Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Main area: Occupational Therapist
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day service)
Job ref: 196-LIS9145
Employer: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Thomas Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 p.a. inc HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London as well as specialist care for patients from further afield.
Job overview
The Specialist Therapy Assessment Team (STAT) is a service with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists working in transdisciplinary roles to provide a highly specialist 7 day Therapy Service to a complex caseload of patients in the Emergency Department and Acute Medical wards.
* To manage a highly complex caseload within the Emergency Department including Emergency Medical Unit, Acute Frailty Unit and the Admissions ward using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client centred approach.
* To act as a specialist advisor to the Emergency and Acute Medicine Services regarding Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy services and roles.
* To lead a designated team of both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, providing leadership for Specialist, senior and junior staff and Therapy Assistants through supervision and performance management.
Main duties of the job
* To be responsible for providing the most complex individual and group client centred assessments to STAT and Acute Medicine patients, managing complex cases by addressing functional impairments and occupational performance skills in collaboration with patients and carers.
* To have expert knowledge in the physical and mental health conditions that commonly result in A&E attendance and emergency admissions to hospital.
* To have specific in-depth knowledge and expertise in cognitive and perceptual assessment and intervention.
* To lead and manage Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Staff within STAT, providing effective guidance, supervision and performance management.
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
* Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
* Masters level or equivalent training in specialist area or evidence of significant practical experience, research or publication in specialist area.
* Training in advanced assessment skills.
Experience
* Clinical experience in physical disability in acute or community services commensurate to the responsibilities of the role at an advanced level.
* Evidence of continuing professional development and post registration education and training.
* Experience of research and audit.
* Proven leadership skills in managing and developing teams.
* Advanced performance in a range of clinical skills in physical disability and Elderly Care.
* Specialist experience in A&E, acute medicine, Frailty and/or admission avoidance.
Skills
* Advanced specialist knowledge of the Therapy process within Emergency and Acute Medical care.
* Demonstrate evidence of a high standard of understanding and performance in managing the complications of end stage disease.
* Understanding of the philosophy of palliative care.
* Knowledge of specialist adaptive and manual handling equipment.
* Experience of working within multi-disciplinary diagnostic and intervention services.
* Excellent leadership, organisational, managerial and team performance skills.
Personal Qualities
* Excellent leadership qualities and proactive self-directed with innovative approach.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to manage conflict positively.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably. We are committed to ensuring that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
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