Rotational Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

Here at EPUT, we have an exciting band 5 rotation in the area of Community Health Services in South East Essex. If you are a newly qualified OT, or an OT who is keen to rotate through new and evolving Community Services, this could be the job for you. Community Health Services are changing and developing at a rapid rate with the focus on admission avoidance and a smooth and effective transition from Acute Hospital to home.

Here in the community, we have time to spend with patients to achieve their goals and meet their needs in a holistic way. You will be a part of MDT working within people's homes or our inpatient rehab unit, working with patients that have a variety of physical health conditions including frailty, complex neurology, stroke, long-term conditions, orthopaedic and palliative care.

Rotations included:

Community Occupational Therapy Team

Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (Stroke and Frailty Rehabilitation)

Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team

Frailty Virtual Ward

Urgent Community Response Team (admission avoidance)

We can offer you excellent support, learning opportunities and role development. You will be supervised by very experienced Senior Occupational Therapists and we encourage regular CPD, peer support and clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

To work in the following areas: Community OT, Cumberledge Intermediate Care Centre (CICC) - Frailty & Stroke Rehab, Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT), the Frailty Virtual Ward and Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team.

To provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) and manage a caseload of patients with general/complex conditions, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

The post holder will be expected to play an active role as a member of the Community Services and participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy.

The post holder will be proactive in addressing their own continuing development needs.

This post will be based within the Community Health Services, with the opportunity to rotate between the individual services.

Job description

Clinical

• To be responsible for delivery of Occupational Therapy within the area of general / complex medical conditions, prioritising clinical needs to provide an equitable and effective service.
• To be responsible for managing a caseload of patients with complex / variable needs, within a community setting.
• To plan and implement effective assessment and treatment programmes, using confident decision-making skills.
• To co-ordinate, implement and monitor patient-centred goals, as part of the overall treatment plan, using appropriate recognised assessment tools.
• To respond effectively to changing needs of the patient caseload, evaluating and modifying treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
• To prescribe appropriate standard / non-standard specialist equipment, obtaining authorisation where necessary.
• To apply appropriate understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice to patients, carers, members of the voluntary sector and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To empower patients to be actively involved in self-management through advice, education, coping strategies and therapeutic procedures.
• To seek advice from other relevant professionals to inform analysis and reasoning where appropriate, or when more complex needs or situations become apparent.
• To seek informal / formal support from senior colleagues to alleviate distressing or emotional situations.
• To identify and justify when a patient does not require Occupational Therapy intervention, but needs other professional input and referral to other services.
• To make appropriate onward referrals, to ensure identified clinical needs continue to be met after discharge from the service.
• To significantly develop knowledge of aids, adaptations and manual handling skills, to promote maximum independence
• To evaluate treatment and use reflective practice within supervision to improve patient care and modify as required
• To develop a good knowledge and application of risk assessment, including carrying out intervention within the community.
• To adhere to the NHS policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Manual Handling and work regulations.
• To have knowledge and experience of the Care Quality Commission and participate in assessments, as required.

Communication

• To communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues, demonstrating highly developed verbal and non-verbal skills to communicate often complex information, managing barriers to communication such as dysphasia, learning difficulties, cognitive or sensory difficulties.
• To provide advice and demonstration to clients and carers in the use of equipment and other techniques to optimise the clients functional ability, independence and safety.
• To undertake joint visits with other professionals, as required.
• To maintain patient confidentiality in all communications.
• To attend team meetings to ensure effective team communication.
• To liaise with external agencies to assess for and arrange provision of appropriate equipment and adaptations to maximise independence.
• Ensure that feedback and appropriate information is given to clients in a patient-centred manner.

Please also see the attached JD for further information on:

Documentation

Professional / Service Development

Training / Supervision & Appraisal

Clinical Governance, Quality & Standards

Additional duties

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.