Band 7 A&E Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
We have an exciting opportunity at Barnet Hospital to recruit a dynamic Band 7 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to become part of our integrated Rapid Emergency and Acute Care Therapy Team (REACTT).
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description, and person specification. The person applying for this position should be flexible and able to work in the fast-paced areas of the Emergency Department, AAU (Adult Assessment Unit), and Same Day Emergency Floor and Clinics.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate therapist, who is keen to develop their specialist clinical knowledge and management skills. The successful candidate should be forward-thinking and proactive with excellent organisational and clinical skills within the fast-paced Emergency Department, to facilitate admission avoidance and safe discharges. Good communication skills and the ability to make autonomous decisions under pressure are also required.
The Therapy Department will support the successful applicant by means of regular supervision, appraisal, and training.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with experience in this setting to provide clinical leadership to a highly specialised service with a keen focus on admission avoidance, frailty, quality improvement & providing exceptional patient assessment & care.
We are a trans-disciplinary, supportive & dynamic team who work closely with the wider MDT in Emergency & Acute medicine to provide comprehensive and effective patient care & intervention.
This includes multi-disciplinary working from the point of admission at triage and ambulance handover with nursing staff and paramedics through to comprehensive geriatric assessment and complex discharge planning with Specialty Consultants and community partners.
The successful candidate should be forward-thinking and proactive with excellent organisational and clinical skills to work within a fast-paced setting. They will be required to lead a multidisciplinary team & support prioritisation, caseload management, staff development & to facilitate timely discharges in alignment with SDEC & acute medicine principles. There are opportunities to lead & participate in Quality Improvement projects and in setting new service directions. Good communication skills and motivation to encourage and facilitate best practice is required.
We offer various opportunities for learning and development of both clinical and managerial skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals & the team.
Job responsibilities
* To be a proficient member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), contributing towards clinical decisions.
* To liaise with other MDT professionals, statutory organisations such as Local Authority Social Services, Housing and voluntary organisations effectively and as appropriate regarding individual patient care.
* To ensure that up-to-date written and electronic (patient) records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards and provide specialist therapy reports relevant to practice setting.
* To advise and monitor the development of documentation and written patient information.
* To provide highly specialised professional help and advice to therapy colleagues, other members of the MDT and to relatives and the community teams carers on a daily basis, facilitating effective communication.
* To communicate assessment and treatment outcomes to the relevant disciplines via the most appropriate methods e.g. reports, letters, medical notes and ensure self and others maintain high standards.
* To screen and prioritise referrals for therapy treatment, including those of highly complex patients.
* To screen, assess and formulate treatment plans for unwell respiratory patients in allocated clinical areas, and appropriately escalate to the MDT and PARRT (Patient At Risk & Resuscitation Team).
* To have a major role in ensuring appropriate risk management occurs within designated area, such as risk assessment and timely completion of incident forms (IR1), reporting back to Clinical lead.
* To assess patients' current functional ability and occupational needs and make independent decisions using advanced clinical reasoning skills, to determine safety for discharge.
* To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of highly complex conditions.
* To formulate individualised treatment plans, using highly developed clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options.
* To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
* To be additionally responsible for the clinical management of patients with multidimensional complex needs within their specialist team.
* To apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the clients' social and physical environment.
* To apply a high level of understanding of general medical and surgical conditions and the impact on patients' functioning.
* To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out therapy duties and to adhere to departmental policies.
* To ensure that self and other team members are able to identify those patients who pose a high manual handling risk.
* To implement current departmental priority tool for work area balancing other patient-related and professional demands.
* To have clinical responsibility for a highly specialised caseload of patients, organizing this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and time management.
* To take a lead role in the advanced assessment, treatment and management of patients, who frequently have complex and/or chronic conditions.
* To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, taking on the role of care coordinator and/or vocational lead where relevant.
* To work as an autonomous practitioner, with access to expert advice and support from experienced clinicians as required.
Person Specification
Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications
* Current H.C.P.C. Registration
* Diploma/Degree/Masters in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
* Demonstration of commitment to lifelong learning
* Membership to a special interest group e.g RCOT, SAM
Experience
* Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of practice
* Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
* Extensive experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
* Experience in supervising/teaching staff/student/volunteer
* Relevant other associated work experience
* Experience of involvement in audit
* Experience in A&E
* Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences
* Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases
* Ability to relate clinical knowledge to practice
* Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
* Ability to work as part of a team including MDT
* Good organisational skills
* Reflect & critically approve own performance.
* Ability to lead and motivate self and team
* Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks
* Ability to laterally think and problem solve
* Ability to apply appraisal teaching and supervision skills
* Highly specialist knowledge of current therapy in relevant area
* Awareness of current health issues
* Able to maintain judgment and make decisions under pressure
* Excellent presentation & training skills.
* Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty
Personal Qualities
* Committed to personal and team development
* Adaptable and supportive of change
* Punctual and reliable
* Research-minded
* Able to work weekends in line with the Therapy 7 day working provision
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.
£51,883 to £58,544 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
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