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Senior Rapid Response Therapist OT-OBIThe Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust • Brierley Hill, United Kingdom
Senior Rapid Response Therapist OT-OBI

Senior Rapid Response Therapist OT-OBI

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust • Brierley Hill, United Kingdom
13 days ago
Job type
  • Part-time
Job description
Job summary
Senior Rapid Response Therapist OT

We are seeking a passionate Occupational Therapistwho shares in our vision of the 'home first' approach. You will have the opportunity to work in a large MDT to deliver a 2-hour response as part of the National Urgent Care Response targets. Our aim is to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendances by an integrated multidisciplinary approach stabilising patients within the place they call home.

The OBI team is a therapy service providing assessment and treatment to complex patients. The role will be predominantly crisis response work within a patient's own home, including falls response however there will be some opportunity for short term rehab where require

The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and have post grad experience preferably with older adults and acute medicine/falls. You will have excellent communication skills, time management skills with the ability to prioritise and problem solve

You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by having responsibility for the supervision of junior staff and students

This is a 7-day service inclusive of shift patterns, bank holidays and weekends

In order to be successful candidates will need evidence alongside person spec requirements how their current knowledge and skill is transferable to this role specifically

Main duties of the job
  • To provide rapid response, senior therapy assessment & treatment of complex patients within the community to prevent admission into hospital.
  • To be part of the falls rota in conjunction with Dudley Clinical Hub to provide falls response with lifting equipment.
  • OBI therapists have a generic therapy role in the initial assessment of patients but will ultilise their specialist skills relevant to their own discipline where required.
  • Duties will include comprehensive assessment, using investigative, advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning
  • Using developed knowledge & experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis, interpret clinical findings and make a comprehensive therapy plan in order to treat.
  • To undertake OBI triage of referrals, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning skills and decision making in order to prioritise caseload
  • Participate in the ongoing service development of OBI
  • Provide supervision and appraisals to therapy support workers and students

About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of 'excellent health care, improved health for all'. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
  • Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with HCPC

Desirable
  • Practice Educators qualification

Knowledge and Training
Essential
  • Completed junior rotations in core areas or equivalent rehabilitation experience across a variety of clinical settings
  • Good knowledge of current best practice of in rapid response, rehabilitation, falls and clinical guidelines
  • Computer literate, knowledge of TEAMS,Word,Excel,Outlook

Desirable
  • Good knowledge of National guidance for Urgent Community Response Services
  • Evidence of post grad training

Experience
Essential
  • Experience of working with physically impaired patients

Desirable
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Experience at band 6 level
  • Supervision of junior staff and students

Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others
  • Experience of Multidisciplinary teamwork
  • Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable
  • Good presentation skills

Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
  • Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities.
  • Commitment to lifelong learning
  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
  • Ability to work independently and flexibly
  • Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice

Desirable
  • Leadership skills

Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
  • Good organisation and delegation skills
  • Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Commitment to personal and team development
  • Ability to carry out self-directed learning

Physical Skills
Essential
  • Able to travel to meet the demands of the job
  • To independently conduct risk assessments for the physical moving & handling of complex, dependent patients.

Desirable
  • To have specialist knowledge of moving and handling equipment and how to assess & use this appropriately.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
  • Able toprovidesafe,caring,and effectiveservices
  • Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
  • Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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