Specialist Occupational Therapist in Frailty
Department: Therapies
Band 5-6 development role or Band 6 with appropriate experience/skills pro rata if part-time
Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum
Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week as part of a 7-day working pattern, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Acute Assessment and Frailty Team (AAFT) are looking to recruit one Band 6 Occupational Therapist. This service provides a high level of holistic assessment and care for the frail population within the hospital.
We are looking for dynamic individuals with medical, elderly care or frailty experience to provide specialist frailty assessments and treatments as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions using evidence based/best practice.
The successful applicants will be highly motivated, flexible and innovative therapists. Good communication, time management and organisational skills are essential and you should be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. You will be responsible for supervising and training junior therapy staff and assistants.
It is essential that you have current HCPC registration and recognised qualifications as an Occupational Therapist.
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Gemma Sanderson, Lead Occupational Therapist in Frailty, Gemma.sanderson2@mkuh.nhs.uk
Interview date: w/c 6th January 2025
Main duties of the job
This post is available as a Band 5 - 6 development role for experienced band 5 therapists looking to further their career. Specific training and competencies will be provided to support the transition between grades.
The successful applicants will get the opportunity to attend our new MSc Frailty module that we have developed with Northampton University. You will also benefit from support from our own dedicated Therapy Practice Development team.
* To provide advanced Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy assessment and treatment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions
* To be responsible for own case load within a predominately elderly care ward, working without direct supervision but with daily senior support as required
* To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and integrate working practices with community partners in order to facilitate timely discharge and readmission avoidance.
* To train and develop junior staffTo undertake evidence based audit to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to Manager / Team Leader regarding changes to practice and/or service policies and protocols.
* To represent therapies as a visible, knowledgeable, confident, supportive and high performing professional group.
About us
'64% feel actively involved in decisions impacting their work area, team, or department.' (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
* Free on-site parking
* Free tea and coffee
* Great flexible workingopportunities
* Discounted gym membership
* Lease car scheme
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme
* On site nursery (chargeable)
* Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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Job description
Job responsibilities
ClinicalTo be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.To undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for patients, including those with a complex presentation, using advanced investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and signpost to other specialist or services revaluating as appropriate.
Professional
To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through continuing professional development ( CPD) by keeping abreast of any new trends and developments and incorporate, as necessary, in your work. Maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
Organisational
To be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff, assistants and student on a daily bases in conjunction with the team leader.
To ensure that your own practice and that of staff under your supervision, meet the required professional standards of practise.
Please refer to Job Description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
* Occupational Therapy Degree
* Registered with UK Health Care Professions Council
* Evidence of post registration CPD
* Awareness of NHS and Trust systems, policies, procedures and current changes
* Sound therapeutic and clinical knowledge
* Knowledge of Occupational Therapy best practise for a range of conditions
Desirable
* Membership of RCOT
* Membership of Specialist Interest Groups
Experience
Essential
* Relevant experience in hospital setting
* Completed core rotations in Outpatients/ Orthopaedics/Neurology/Respiratory/ Medicine and Surgery
* Active member of multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of working with Older People
* Experience in a community setting and or Acute Assessment Unit
* Supervision and training of assistants, junior members of staff and students
* Able to independently manage caseload to include complex patients
Desirable
* Undertaken project within area e.g. best practice project, guidelines, benchmarking, audit
Experience Skills
Essential
* Proven time management skills
* Ability to organise and prioritise own case load.
* Written and verbal communication skills
* Practise evidence based therapy
* High level of IST including presentation of IST, with the ability to teach other staff including juniors, assistants and students
* Ability to do 1:1 sessions and appraisals with juniors, assistants and students
* Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
* Able to appropriately apply a range of treatment approaches
Personal and people development
Essential
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
* Experience of managing and developing colleagues
Communication
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
* Demonstrate a high level of confidence in interactions with senior medical and nursing staff, delivering respectful professional challenge when necessary
Employer details
Employer name
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Inpatient Physiotherapy (Dept)
Milton Keynes
MK6 5LD
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