Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week will consider part time/jobs share)
- Job ref
- 382-FICC163-24
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Blackpool Football Stadium
- Town
- Blackpool
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Occupational Therapist Rapid Response Team
NHS AfC: Band 6
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Occupational Therapist to support a community based prevention of admission/facilitation of discharge Multi professional health and social care Team.
The role requires good communication skills and an ability to work as an effective member of a multi-disciplinary nurse led team as well as with other external agencies. A high level of inter-professional working exists in the Rapid Response Team giving the opportunity for you to develop and transfer your clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the proactive and enthusiastic Rapid Response Team (South). We looking to appoint a highly motivated band 6 O/T to join our MDT Rapid Response Team.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi disciplinary team supporting in the delivery of the Rapid Response Service including the Respiratory Virtual Ward , the development of the Team and raising the profile of the Rapid Response Service .
Rapid Response’s aim is to preventing hospital admission or facilitating early discharge from hospital by providing intensive packages of care to manage acutely and chronically ill patients at home.
Rapid Response is a multi-disciplinary team with support workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, ACPs and Nurses providing integrated skills and sharing knowledge. This includes performing non traditional O/T skills –following training and competency assessment. A comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in team is imperative. The post holder will work collaboratively with others and support members of the team in the delivery, and management of complex health issues. In particular they will be responsible for ensuring the timely provision of a high standard of assessment, advice, planning, implementation, training support and evaluation of care. A broad range of O/T knowledge, interventions and skills are required. With a particular emphasis on the care of the respiratory patient at home.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will have experience of working collaboratively within a community or acute setting. The post-holder will have excellent assessment, and intervention skills. You will be able to carry out comprehensive assessments and make autonomous decisions based on the data obtained. You will have the opportunity to provide client-centered assessments and interventions for a caseload of patients with acute illness. You will also offer clinical supervision/support to other O/T and support staff.
The service operates from 08.00-20.00. You will be required to undertake some evening Bank Holiday and weekend work, over 7 days. Car driver essential. Will consider part-time.
Holistic assessment skills
Risk assessment of acutely ill patients
Working collaboratively with health and social care
Multi-professional working with Physiotherapy and Nurses
Supporting patients to remain in their own home safely
Supporting the implementation and delivery of the Urgent Community Response
Person specification
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current HPC registration
- Post registration training in speciality area
- Car owner/ driver or suitable transport
Desirable criteria
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent
- Experience in fieldwork education
- Training in risk management
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Broad clinical experience in area of specialty
- Portfolio of documented evidence of CPD
- Able to relate theory to complex clinical situations
- Able to plan and carry out complex assessment and intervention
- Knowledge of best practice and outcome measures
- Enhanced ability to make independent clinical and professional decisions, taking into consideration Trust and departmental policies and procedures
- Complex caseload management skills
- Expertise in identifying priorities, managing time and meeting deadlines
- Sound planning and organisational skills (clinical and non-clinical)
- Highly developed manual handling skills
- Highly developed verbal skills
- Highly developed written skills
- Implement advanced judgement / analytical skills
- Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
- Leadership skills
- Public speaking/presentation skills
- Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
- Member of specialist occupational therapy section
- Training in leadership skills eg LEO course
- Understanding and / or experience of project work
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Post graduate experience working with a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients with a variety of chronic disabling or life limiting illnesses
- Experience of supervising junior or support staff
- Experience of delivering speciality training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies
- Ability to apply knowledge and principles of clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Previous use of computer based data collection system
- Experience of research, audit, reflective practice or outcome measures
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, eligibility criteria/policies and procedures
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Flexible
- Quick thinking
- Resourceful
- Assertive
- Able to accept advice and act on it
- Able to negotiate
- Non judgemental
- Able to motivate and inspire others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Marquis
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 951068
- Additional information
Sarah Marquis 01253 951068
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