Developmental OT or Physiotherapist

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

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.

We work closely with the wider ED team, particularly medical staff. This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist who is looking to diversify, develop new skills and knowledge.

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.

A discussion/visit before applying is highly recommended.

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.

Job 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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Salary

£29,970 to £44,962 per annum (pro rata)

Job locations

Emergency Department, Gloucester Royal Hospital

Reference number

327-24-1170