Job summary We are pleased to announce an exciting vacancy for a part-time Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Interim Care Team at University Hospitals Dorset.
We are a multidisciplinary community team providing a discharge to assess service for patients to come out of UHD & community hospitals.
The post will involve some weekend working on a shared rota with the multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for applicants with community and leadership skills and experience who are able to work in order to provide expertise and clinical support to our community team.
The Interim Team are an extremely dynamic, innovative and supportive multidisciplinary team looking to improve and integrate health and social care for people in Dorset.
This team aims to provide early supported discharge out of hospital for patients in their own homes.
We work with patients with physical and mental health conditions.
This role requires HCPC Registration Base Location: Christchurch hospital Interview Date: 6th November 2024 Main duties of the job Support the safe flow of patients from the acute hospital to recovery at home by providing a fast paced rapid assessment service in the community following the 'discharge to assess' model.
To provide a high standard of therapy service to elderly patients discharge from Bournemouth hospital and oversee a caseload of community patients supported by community therapy assistants.
To perform as an autonomous practitioner and assess patient's level of function, set realistic goals, and implement timely Occupational Therapy treatment programs with the aim of improving independence, function, and quality of life and referring onto other services as appropriate.
About us Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD.
They underpin everything we do now and in the future.
They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term.
Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description Job responsibilities To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc (Hons) in occupational therapy HCPC Registration Evidence of Desirable Member of British association of occupational therapy Fieldwork Supervision Course Post graduate education Experience Essential Evidence of clinical interventions in the acute setting and core clinical areas.
Experience of elderly rehabilitation within the acute and community settings.
Experience of facilitation of the hospital discharge process, working within a multidisciplinary framework to meet patient's needs holistically.
Work allocation/caseload management Supervision of more junior staff Minimum of 18 months experience including acute NHS setting Desirable Student placement supervision Involvement in change and service development Leading group exercise and education Experience in the primary care setting Technical Skills Competencies Essential Ability to assess, manage & treat patients with complex multi pathologies at highly specialist level Skills in goal setting & using outcome measures Knowledge and skills in discharge planning and onward referral Skills in holistic assessment Problem solving skills Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports Therapeutic moving & handling skills Ability to prioritise clinical workload Desirable =Ability to teach & supervise Junior staff & assistants Knowledge Essential Understanding of the pathologies that elderly patients commonly present with.
Occupational therapy intervention for patients with respiratory, chronic, multi pathology and complex conditions Understanding of NSF's, Clinical Governance and their relevance to clinical situations Appreciation of appropriate outcome measures Desirable How to critique research articles and lead discussion groups Interpersonal Skills Essential Effective verbal & written communication skills Ability to deal appropriately with difficult and sensitive situations Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers & staff Ability to work effectively in a team Experience liaising with outside agencies and disciplines Desirable Ability to provide clear, confident and effective instructions in individual and group setting Other requirements specific to the role Essential Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces Ability to participate in weekend on-call, extended hours and weekend service Ability to drive and hold a clean drivers licence Personal Attributes Essential Well motivated Good time management Ability to work under pressure Flexibility to respond to urgent requests, changes to priorities and plans Initiative Reflective Practitioner Language Requirement Essential Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role