An exciting new opportunity has arisen for Occupational Therapists to join our innovative and proactive Community Response Services team within Community Services Business Unit within Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidates will participate in a diverse, 9 monthly rotation working across sites in Acute (North Tyneside General Hospital & Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital), Community (based at Cobalt Business Exchange) and Intermediate Care settings (North Tyneside).
The rotation will allow the successful candidates to gain enhanced clinical experience across a wide range of specialities including, but not limited to, Care of the Elderly, Acute and Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Orthopaedics and Community Rehabilitation.
This rotational post provides opportunities for development in your clinical specialist area of interest. Elements of this role include leadership, quality improvement, opportunities for audit and research.
The Community Response Services provide care 8am - 8pm, 7 days per week. Working patterns vary and flexible working requests will be considered.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates who are motivated, enthusiastic and willing to engage in current service developments & audits and use highly developed Occupational Therapy skills and evidence-based practice to enhance the health and wellbeing of patients. The candidate will be expected to work closely with the wider multi-disciplinary team to foster an environment of high quality and seamless therapy pathways across North Tyneside and Northumberland. This will ensure high quality individualised care is delivered which focuses on promoting independence and optimising recovery after illness or injury. The successful candidate will be supported by supervision and appraisal processes and will have opportunities to complete specialist training to enhance key skills and knowledge.
Candidates will be responsible for their own clinical practice, delegating work to Occupational Therapy Technical Instructors and support workers where appropriate, and supporting students on clinical placements. The successful candidate will comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and National and Trust procedures to deliver a seamless therapy pathway. The candidate will work autonomously respecting the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Job responsibilities
* To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service in the specific specialist area(s) following Trust policies and procedures to ensure safety and clinical excellence.
* To ensure service provision in the specialist areas is prioritised and service delivery is made effectively within resource constraints.
* To practice within the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments, diagnosis and treatment using clinical reasoning skills.
* To manage a defined caseload of patients (often with highly complex needs), using evidence based clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
* To provide leadership for junior and support staff, through supervision, appraisals and mentoring.
* To support service provision across sites when needed, in line with needs of the service.
* To regularly supervise undergraduate Occupational Therapy students on practice placement and participate in placement experience of other professionals.
* To complete home visits with patients where appropriate.
The successful candidate's may be required to work within a 8am-8pm rostering system. Working patterns between these hours will be considered to accommodate individual needs, in line with needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Diploma/Degree in O.T.
* State registered with Health Professions Council.
Desirable
* Practice placement qualification.
* Post Graduate training relevant to specialist area.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development
* Holds a current UK Driving Licence
Desirable
* Experience of providing O.T. in varied settings.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
* Experience of working in an acute and/or in-patient rehabilitation setting.
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
Northumbria Way
Cramlington
NE23 6NZ
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