Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We are seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist who shares in our vision of the 'home first' approach. You will have the opportunity to work in a large MDT to deliver a 2-hour response as part of the National Urgent Care Response targets. Our aim is to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and prevent avoidable Emergency Department attendances by an integrated multidisciplinary approach stabilising patients within the place they call home.

The OBI team is a therapy service providing assessment and treatment to complex patients. The role will be predominantly crisis response work within a patient's own home, including falls response; however, there will be some opportunity for short-term rehab where required.

The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and have post grad experience preferably with older adults and acute medicine/falls. You will have excellent communication skills, time management skills with the ability to prioritise and problem solve.

You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by having responsibility for the supervision of junior staff and students.

This is a 7-day service including bank holidays and weekends: 1 weekend every month on average. The shift patterns are 08:00 - 16:00 and 11:00 - 19:00 hrs, late shifts on average are 1 week every 3 weeks; this can change dependent on the service development/needs.

Main duties of the job

To provide rapid response, senior therapy assessment & treatment of complex patients within the community to prevent admission into hospital.

To be part of the falls rota in conjunction with Dudley Clinical Hub to provide falls response with lifting equipment.

OBI therapists have a generic therapy role in the initial assessment of patients but will utilise their specialist skills relevant to their own discipline where required.

Duties will include comprehensive assessment, using investigative, advanced analytical skills and clinical reasoning.

Using developed knowledge & experience to make a therapeutic diagnosis, interpret clinical findings and make a comprehensive therapy plan in order to treat.

To undertake OBI triage of referrals, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning skills and decision making in order to prioritise caseload.

Participate in the ongoing service development of OBI.

Provide supervision and appraisals to therapy support workers and students.

About us

At the Dudley Group, our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world-class service that aligns with our vision of 'excellent health care, improved health for all'. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high-quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve.

Dudley Group offers many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

• Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC

Knowledge and Training

• Completed junior rotations in core areas or equivalent rehabilitation experience across a variety of clinical settings
• Good knowledge of current best practice in rapid response, rehabilitation, falls, and clinical guidelines
• Computer literate, knowledge of TEAMS, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Good knowledge of National guidance for Urgent Community Response Services
• Evidence of post grad training

Experience

• Experience of working with physically impaired patients
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience at band 6 level
• Supervision of junior staff and students

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to pass on skills / knowledge to others
• Experience of Multidisciplinary teamwork
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for the role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities.
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Ability to work independently and flexibly
• Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice

Planning & Organisational Skills

• Good organisation and delegation skills
• Able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to personal and team development
• Ability to carry out self-directed learning

Physical Skills

• Able to travel to meet the demands of the job
• To independently conduct risk assessments for the physical moving & handling of complex, dependent patients.
• To have specialist knowledge of moving and handling equipment and how to assess & use this appropriately.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

• Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

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.

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