Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a rehabilitation focused Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Rehabilitation Service on Welney Ward, Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely.

This position is working with patients on our inpatient wards to support patients out of hospital and offer holistic clinical assessment, rehabilitation, discharge planning and specialist therapy knowledge.

Successful applicants will play a vital role in supporting patient flow through the pathways as well as providing clinical skills and knowledge to the MDT. This position offers flexibility, variety and the opportunity to be involved in the transformation of our inpatient rehabilitation service. You will be supported by a band 7 clinical lead.

If you are flexible, caring, and dynamic and feel excited by the possibility of improving services to improve patients' lives then please apply.

We welcome inquiries for this exciting job opportunity so please feel free to call to discuss further.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous practitioner within the integrated multi-professional team.
• To be responsible for own caseload and undertake assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using specialist clinical reasoning skills.
• To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions, provide adaptive equipment, rehabilitation programmes, and make recommendations for minor adaptations in line with current legislation.
• To keep the patient at the centre of care, ensuring patient and carer participation in decision making. To provide support and education to peers, new staff non-registered staff and students.
• To be accountable for a delegated caseload held by Band 5 Therapists and Assistant Practitioners.
• To prioritise all patients' tasks according to clinical need and to allocate or signpost appropriately. To provide a high standard of care.
• To work in various community settings within CPFT as required, completing access and home visits.

Job responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.
• To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of specialist clinical reasoning skills
• To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.
• To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid acute hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting. Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately. Conduct risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.
• To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in all interventions.
• To effectively communicate verbally with patients, carers and colleagues using tact and persuasive skills. This may involve using skills where patients have difficulties in communication. E.g., hearing loss, diminished sight, depression, speech problems, cognitive impairment, behavioural problems, and pain.
• To actively manage positive relationships with other agencies involved in the patients pathway. Actively involved in the development of the service/organisational aims and objectives and the new model of care.
• To work effectively within the structure and liaise appropriately with members of the MDT and other agencies by attending MDT meetings, case reviews, family meetings.
• To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.
• To provide specialist advice to all members of the multi-disciplinary team, service users and appropriate others, of changes involving current care plans, patients progress and other relevant matters that pertain to the care of the patient.
• To work within Trust and COT guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards of practice in line with legal and operational requirements.
• To demonstrate a good understanding of Social Service and Health legislation.
• To support with day to day planning and delivery of a high quality care.

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or equivalent, eg. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT profession
• Current HCPC registration
• Documented evidence of own continuing professional development
• Willingness to undertake Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification

Desirable

• Member of COT
• Fieldwork/Practice Educator qualification

Experience
Essential

• Relevant post-graduate clinical experience in a variety of settings
• Clinical supervisor
• Experience and knowledge of minor adaptations and provision of equipment.

Desirable

• Community Experience
• Experience and knowledge of housing legislation and major adaptations.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Good report writing
• Able to assess plan and implement care
• Support Integrated Care Workers
• Standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word
• Time Management and prioritisation skills

Knowledge and Understanding
Essential

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality
• Demonstrates professional curiosity
• Responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies
• Knowledge of relevant outcome measures

Desirable

• SystmOne

Physical Requirements
Essential

• The ability to kneel, bend and stoop and work in cramped environments
• Move and manoeuvre people and equipment
• Manoeuvre patients using moving and handling aids

Other
Essential

• Demonstrates empathy for the concerns of others
• Listens to and understands directly and indirectly expressed feelings
• Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
• Shows respect for others' feelings, views and circumstances
• Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so
• Positive approach to older people
• Recognise peoples right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
• Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working

Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Band Band 6
Pay scheme Agenda for change

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. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications. Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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