East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
About
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in the region, employing over 12,000 staff and serving a population of almost 800,000 residents. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes.
We are an ambitious trust with a simple vision, to provide the communities we serve with excellent healthcare and build a better future for the people of East Suffolk and North Essex. To help us do this, we will work closely with our local partners to deliver more of the joined-up services and care our residents need.
For our staff and our patients we have the same philosophy: time matters. We concentrate on removing or improving the things we do that don't work for our patients. For our staff, this means more time to care for patients and greater opportunities to develop skills and experience. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care, want to develop your skills and knowledge and if your ambition matches ours, its time to work together.
Key details
Location
Site: Colchester Hospital
Address: Turner Road
Town: Colchester
Postcode: CO4 5JL
Major / Minor Region: Essex
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* Full time
* Part time
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Occupational Therapy
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking Band 6 senior Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Therapy Team. This role will also be considered as a Band 5 developmental opportunity for individuals who have successfully completed their preceptorship.
We are looking for talented people who will be confident and professional with the clinical skills required to manage a diverse, complex caseload within a dynamic environment. Providing a high standard occupational service in designated acute inpatient, outpatient specialties and/or community settings as part of an annual rotational scheme.
You will need to demonstrate both supervisory and leadership skills to support junior members of staff and students and will be required to work a shift pattern across 7 days & extended days until 6pm in some speciality areas.
The Therapy Service has a high profile within the Trust and respected roles in admission avoidance, complex discharge planning and influencing patient pathways. We thrive on innovation and challenge and have taken a lead role in many developments which are helping to shape the future of patient pathways within the local area. Our excellent reputation has been built on the expertise and skills of our clinicians; do you have what we are looking for?
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To participate in the annual Band 6 rotational scheme. Rotational areas include: Surgery, General Medicine, Neuro rehabilitation, Stroke, Frailty, Care of the Elderly and Integrated Rapid Assessment Service (IRAS).
Specialist assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning.
To plan and organise a designated caseload of complex patients within the designated service and own professional activities under the management of Team Leader.
To work with the patient and carers to identify and meet OT goals, using standardised and OT assessment tools to assess their skills deficits, occupational needs and achieve functional fitness for timely discharge.
In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement single or a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient’s needs re; timely discharge. These will be achieved using professional and theoretical knowledge, and specialist clinical reasoning skills.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness, involving patient, carer and MDT as appropriate.
To ensure Therapy goals are integral to the multidisciplinary care plan re: safe and timely discharge.
To apply an enhanced understanding of effects and impact of illness, frailty and disability on patient’s abilities and provide advice and education regarding lifestyle changes / adaptations to their physical and social environment.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This senior post will offer an opportunity to develop advanced skills and work across East Suffolk and North East Essex Foundation Trust, in the acute settings. You will have experience of working at a Band 6 level in a range of areas.
A comprehensive induction and regular formal and informal supervision, appraisal, in-service training and CPD opportunities are available. Continued study and development at Masters level is achievable and supported by our Service for the right candidate.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc / MSc Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
Desirable criteria
* Validated post registration courses
* Non-clinical courses
* LEO / Edward Jenner leadership
* Student educator course
* Information technology
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of multi-disciplinary working
* Comprehensive range of junior rotations with experience of complex caseload management.
* Experience of facilitating discharges from the acute setting and/or managing a caseload of patients within the community
* In-service training and reflective learning
Desirable criteria
* Supervision of students in any environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Broad knowledge of; respiratory, neurology, elderly and trauma and orthopaedic conditions and their management.
* Principles and practices of rehabilitation / reablement
Desirable criteria
* Falls re-education
* Supervisory / appraisal skills
Skills
Essential criteria
* Car owner/driver/access to a motor vehicle (role will involve travel to other sites that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means)
* Willingness to be flexible to meet service needs over a 7 day service with extended working hours (in specific settings)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Duncan Higgins
Job title: Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy
Email address: [email protected]
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