Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Woking and SamBeare Hospice for an experienced and compassionate Occupational Therapist tojoin our friendly therapy team, delivering and developing palliative caretherapy services for people facing progressive and life limiting conditionsacross our catchment area in North West Surrey.
Ourtherapy team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and TherapyAssistants. We work closely with a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists,Palliative Care doctors, our Hospice at Home team, Counsellors, and ComplimentaryTherapists in our Wellbeing Centre. The locations we see patients in are variedand this post involves community as well as inpatient work. The ability totravel in your own car to visit patients at home is essential.
We are seeking a dedicated and motivated OccupationalTherapist who is patient focused and passionate about palliative care. Ideallyyou will have some experience in oncology, respiratory or palliative care orother transferrable skills that can be utilised. Excellent communication skillsand the ability to liaise with patients and staff at all levels are essential.
Main duties of the job
Inreturn for your skills, you can expect to join a caring multidisciplinary teamworking in a beautiful Hospice in the heart of North West Surrey. Our vision isto enable all of those with life-limiting illnesses to live life to the fulland to equip them to die with choice and dignity.
This is a part-time role and may suit anexisting Band 7 seeking a new challenge, or an experienced Band 6 looking toprogress to a Band 7 post.
If you would like to discuss this role further orarrange an informal visit, please contact Sabrina Linstromberg (Therapy TeamLead) on 01483 881750.
About us
Woking and Sam BeareHospiceis a regionalcharity organisation working closely with itsNHS partners to provideexcellent care to patients and their families.Operating from a bespoke building in Goldsworth Park in Woking, theCharity provides inpatient and community services across North WestSurrey. Goldsworth Park is close to allmajor road networks and the Hospice offers ample free car parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of individualised patient-centred careto patients with a progressing and life limiting illness. You will needexperience in a wide range of core Occupational Therapy skills as well as highlevel clinical reasoning and communication skills.
To hold clinical responsibility for autonomously managing acomplex patient caseload, undertaking appropriate and comprehensive specialistOT assessments and interventions for patients with life limiting conditions.
To work flexibly and be accountable for efficient time managementand prioritisation across community, inpatient and wellbeing services offeredto patients of Woking and Sam Beare Hospice.
To work independently and as part of the wider Hospice team applyingclinical skills in holistic assessment of needs, treatment planning, goalsetting, intervention and evaluation (use of outcome measures); includingindividual and group orientated approaches.
To demonstrate excellent communication skills and to be able toadapt communication style to the situation, with the ability to communicatesensitive and challenging information effectively and with empathy.
To contribute to the evaluation and continued development of theTherapies Service in line with departmental and organisational objectives.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Significant clinical experience of working across a variety settings and specialities, respiratory, oncology, neurology, orthopaedic, medical
2. Experience working at Band 6 level
3. Experience of working in a community setting, including as a lone worker
4. Experience of Service Development, working on projects
5. Evidence of working within MDTs dealing with complex neurological, respiratory and cancer cases
6. Experience of supervising others junior staff
Desirable
7. Experience of acute oncology or palliative care
Qualifications
Essential
8. Degree in Occupational Therapy and minimum of 5 years post registration
9. Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
10. Membership of RCOT
11. Evidence of further study and/or experience in long term conditions or palliative care
Desirable
12. Leadership Training
13. Fieldwork educators training
14. Member of RCOT specialist section
15. Advanced Communication Skills training