Occupational Therapy Respiratory Clinical Specialist
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Permanent - 22.5 hours
Band 7 - Agenda for Change
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Respiratory High Care team delivering care to respiratory compromised patients. This is a role within a developing multi-disciplinary respiratory high care team. The therapy team is led by a Respiratory Advanced Practitioner supported by Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapist and Occupational Therapist. While the focus of this role will be on the High Care Unit, it is envisaged that the incumbent will link with the critical care unit and the home ventilation service.
You will need to have a high level of expertise to carry out expert OT assessments, design treatment and rehabilitation plans, to support patients in respiratory failure as a result of obstructive, restrictive lung disease, lung fibrosis and neurological conditions. This will encompass complex discharge but will require a broad range of skills to address cognitive, physical and mental health needs.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1. To be responsible for the provision of a highly specialist, OT intervention within the Respiratory High Care Unit. This includes inpatients, outpatients and supporting a small number of community patients to prevent admission.
2. To lead on the development and implementation of high quality, multi-professional education and training programmes for the unit.
3. To participate in research and development by initiating, planning and undertaking clinical audits/research projects to evaluate and develop the specialist OT service on the unit and within the trust producing evidence.
4. To have a good knowledge of service resources within the community and be able to refer complex discharge patients to the appropriate teams.
5. To comply with the relevant code of professional conduct, professional standards, Trust and departmental policies.
6. To facilitate home and access visits for highly complex patients to assess and assist with complex discharge planning and preparation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
1. Health Professions Council Registration
2. BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or equivalent
3. Relevant MSC or Post Graduate certificate/Diploma
4. RCOT Membership
Experience
1. Minimum of 2 Years as B6 Occupational Therapist
2. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
3. Supervision, education and appraisal of less experienced staff and assistants
4. Involvement and leading audits
5. Previous clinical experience of working in the field of Respiratory Medicine
6. Involvement in research activities
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.
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