Role Summary
We are looking for a Specialist Respiratory Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and dynamic therapy team at North Devon District Hospital. The Respiratory Therapy Team work on Victoria, Tarka, Alex and MAU.
The team sits in the wider Therapy team that covers Intensive care, Surgical, Trauma and Orthopaedics including the Orthopaedic Supported discharge team, Medical Rehabilitation and Respiratory Outpatients.
You would be part of a well-established integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy team that has a forward-thinking approach to Healthcare. The team includes Assistant Practitioners, Therapy Clinical Support Workers, and Apprentices.
Are you:
1. Passionate about providing patient centred care to promote independence and improve the lives of local people
2. An experienced and enthusiastic junior Occupational Therapist that has worked in an acute inpatient setting including Respiratory.
3. Intuitive and capable of delivering high quality and safe Occupational Therapy interventions from a well-developed knowledge and skill base using evidence-based practice.
4. Able to managing own caseload of patients with complex needs and also provide clinical and therapeutic guidance to junior OTs, support workers, apprentices and students.
5. A strong team player who is keen to further develop their own specialist skills and is committed to supporting team members to reach their full potential.
6. An excellent communicator who can remain calm under pressure and work flexibly to enable complex, patient centred discharges in a safe and timely manner using advanced problem-solving skills.
7. Motivated to continuously improve services including cardio respiratory, patient flow and the care of our frail older person.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
As a Specialist Respiratory Occupational Therapist based at North Devon Hospital you will have the opportunity to
8. Formulate and deliver specialist therapy programmes including discharge planning, functional assessments and treatment, fatigue management techniques; energy conservation, planning, pacing and anxiety management.
9. Enhance and extend your assessment, intervention and clinical decision-making skills
10. Complete Mental Capacity assessments and cognitive assessments to contribute to safe and patient centred discharge planning.
11. Work in an environment that facilities striving for excellence through staff learning and development. Support Junior staff with their development and progression through in-service training, supervision and appraisal.
12. Work as a part of a Multidisciplinary team.
13. Join the Respiratory In service programme for your learning and development.
Patients are referred to the Therapy team through a Consultant led board round. The caseload will include patients with complex needs, including patients that are at the end of life. The team works closely with Discharge Coordinators and our community colleagues to ensure safe and timely patient discharges, with home being the optimal discharge destination. The Therapy team are key at reviewing the most suitable place for a patients ongoing rehabilitation needs.
The team has a daily patient huddle to prioritise caseloads across the teams to ensure patient flow and support staff well being.
Working Pattern: Interview Date: Provisional date : th April 5
For further information please contact: Rachel Nuth Acute Inpatient Therapy Service Lead OT / PT> As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over, staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than, people, cover more than 2, square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
14. National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
15. Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
16. Car lease schemes.
17. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
18. Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.