To perform assessment and treatment for in and out patients in Hand Therapy and Rheumatology with complex needs and demonstrate highly developed assessment and therapeutic skills necessary for the treatment of patients, e.g. splinting, hand therapy skills, complex hand and general functional assessments.
To provide advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non professionals.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
To participate in continuing professional and service development, and contribute to organisational objectives.
To treat inpatients and outpatients.
Main duties of the job
* To participate within the Hand therapy and Rheumatology clinical and interdisciplinary teams and contribute to their function.
* To undertake assessments of patients with complex and diverse presentations.
* To communicate patient related information effectively and efficiently to patients, relevant team members, relatives, and other relevant service providers through written documentation and verbal communication, in line with professional, legal, departmental and Trust requirements.
* To supervise undergraduate students as allocated by the coordinator and to regularly liaise with the academic institutions.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
* We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
* As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
* Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
* Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
* Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
* Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
* Current registration with Health Professions Council
* Diploma /Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
* BAOT Membership
* BAHT Level 1 qualification
* Membership of professional special interest group
* Field work/clinical educators course
* Specific formal course appropriate to post specialty and demonstrate reflective learning
EXPERIENCE
Essential
* Relevant post registration working experience, eg: hand therapy, plastics, rheumatology, burns
* Able to demonstrate thermoplastic splinting skills to a good standard
* Knowledge of hand anatomy and assessment skills
* Knowledge of O.T intervention for patients with hand and rheumatology conditions
* Experience of managing own caseload and prioritising
* Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
* Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
* Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
* Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
* Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
* Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
Desirable
* Scar management experience
* Ability to undertake ultrasound
* Experience of a broad rotational scheme
* Knowledge of areas of influence of psychosocial and cultural factors on health/illness behaviours
* Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
* Experience of undertaking a band 6 post
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
* Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area
* Able to make sound clinical decisions based on Hand therapy & Rheumatology
* Able to carry out a range of hand assessments and procedure in order to make clinical assessments and judgments
* Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
* Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
* Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
* Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
* Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
* Knowledge of Current related legislation (H& S, Data P. Act, etc)
* Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
* Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients
Desirable
* Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
* Able to carry out manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling requiring skillful and strenuous physical effort during the day
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
* To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
* Fitness and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
* Able to handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgment to determine optimal intervention
* Flexible to meet the needs of the service
* Ability to work weekends
Desirable
* To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions
* Ability to travel independently to other sites
Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
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