Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and autonomous HCPC Registered Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our well-established Home First Rehabilitation Service in the North of Staffordshire.
You will be part of the Allied Health Professions (AHP) service providing Occupational Therapy and will work in a variety of settings.
You will be responsible for delivering high-quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of physical health conditions including MSK, Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Neurological conditions, Spinal Injuries, Cancer, Post Surgery, General Frailty, Amputees, plus a wide range of other conditions which provides you with a varied and exciting experience within our service.
We offer excellent support through CPD routes and building robust learning plans within the four pillars of AHP practice; offering opportunities to represent and promote our service locally, regionally, and nationally including UKSF & CSP conferences.
Due to this being a varied role you will be required to adequately travel across the geographical area to meet the demands of the role.
Please note: If we receive a high number of applicants then this advert will be closed before the scheduled closing date.
Main duties of the job
The role involves managing a caseload of adults in close liaison with the Home First Team. Many of these patients will have multiple complex health needs and will require you to work closely with uni/multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues across the spectrum of conditions, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of our patients.
As part of this role you will be expected to:
* Be a specialist HCPC Registered Specialist Occupational Therapist and have a detailed professional and clinical knowledge.
* Be highly skilled in the assessment of complex/specialist care/support needs and in the development, implementation and evaluation of care/support packages.
* Have supervisory, training and leadership responsibilities where appropriate and will have some responsibility for team performance and service developments/improvements.
* Demonstrate initiative and be creative in finding solutions to problem solving.
* Work with the team leader undertaking delegated tasks in team management.
* Promote independence/self-management and maintain safety.
* Increase functional ability.
* Improve health and wellbeing including mental health.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression.
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Options for flexible working.
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
* Free car parking at all trust sites.
* Free flu vaccinations every year.
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities.
For a more detailed overview of the post and role responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
* Registration with HCPC/NMC.
* Fieldwork educators accreditation.
* Hold a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
* Modules at Masters level.
* Evidence of further clinical study.
* APPLE accreditation.
* Membership of BAOT / COT.
Experience
* Post qualification courses in working with older people and people with physical disabilities.
* Attendance at relevant clinical networks or Special Interest Groups.
* Up to date field work/pre-registration student training.
* Experience of using standardised assessments and outcome measures.
* Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Relevant experience to the role including assessment and interventions for a wide range of disabilities.
* Ability to manage time and caseload effectively.
* Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the impact of disability and life limiting conditions.
* Working in a multidisciplinary team.
* Flexibility with working hours to enable 7 day working.
* Evidence of specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the post.
* Ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of a variety of medical conditions and disease processes, equipment and minor home adaptations.
* Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC /COT standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults.
* Working across hospitals and community settings and have the ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
* Assess individual's psychological, social and emotional needs for rehabilitation.
* Prioritise treatment and care for individuals according to their health status and needs.
* Discharge and transfer individuals where appropriate.
* Support individuals to manage their condition/disability.
* Aware of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance.
* Knowledge of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance. Understanding of wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context.
* Continuing healthcare assessments.
* An understanding of team dynamics.
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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr