Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kings Ash House
Town: Paignton
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59
Occupational Therapist Team Lead for the Urgent Care Team
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job Overview
Exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Lead position within the MDT environment of the Urgent Care Team. Managing a team to support early hospital discharges and responding to urgent community response referrals to help prevent admissions to hospital. To lead the multi-disciplinary team in providing an Urgent Care Response Service to patients to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions, support timely discharge, and maximise independent living. Working towards ensuring the national targets for urgent care response are met by providing timely interventions in line with the 2-hour and 2-day response times. Main Duties of the Job
Manage and clinically work within the urgent care team, predominantly in the Paignton and Brixham locality, however may include Baywide working if required. Complete assessments within patients’ homes, provide clinical supervision and support to the MDT, complete staff appraisals, and support with the daily triage and prioritisation of new referrals linking with the acute/community wards as well as GPs and community teams. Focus on hospital avoidance rapid assessment to prevent hospital admission or facilitate early discharge. Occasional weekend and bank holiday working to support the 7-day service between the hours of 8 am and 7 pm. The new team will be multidisciplinary and will have a home-first ethos working closely with the GP and community nursing services. This will be a supportive and professionally stimulating environment and an exciting opportunity for the new post holder. Our vision is to provide safe, seamless high-quality care incorporating our Trust values. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Occupational therapy degree Evidence of continued professional development Leadership experience within a health or social care setting Additional specialist training and qualification to postgraduate diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject Knowledge and Experience
Good understanding of aims and priorities of Urgent Care Response. Significant clinical knowledge in area of own profession Proven ability of complex case management Extensive experience as a senior clinician/practitioner Evidence of effective staff and resource management Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working across agencies Specific Skills
Ability to deliver high-quality services with good understanding of performance monitoring systems, quality measures, and professional governance arrangements Strong interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills Leadership skills and excellent decision-making capability Excellent IT skills Ability to work effectively across organisations, cultures, and systems to integrate services Patient and quality focused Able to motivate and inspire others Ability to effectively communicate complex information within a range of settings Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Excellent organisational skills Self-motivated and able to use own initiative Flexible approach to change Physical Skills
Daily work includes driving Lift and carry equipment (wheelchairs, health care equipment) and furniture on a frequent basis Moving and handling of patients on a frequent basis in relation to assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation Work in the community where appropriate equipment may not be available (e.g. Moving and handling equipment) If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts. Important Information
We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly. Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role. Correspondence will be via
Trac , text, and email. Please check your email and
Trac
account regularly. Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band. If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references. The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity, and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient, or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. 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. Name: Rebecca Smith Job title: Bay Wide Deputy Community Service Manager Email address: rebeccasmith16@nhs.net Telephone number: 07825027821
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NHS AfC: Band 7
Job Overview
Exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapy Lead position within the MDT environment of the Urgent Care Team. Managing a team to support early hospital discharges and responding to urgent community response referrals to help prevent admissions to hospital. To lead the multi-disciplinary team in providing an Urgent Care Response Service to patients to promote faster recovery from illness, prevent unnecessary acute hospital admissions, support timely discharge, and maximise independent living. Working towards ensuring the national targets for urgent care response are met by providing timely interventions in line with the 2-hour and 2-day response times. Main Duties of the Job
Manage and clinically work within the urgent care team, predominantly in the Paignton and Brixham locality, however may include Baywide working if required. Complete assessments within patients’ homes, provide clinical supervision and support to the MDT, complete staff appraisals, and support with the daily triage and prioritisation of new referrals linking with the acute/community wards as well as GPs and community teams. Focus on hospital avoidance rapid assessment to prevent hospital admission or facilitate early discharge. Occasional weekend and bank holiday working to support the 7-day service between the hours of 8 am and 7 pm. The new team will be multidisciplinary and will have a home-first ethos working closely with the GP and community nursing services. This will be a supportive and professionally stimulating environment and an exciting opportunity for the new post holder. Our vision is to provide safe, seamless high-quality care incorporating our Trust values. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Occupational therapy degree Evidence of continued professional development Leadership experience within a health or social care setting Additional specialist training and qualification to postgraduate diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject Knowledge and Experience
Good understanding of aims and priorities of Urgent Care Response. Significant clinical knowledge in area of own profession Proven ability of complex case management Extensive experience as a senior clinician/practitioner Evidence of effective staff and resource management Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working across agencies Specific Skills
Ability to deliver high-quality services with good understanding of performance monitoring systems, quality measures, and professional governance arrangements Strong interpersonal skills Excellent communication skills Leadership skills and excellent decision-making capability Excellent IT skills Ability to work effectively across organisations, cultures, and systems to integrate services Patient and quality focused Able to motivate and inspire others Ability to effectively communicate complex information within a range of settings Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines Excellent organisational skills Self-motivated and able to use own initiative Flexible approach to change Physical Skills
Daily work includes driving Lift and carry equipment (wheelchairs, health care equipment) and furniture on a frequent basis Moving and handling of patients on a frequent basis in relation to assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation Work in the community where appropriate equipment may not be available (e.g. Moving and handling equipment) If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts. Important Information
We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly. Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role. Correspondence will be via
Trac , text, and email. Please check your email and
Trac
account regularly. Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band. If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references. The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity, and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient, or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. 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. Name: Rebecca Smith Job title: Bay Wide Deputy Community Service Manager Email address: rebeccasmith16@nhs.net Telephone number: 07825027821
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