Job summary
* An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Frailty Therapy Intervention Team.
It's an exciting time to be part of the Frailty Therapy Intervention Team with local and national developments recognising the importance of preventing hospital admission, early therapy intervention and discharge planning for frail patients.
You will work as part of a larger team in several Frailty and acute bedded areas. Working in a diverse environment offers scope to build on skills across all our pathways including, a high paced GP Assessment Unit, Medical Assessment Unit, a specialist frailty service within Bevan Court including an acute bedded area and Frailty Reablement Unit. You will also work closely with our sister team - Admission Avoidance - who covers the Accident and Emergency department, Frailty Ambulatory clinic, Urgent Crisis Response, Community Frailty and Virtual Ward.
Main duties of the job
Working in Frailty, you will be part of a team that aims to comprehensively and holistically assess and treat our patients incorporating home assessments and thorough follow up. Our aims are to provide a reactive and proactive service to care for the frail older adult, preventing crisis, avoiding hospital attendance, and maximising independence in a patient's own home where possible.
This is an opportunity to work with Frailty patients throughout their journey and make a real difference to people's lives on their path from hospital to home. The successful candidate will provide high quality, responsive care to the patients seen by the team. You will need to demonstrate confidence and clarity with your clinical reasoning and make informed decisions that may assist in turning people around safely and effectively in a short period of time. You must be adaptable to increasing demand often in a high-pressured setting.
You will be a champion of an MDT approach, a strong team player with experience of MDT working and an excellent communicator. You will be adaptable, committed, able to organise and prioritise work effectively and able to work well under pressure. You must be motivated, enthusiastic and have proven experience of working as an autonomous practitioner. A commitment to improving the patient's experience is essential.
Job responsibilities
* To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
* To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care, and support more junior staff to do likewise.
* To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients/clients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use specialist clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
* Formulate and deliver an individual treatment programme using assessment, reasoning skills and treatment skills based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Formulate an initial diagnosis and prognoses in order to recommend best course of intervention and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
* To take delegated responsibility from the Band 7 clinician for managing patients/clients with particular conditions and be responsible for providing specialist assessment and treatment plans for patients with these conditions.
* Evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required.
* To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
Knowledge & Experience Essential
* Advanced clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment and evidence of evidence based practise in relevant health setting
* Awareness of own strengths and limitations
* Knowledge of relevant national policies and guidance and relevant assessment tools
* Evidence of effective working within an MDT
* Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
* Demonstrates continuous Professional Development
Skills Essential
* Demonstrates ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
* Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
* Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings
* Accurate record keeping, report writing and IT skills including presentation skills
* Have a flexible approach to working with good time management
Other Essential
* Ability to travel various hospital locations by own car/ assisted driver
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Prescot, L35 5DR
Employer's website: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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