Awareness and understanding of the implications of legislation surrounding confidentiality - the Data Protection Act etc. Ability to fit, assess for and demonstrate a range of standard and specialist equipment, including assessment and fitting of appropriate moving and handling equipment such as hoists, slings, or seating assessments.
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cotswolds Integrated Community Team- Based at Cirencester Hospital
Tetbury Road
Cirencester
GL7 1UY
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
327-24-1181 #J-18808-Ljbffr
This post will have a focus on Home First & Reablement, facilitating hospital discharge and working with patients to develop and achieve their rehabilitation goals.
The ICT consists of Occupational Therapists, Community Nurses, Physiotherapists, and a Home First/Reablement service. We work closely with a range of teams from within our own organisation and key local system partners including, Adult Social Care, GPs, Residential homes, Acute hospitals, Community hospitals, housing and voluntary organisations.
The ethos of the team is a rehabilitation, person-led approach to recovery and self-management, to ensure we offer care close to home, avoiding unnecessary admissions to bed based services and supporting timely discharge from hospital.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to demonstrate skills in clinical triage and experience of delivering urgent responses for rapid assessment of patients' needs, planning and providing timely rehabilitation or compensatory strategies/aids. Our philosophy is that supported self-management is key to personalised and positive outcomes for people.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist wishing to develop their leadership skills within a community setting at the forefront of development across the locality.
When applying for this position, please ensure that your supporting statement makes it clear how you meet the person specification, especially with regards to the values and behaviours expected of all colleagues. This will figure largely in our short-listing criteria and the overall selection process.
If you would like to work in a team that values its staff, aims to deliver the best care with compassion to all patients, their carers, and families we would like to hear from you!
About us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust. The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people's skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
Registered with HCPC. Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
Desirable
Post Grad training
LENGTH AND NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas Solid experience as an occupational therapist, and the ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of rehabilitation Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical/operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving Relevant training and experience of assessment of complex Moving and Handling
Desirable
Relevant training and experience of assessment of complex Moving and Handling
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
Relevant experience in managing risk and evidence of ability to make decisions as part of a team, regarding people in crisis. Demonstrate leadership skills in relation to motivating team and resolving operational and personal problems Ability to explain complex information, in relation to assessed needs, including adaptations, legislation and Care Act 2014. Demonstrate an empathy and interest in clients/and their occupational therapy needs.
Desirable
Awareness and understanding of the implications of legislation surrounding confidentiality - the Data Protection Act etc. Ability to fit, assess for and demonstrate a range of standard and specialist equipment, including assessment and fitting of appropriate moving and handling equipment such as hoists, slings, or seating assessments.
Employer details
Employer name
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cotswolds Integrated Community Team- Based at Cirencester Hospital
Tetbury Road
Cirencester
GL7 1UY
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
327-24-1181 #J-18808-Ljbffr
