Job overview
Working between hours and hours per week dependent on applicant, flexible working across 5 days for part time hours. The post is available as a part time post with the minimum hours being ( 3 days) for the right candidate. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join and develop their role in the existing Specialist Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team at The South Tees NHS Foundation Trust .
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Trust the postholder will also be part of the wider Integrated OT service. This is a unique partnership between Health and Social care in South Tees with a commitment to working together, improving the quality of our services and getting rid of existing barriers between health and social services.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is receiving significant funding and development as part of the NHS Pulmonary Rehabilitation 5 year vision and is an excellent time to join this team and contribute to these changes including the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services Accreditation Scheme (PRSAS)
OT is fast becoming a new role within pulmonary rehab which was previously seen as a physio led service. As the OT you would develop the service to include more specific anxiety management, fatigue management as well as ensuring any functional needs of these patients are met through rehab
The team provide pulmonary rehabilitation to individuals and groups in a variety of locations including patients own homes. This is a large Pulmonary Rehabilitation service that currently provides 20 classes per week across hospital based and leisure centre venues.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service providing effective and efficient respiratory therapy to patients over eighteen years of age, who live in the Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland localities, within the framework of clinical governance.
To perform skilled therapeutic assessment of patients for Pulmonary Rehabilitation who present with diverse and complex chronic physical and psychological problems
To deliver Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercise, education programmes, anxiety and fatigue management using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
Reduce acute admissions, reduce exacerbations and increase capacity in primary care by optimising treatment and management of breathlessness, COPD and other respiratory conditions. Improve patient attendance and completion of Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
To work across different venues and locations in the community including patient's own homes
The service aims to enable individuals to maximise their independence and management of long term respiratory conditions.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
3. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Experience working in a service providing rehabilitation
6. Experience working within the NHS
7. Has experience working with respiratory patients
8. Experience working with patients who required fatigue management or energy conservation
Desirable criteria
9. High level of Experience working with patients with respiratory conditions
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. To hold a degree or relevant diploma in Occupational Therapy
11. Current HCPC registration
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
12. Theoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in a broad range of OT and rehabilitation areas.
Desirable criteria
13. Ability to deliver structured presentations to groups of patients and/or service
14. Teaching skills and previous student supervision experience
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
15. Able to travel independently in relation to this post throughout the localities
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
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The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
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Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.