Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate occupational therapist with highly specialist skills and knowledge in the field of frailty and geriatrics to join established Frailty Virtual Ward (Hospital at Home service). The role involves working closely with the Acute Frailty and Virtual Ward multidisciplinary team and is pivotal in ensuring all patients within the frailty Virtual ward receive the best possible care and service. The service focuses on patients who have been discharged from an inpatient wards or ED as well as those who are admitted directly from primary care or other community -based providers.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist standard Occupational Therapy service to patients within the Frailty Virtual Ward which is delivered predominantly within the patient's normal place of residence, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries using a holistic approach.
To give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.
Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Service Manager) in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients within your area.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we're no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and that our patients are happy with.
Many of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London - more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.
Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state of the art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.
We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It'll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Tosin Aragbaiye, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5934. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
2. Registration
Desirable
3. Leadership training
4. Member of appropriate specialist interest group.
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
5. Highly skilled in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting with common pathologies including frailty syndromes, dementia, delirium and falls
Desirable
6. Own transport suitable for business use.