Front door & Frailty Occupational Therapist

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Full timePart time
Location: Basildon
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Job offered by: NHS
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Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type: NHS Site: Basildon Town: Basildon Salary: £37,338 Per annum (Pro rata for part time) Salary period: Yearly Closing: 07/02/2025 23:59 Front Door & Frailty Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve. Job Overview

Here is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly Front Door and Frailty therapy team, as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist. You will work as part of a proactive and enthusiastic integrated team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy assistants working in the Front Door emergency, ambulatory and acute ward areas. You will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and management, using evidence-based patient-centered care, working with other members of the MDT. Promoting independence and planning for safe and timely discharge are key parts of this role. You will provide leadership, training and supervision to less experienced staff, students, and non-qualified staff. The working pattern for this role will include rostered weekends as part of 7-day working, with off-duty days in the week. Main Duties of the Job

You will provide and develop a high standard of Occupational Therapy services in the Front Door and Frailty specialties, using standard and non-standard Occupational Therapy assessments, and evidence-based principles. You will be required to work closely and in an integrated manner with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to promote independence and to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate discharge. You will contribute to the overall service development of the team and therapy service, working with senior team members, professional leads, and Head of Therapies. In addition, you will manage and supervise the development of staff members within the team. We expect all staff to demonstrate our Trust values: being Respectful, Compassionate, and Excellent. Working for Our Organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best; to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us. We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include: To provide and develop a high standard of Occupational Therapy services in the Front Door and Frailty specialties. To manage a caseload of patients independently, balancing clinical and non-clinical duties in a flexible and responsive manner. To provide standard and non-standard Occupational Therapy assessments, interventions, and advice using evidence-based, patient-centered principles. To work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to promote independence and to facilitate safe, timely and appropriate discharge. To contribute to clinical audit and service development, working with senior team members, professional leads, and Head of Therapies. To manage, supervise and develop staff members within the team and wider therapies services. To be a role model for other Occupational Therapists, demonstrating the Trust values. Person Specification

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Experience

Experience of working in an acute NHS setting or similar fast-paced healthcare setting Experience of working with older adults Experience of MDT working Experience working in a hospital ambulatory area Post-qualifying experience working in different specialties as a junior/senior OT Experience supervising junior members of staff Experience working on a frailty unit/ward Experience working in A&E/emergency department Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro rata) under the current minimum threshold. 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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