Main area Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: will require bank holiday and weekend working Hours Full time - will require bank holiday and weekend working Job ref 327-24-1170
Site Emergency Department, Gloucester Royal Hospital Town Gloucester Salary £29,970 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 02/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 12/02/2025
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC.
Job overview
The CAT team consists of OT, Physio, RN and Discharge Practitioners based in the Emergency Department (ED) at Gloucester Royal Hospital (GRH). We are offering a Band 5 to Band 6 Developmental post for either an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
Do you thrive working in a fast-paced, unpredictable and challenging environment? Are you dynamic, tenacious and driven? If the answer is Yes, you could be an ideal fit.
The CAT team provides rapid identification and assessment of patients aged 18 years and above, who present to ED and whose admission can be avoided by using community pathways. Knowledge across an array of clinical conditions is essential, particularly MSK and fractures.
As a therapist, we will support your learning interpreting blood results, NEWS and pharmacology to support admission avoidance. A knowledge of different community pathways is a must. We can offer you a mentor and a supernumerary period of induction to support your learning.
A good sense of humour is critical.
Main duties of the job
1. Be responsible for providing rapid therapy assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high-quality holistic therapy patient care, within the Emergency Department to support same day discharge.
2. Assess any appropriate patient over 18 years of age who can be managed on a community pathway and acute admission avoided.
3. Utilise knowledge of NEWS, acute medicine, different community pathways to support same day discharge assessments.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Solid knowledge across an array of clinical conditions, particularly MSK and fractures.
2. Be able to work autonomously, balancing various demands at any given time, be able to respond accordingly.
3. Support of members of CAT team and wider ED team utilising advanced therapy skills.
4. Learn extended skills sets particularly interpreting blood results, NEWS, pharmacology to identify and assess those patients whose admission can be avoided.
Person specification
* HPC registered
* Driving licence
* Experience of providing acute patient care and/or community experience
* Working clinical knowledge of MSK, fractures, frailty
* Understanding of NEWS
* Evidence of knowledge across an array of clinical conditions
* Working evidence in a patient-facing role
* Knowledge of community pathways
* Some pharmacology knowledge
* Evidence of working in a team
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
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.
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