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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Required to work weekends & BH as part of a 7 day rota- 8am-8pm service)
Job ref
357-PR-1800-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pilgrim Hospital
Town
Boston
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Front door service - Band 7

NHS AfC: Band 7

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

Occupational Therapy Team Lead  - Front door therapy service 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior occupational therapist  to lead our front door therapy  team at Pilgrim Hospital.  We are looking for an enthusiastic  Occupational therapist  who has wide ranging clinical experience, good communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient-centred care to join our Front Door Therapy team. The ideal candidate will have  the motivation and passion to drive the development of the acute front door  therapy service

As the team lead you will provide and develop your team to ensure a high standard of therapy service is delivered for the Frailty and Front door specialty.   You will be required to work closely in an integrated manner with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to promote independence, provide rapid assessments and facilitate safe, timely and appropriate  discharges within the Emergency departments, medical assessment units  and any other admission unit within Lincoln County Hospital.

You will play a major role in the overall service development of the team and specialty, working with senior team members, advance therapy practitioner, professional leads, Head of Therapies and manage, supervise the development of staff members within the team.

 

Main duties of the job

Operating hours - 7 day service working 8.00AM - to 8.00PM

Flexible working - Our extended hours provide the appointable candidate with the flexibility to create a work  schedule that suits their needs.  This could include options such as a 4 -day work week or other flexible working patterns

The successful applicant will lead a developing an experienced clinical team of therapy staff of Bands 2-6 and will support the development of Therapy staff as part of the wider  MDT  to deliver evidence based  interventions in the front door and frailty speciality.   The successful candidate must be flexible, innovative & highly motivated.  The role requires the appointed person to be proactive and adaptable to support the smooth and prompt transition of hospital care  to the individuals’ place of discharge, taking into account their needs. The successful applicant will be well supported within the therapy department and will be encouraged to develop the service. This is an exciting time to join us; you will be part of a team that continues to deliver excellent services for our patients.

Working for our organisation

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

 

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

 

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

 

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.  From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

 

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

 

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you!!!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/degree in Occupational therapy
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD at masters levels/research relevant to speciality
  • 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above including English Language and Maths
  • Registration with HCPC
  • Recognised teaching qualification i.e. L’Apple
Desirable criteria
  • Supervisory skills
  • Membership of RCOT
  • Active membership of a relevant Professional Network

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven NHS experience including work at Band 6 level in a variety of clinical areas.
  • Proven skills in specialist area
  • evidence of supervising staff and students
Desirable criteria
  • Post Graduate clinical education
  • Masters level course attendance.
  • Evidence of previous experience in audits.
  • Relevant validated clinical courses

Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Very good knowledge of occupational therapy in relevant area
  • Forward thinking
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Self directed learning
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others informally & formally
  • ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the trust framework
Desirable criteria
  • Excellent knowledge
  • Critical appraisal
  • Audit & research
  • Presentation skills

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work well within the MDT
  • Committed to personal & team development
  • Ability to work well with others & get the best out of a team
  • Able to maintain judgement under pressure
  • Motivation/drive/enthusiasm
  • Clear vision of role & commitment to speciality
  • Confidence
  • Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Desirable criteria
  • Good previous health/attendance record.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura M Gonzalez
Job title
Trainee Advance Therapy Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01205445457
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