Main area Occupational Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term) Hours Part time - 28 hours per week (full time) Job ref 412-COMM-7058015
Site IPOCH BIU 2 Leighton Hospital Town Crewe Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
This post is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and competent Therapist who has advanced discharge planning, assessment knowledge and skills providing support with Home First within the Integrated placement of care team (IPOCH). The post holder has decision-making autonomy and is responsible and accountable for the development, education, and supervision of others. The post holder will work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families and take an active part in facilitating safe and timely discharge from hospital, Pathway 2 Discharge to Assess Beds, and ongoing assessments within community settings in line with National Hospital Discharge Guidance.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated Therapist to join our friendly and supportive IPOCH Team to drive clinical excellence and service development.
The post holder will support the triaging of patients who are ready for discharge adopting a Proportionate Care and Home First Approach, supporting with Complex Home Visits alongside the wider Multidisciplinary team. You will be required to continuously review patients listed for the Pathway 2 beds to determine suitability and update plans as required. The role will also include attending MDT meetings within the hospital setting to promote timely discharges and promote the Home First Approach. You will take a Leadership Role within the IPOCH team supervising members of the team supporting with Motiv8s, 1:1s, sickness and HR as required. The IPOCH team support the ongoing process of Continuous Improvement, and you will be required to take an active role in this. The post holder will be expected to work occasional weekends and Bank Holidays.
The IPOCH team is based at Leighton Hospital seeing patients within the hospital, Pathway 2 beds within care homes and supporting Pathway 1 patients within their own home in the community.
You are required to be a car driver and have access to your own vehicle.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.
An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person spec.
In addition the post holders will work autonomously to manage a defined highly complex patient caseload whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary teams.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HCPC (Health and Care Professional Council) registration
* Relevant professional degree/diploma/MSc (Master of Science) pre-registration.
* Clinical Educator Training
* Post registration Masters in relevant area.
* Membership of a specialist interest group relevant to the specialty.
Knowledge and Skills
* Post registration Knowledge which is relevant to the specific area.
* In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation recommendations for specialist area.
* Detailed awareness of the National and Local priorities and changing trends in the specialist area.
* Able to understand and analyse complex issues and balance competing priorities in order to make difficult clinical decisions.
* Ability to demonstrate leadership when introducing change.
* Highly advanced communication and listening skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.
* Excellent interpersonal and organisational skill.
* Audit skills
* Evidence of inspiring and motivating teams with the ability to communicate passionately and effectively.
* Ability to negotiate effectively within the MDT or across a range of services/providers.
* High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience and flexibility.
* Ability to cope with unpredictable situations.
* Confident in facilitating and challenging others.
Experience
* Experience of contributing to and service delivery/evolving evidence led practice and delivery in a changing environment.
* Specialist experience of managing a complex caseload of patients relevant to the post.
* Experience of working in a CCT at a band 6 level.
* Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders providing leadership within the rehabilitation setting.
* Experience of planning and completing audit and research.
* Experience of teaching and mentoring staff.
* Experience of undertaking projects.
* Previous supervisory experience.
* Experience of working in an integrated team.
* Evidence of working across organisational boundaries within health and social care.
Specific Job requirement
* Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels.
* Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads - able to multi-task as well as be self disciplined and highly motivated.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Proactive, takes own initiative.
* Supportive team member.
* Demonstrates a flexible approach to ensure patient care is delivered.
* Experience of Service development.
* Completion of fundamentals of change training.
Key Messages
· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
· All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website.
· Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
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.
Name Steph Stalgis Job title IPOCH Matron Email address stephanie.stalgis@mcht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01270 273025 Additional information
Danielle Dixon
OT Home First Therapy Lead
01270 273025
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone jennifer.burkquest@mcht.nhs.uk
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