Main area Occupational Therapist - Acute Medicine Therapy Team Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Working as part of our seven-day roster within the James Paget University Hospital or in a community setting as required. This currently consists of working one weekend day per month at an enhanced rate with a day back in lieu Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
32 hours per week (Hours will be up to 32 hours per week and predominantly within core hours but flexible working options are available)
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Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospital Town Gorleston Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/03/2025 23:59
Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Acute Medicine Therapy Team
NHS AfC: Band 6
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
BAND 6 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Acute Medicine Therapy Team
Permanent | Up to 32 hours
A new and exciting position has arisen in the Integrated Therapies Department working within the Acute Medicine Team.
Clinically, you will play an integral part of the Acute Medicine Team, carrying a diverse caseload of patients with complex and multi-pathological diagnoses, using advanced clinical assessment skills to maximise independence and ensuring a safe and effective discharge.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for your own complex caseload consisting of patients with a variety of conditions.
You will use advanced assessment skills and formulate, implement and evaluate individualised treatment and rehabilitation plans, based on expert analytical and clinical reasoning skills. You will need advanced communication skills to ensure a successful multidisciplinary approach to patient care and will be in regular discussions with patients, carers, JPUH colleagues, community partners etc. on care plans.
You will have the opportunity to lead on team meetings, in-service training, development ideas, service improvement, supervision of students, therapy assistant practitioners and junior members of the team with support from seniors.
You will be supported to engage in critical enquiry related to improving patient care, evidence based practice and pathway improvements with opportunities to present outcomes in various settings internally and external to the Trust.
Working for our organisation
The James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City. We are the largest local employer in the area.
Service Improvement: The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services particularly in current challenging times with the COVID pandemic. Our links with the JPUH Research Department is growing with joint projects being worked on. Our therapists have recently represented the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.
Personal and professional development is key. We are keen to support leadership and clinical development at all levels with training funding available for your development using CPD funding. We also have a Band 6 peer support group and are developing a departmental in-service training programme.
Development of others: You will be supported to provide education within your team but also to our wider workforce. We support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich, providing teaching and placements to apprentices, undergraduates and postgraduates.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To be responsible for delivering Occupational Therapy in the specialist assessment and treatment of patients within Acute Medicine teams
* To undertake an advanced assessment of patients presenting with complex multiple pathology/social issues who have been identified as fit for discharge. To determine their suitability for discharge, consider alternative options/treatment requirements and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner
* To assist with teaching and supervision of new team members and students. Also deliver training to multidisciplinary team and others
* To assist evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service provided within the specialism and other wards
* To be actively involved with service development within the speciality and to implement changes in service delivery as required
* To be responsible for proactively organising workload alongside other team members, Team Leader and Integrated Therapies Clinical Lead
* To work a rostered seven-day service
The Trust offers:
* Training and development opportunities
* Protected CPD time
* Generous annual leave: 27 days on appointment, 29 days after five years’ service, and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata)
* NHS discounts
* Salary Sacrifice car scheme
* Flexible working options
* Employee celebration - regular staff awards
* International peer support group and celebration events
* Neurodiversity support
* Health and Wellbeing Service, including counselling, physiotherapy, mental health, and menopause support etc.
* Career pathway development, supportive PDP to help you achieve your goals
* Social events
* Long service recognition
* Occupational Therapy specific training in an integrated therapy department
* Recruitment support
* Excellent maternity package
Hours will be up to 32 hours per week and predominantly within core hours but flexible working options are available.
You will be part of our seven-day roster. This currently consists of working one weekend day per month at an enhanced rate with a day back in lieu.
Onsite parking is available and a driving licence is essential.
Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Minimum Qualifications
* Diploma/Degree/MSc in Occupational Therapy
* Current HCPC registration
* CPD record should include evidence of up-to-date manual handling, relevant clinical courses and reflections of learning
Experience and Knowledge
* Experience at Band 5 level within a range of areas: patients with multi-pathology, including stroke and neurological conditions, dementia, falls, palliative care and bariatric patients
* Significant clinical experience within the NHS to include acute hospital setting and discharge planning
* Experience of working with a range of professionals within multidisciplinary teams
* Evidence of acting in a supervisory manner, providing specialist guidance, training and support to other staff or students
* Evidence of reflective learning
* Awareness of relevant professional practice, new research and guidelines
* Understanding of legal issues, safeguarding and mental capacity
* Working knowledge of clinical governance and implications for own work
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
* Communication skills including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation skills
* Ability to build good rapport with a wide variety of people
* Ability to rapidly prioritise and organise workload and support others with this
* Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner with minimum supervision
* Ability to work proactively under pressure and work flexibly
* Recognise own limitations and know when to ask for help
* Forward thinking, able to problem solve with positive approach
* Ability to travel within the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area. Should hold a full current driving licence or be able to make own travelling arrangements to fulfil the duties of the post, including visits to patients’ homes with and without patients
* Basic IT skills
* Presentation skills - verbal and written
Other
* Physically fit and able to comply with Trust Manual Handling Guidelines
* Evidence of interest/motivation for this Band 6 role
* Evidence of interest/motivation to work within this geographical area for James Paget University Hospital
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
Tier 2 Sponsorship :We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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