Band 6 Occupational Therapist

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an 'Outstanding' rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C's "compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels", the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.
Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.
We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community., An opportunity has arisen to work as an Occupational Therapist within the South Community Therapy Team on Foxley Ward, Dereham Hospital. The unit provides multidisciplinary assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients who require therapy interventions before returning home/to placement. The extremely supportive and friendly Foxley team have close links to the team at our other bedded unit at Foxley (Dereham) and the Community based Therapy Team.
You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and skills with support from the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist. You will be working closely with other professionals in the team and will acquire holistic assessment skills to support your core Occupational therapy knowledge., + To work on Foxley ward as part of the MDT
+ To assess and describe treatment packages for patients with long term conditions, the frail & elderly, palliative care and rehabilitation needs for example, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible.
+ To work within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital as part of the Discharge to Assess Pathway.
+ To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users.
+ To supporting students, band 5 OTs, and unregistered staff through supervision and informal discussion, Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a graded treatment plan.
1. Formulate and execute individualised occupational therapy treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the integrated team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a wide range of treatment skills.
2. To provide assessment of functional ability and safety of patients in the community, to identify care, equipment, adaptation and therapy needs.
3. Assess & plan treatment including teaching patients to utilise techniques & equipment to maximise their functional ability.
4. Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.
5. Assess patients' holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
6. To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation and treatment potential, and to aid motivation and understanding throughout the treatment process.
7. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.
8. Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient's co-operation in their treatment plan.
9. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately
10. To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
11. Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets ands needs.
12. Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
13. Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team.
14. Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.
15. Order equipment and supplies via electronic ordering systems for use within the team.
16. Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.
17. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
18. Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.
Professional
The post holder will:
1. Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
2. Contribute to the staff rota on a monthly basis.
3. Contribute to the supervision of workload within the integrated team.
4. Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate.
5. Support all team members within the integrated team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
6. Attend in-house training as required to develop current job role.
7. Maintain own continue professional development
8. Will be able to make own travel arrangements to patients' homes, clinics, base and meetings etc, as required.
9. Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
10. Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies.
11. May be required to demonstrate own duties to students, new starters and/or less experienced staff.
12. Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration courses.
13. Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate.
14. Provide advice/training to less experienced staff and supervise and support band 3, 4 and 5 staff, and students where appropriate, and contribute to the induction process for new staff/students.
15. Demonstrate leadership skills within own competence.
16. Demonstrate basic IT/standard keyboard skills
17. Contribute to the induction process for new staff/students.
18. Be accountable for work delegated to others
Organisational
The post holder will:
1. Undertake mandatory training as required.
2. Participate in a Personal Development Review process.
3. Undertake Personal Development Plans for more junior staff members.
4. Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
5. Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
6. Comment on draft policies.
7. Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
8. Contribute to clinical audit as required.
9. Complete the staff survey as required.
10. Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.
Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.
Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.
Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month's salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.