Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
A 12 month secondment opportunity has arisen for an innovative and enthusiastic Occupational Therapy Lead with the Coastal (Teignmouth and Dawlish) Locality. The Intermediate Care and Community Therapy Team comprises of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, paramedic and, pharmacy colleagues, nurses, support workers, social care staff and coordinators who all work closely with other multi professional colleagues within the wider locality. The Coastal Health and Wellbeing team are renowned for their integrated and supportive approach with colleagues from across Allied Health Professions, Community nursing, Social Care and the Voluntary sector. This post would be a key part in supporting the development of intermediate care and community services across South Devon.
The team are creative and always keen to explore new ways of working to improve patient care and service delivery. We work flexibly and encourage a healthy work-life balance and are keen to help our team members to develop and always seek opportunities for improving. If you would like to discuss the new post or arrange to meet the team, please contact Louise Dawson or Alex Pleace, the recruiting managers for an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
To ensure provision of a high standard of intermediate care and community therapy service mainly to the older population, presenting with multiple pathologies as outpatients or within a community setting:
* To act as a source of expertise and provide education and training on assessment and management to patients, carers, other health and social care workers, students, and those working within the independent and voluntary sectors.
* To provide clinical expertise and supervision of Registered Professionals within the Coastal locality to maintain the required standard of practice and clinical governance.
* To contribute to the strategic development of Family and Place Based Care Group in partnership with the other Professional Leads.
* To work as a supportive and inspirational clinical leader within the team, providing a high standard of service-specific expertise.
* To be creative in exploring new ways of working to increase capacity and sufficiency in the teams.
* To develop and maintain professional working relationships with the Care Homes commissioned to provide Intermediate Care bed-based care.
About us
* To value everyone as an individual and actively support their right to have their voice heard in decisions about how their needs are met.
* To value differences and individuality, showing respect to all.
* To provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback.
* To work in partnership to achieve the best possible outcomes for our people.
* To act as a role model, valuing everyone's opinion and experiences.
* To strive to provide excellent, innovative services that help our people to be able to live their lives to the full.
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and responsibilities
Professional Practice+
* To undertake all aspects of practice as an autonomous practitioner including professional and legal accountability for own work.
* To work as part of the wider MDT within the locality to ensure seamless care for patients, liaising with various multi professionals, clients and carers.
To liaise with the appropriate Professional Lead for professional supervision. To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practise through CPD activities, maintaining a portfolio which reflects personal development.
Person Specification
* Evidence of C.P.D maintained in a portfolio.
* Extensive post graduate experience in a range of specialties including care of the older people/Community/Intermediate care.
* Good understanding of aims and priorities of intermediate care and community therapy services.
* Proven ability of complex case management and decision-making ability.
* Experience of managing staff.
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year (Per annum Pro rata)
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