NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 5 months (Mat Leave cover (contract ends on 28th Feb 2025))
Hours
Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
343-SDH&C-6665344-A
Site
Epsom General Hospital
Town
Epsom
Salary
£42,939 - £50,697 Per Annum Pro Rata inc Outer HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/10/2024 23:59
Job overview
Surrey Downs Health & Care
Mary Seacole Unit is a community-facing frailty unit based within Epsom General Hospital. The unit supports frail patients who have complex needs and/or rehabilitation needs and offers enhanced MDT support in order to support the patients’ transition of care back to their place of residence as soon as possible. The unit is consultant led and supported by junior doctors, nurses, social care practitioners and has enhanced therapy support as well as community in-reach from Community Matrons and GPs. Therapy support is provided through the @home service who assist in facilitating early discharge from the ward and provide ongoing support in the patient’s home.
Main duties of the job
* To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of a caseload of clients.
* To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs.
* To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
* To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
* As a therapist within Surrey Downs Health and Care there will be the opportunity to work closely alongside and potentially rotate into other sectors of the organisation.
* The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical
Patient Care
* To be responsible for a clinical caseload working within multi-disciplinary team (MDT), ensuring patients and carers receive optimum level of therapy and holistic care within available resources.
* To undertake timely, holistic assessments of patients, involving functional and environmental factors.
* To undertake assessments autonomously as well as working with other members of the MDT.
* To undertake assessment and interventions within a community unit as well as at home.
* To work with a person/friends and family to identify person centred SMART goals (care plan).
* To make rapid decisions where required, using clinical reasoning skills, knowledge and experience, with support as appropriate.
* To complete basic observations on a person, interpret these results and act on them appropriately.
* Willingness and enthusiasm to work toward cross-disciplinary capabilities.
* To monitor a person’s progress and adapt treatment plans and intervention/recommendations as appropriate.
* To have an awareness of local community services and be able to refer to these appropriately.
* To contribute to the development of information that enables a person to understand and self-manage their condition whenever possible.
Communication/Relationship Skills
* To gain a person’s consent to engage with assessment and intervention as required.
* To assess and identify those who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
* To adopt a range of communication methods as appropriate.
* To communicate effectively with other Surrey Downs Health and Care / Sutton Health and Care team members.
* Key communication areas include Hospital Staff, Patients, Families and Carers, Community Nursing and Therapy Teams, and others involved in the person’s care.
* To attend and participate in daily team meetings/huddles.
* To keep accurate, up-to-date records using agreed system.
* To provide comprehensive written and/or verbal reports to other professionals/agencies involved in a person’s care.
* To develop awareness and be sensitive to team dynamics.
Health/Safety and Security Responsibilities
* To undertake and advise on safe moving and handling of a person.
* To carry out risk assessments when necessary.
* To comply and promote safe working practices.
* To have current knowledge of infection control.
* To report all clinical and non-clinical incidents/near misses.
* To ensure mandatory training is up to date.
Planning and Organisational Duties
* To prioritise effectively and be flexible to the demands of the service.
* To demonstrate flexibility according to the needs of the service.
* To have an understanding of clinical governance and risk management.
* To enhance and maintain co-operative working relationships with colleagues.
* To participate in team and service related meetings.
Managerial
Personal and People Development Responsibilities
* To assist colleagues by monitoring caseloads, recording statistics and prioritising referrals.
* To develop and maintain professional, clinical and managerial skills.
* To participate in the staff development programme.
* To provide clinical supervision, appraisal and competency framework for junior staff members.
* To clinically supervise OT students.
* To delegate duties to colleagues appropriately.
Quality and Service Development Responsibilities
* To abide by the HCPC / COT rules of professional conduct.
* To contribute towards joint assessment processes.
* To collaborate with other colleagues on ways to maintain, monitor and improve services.
* To maintain links with own professional group.
* To keep up to date with current research/literature relevant to clinical area.
* To participate in case based learning sessions.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
* AHP with appropriate diploma / degree
* Current registration with HCPC
* Experience and/or additional education in relevant field.
* Evidence of CPD relevant to treatment of older adults.
* Evidence of an up to date CPD portfolio.
Desirable criteria
* Membership of the RCOT/BAOT
* Qualification in team/service management or prepared to work towards.
* Masters level study related to rehabilitation or prepared to work towards.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Evidence of recent post-graduate experience in core areas including elderly care.
* Experience of working in a community/primary care setting.
* Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary environment.
* Experience of working and assessing people with complex needs.
* Experience of co-ordinating and managing a team.
* Active participation in in-service training.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in multi-agency working.
* Experience of working with clients requiring intermediate care.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of principles of care for long term conditions.
* Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of adults with complex multi-pathologies.
* Knowledge and understanding of current healthcare policy.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Desirable criteria
* Experience in research and audit.
* Experience in Performance management.
Other
Essential criteria
* Team Leadership – Ability to create and communicate a clear vision.
* Customer Focused - Builds and manages internal and external stakeholder relationships.
* Business Aware – Understanding of the current market environment.
* Good Communicator – Communicates in a clear and concise manner.
* Personal Development – Manages personal and professional development.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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