Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist - Early Intervention

We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our forward-thinking Integrated Therapy Team, consisting of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians and assistants working seamlessly together.
The Early Intervention Therapy Team covers Accident and Emergency, the Emergency Assessment and Discharge Unit and Ambulatory Care primarily.
You will receive protected time for supervision, training and skill development within each specialism provided by supportive clinicians, along with opportunities to build on skills such as student/junior supervision, audit and service development. Individual support is high on our agenda, and we are an inclusive department, experienced in supporting specific needs.
We have a strong reputation for home grown career progression through welcoming every new team member and supporting them to settle, develop and grow., As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing holistic therapy assessments to patients on the emergency floor to support admission avoidance and early therapy input. The caseload consists of patients with a variety of conditions who may also require assessment of social need. Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills is needed to balance clinical and non-clinical duties.
You will be responsible for liaising with members of the wider multidisciplinary team including the Integrated Discharge Team, Accident and Emergency Department co-ordinators and specialist teams to facilitate discharge and problem solve therapy related delay. The role also includes triaging and negotiating referrals received from the medical and ward teams to ensure they are appropriate.
You will be responsible for non-clinical duties, including participating in team meetings, in-service development, training and supervision of students, assistant staff and Band 5 colleagues. You will be key to being actively involved in the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures. There will be opportunities to work on group projects with your Band 6 peers.
The Early Intervention Team provides a 7-day rostered service. The post-holder would be welcome to take advantage of flexible working and may form a pattern to include a one-in-two, or greater, occurrence of weekend shifts., + To be responsible for delivering multidisciplinary therapy assessment and treatment of patients within Accident and Emergency and the Emergency Assessment and Discharge Unit without direct supervision
+ To support the service caseload, leading on patients with complex presentations and maintain own records as an autonomous practitioner, balancing clinical and team demands
+ To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work including a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management; and assist junior staff, support staff and students to do so
+ To assess capacity, gain informed consent and can work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment and support junior staff to do the same
+ To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, schools, workplaces and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy to ensure a consistent approach to patient care
+ To provide the department with Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy support when clinical pressures indicate need
+ To work a rostered seven-day service within the James Paget University Hospital or in a community health setting as required
+ To assist in the production of reports on own area of work and to make recommendations for change as requested
+ To be responsible for and maintain own Clinical Professional Development, actively reading around any updates/developments and incorporate them as necessary into your work
+ To maintain comprehensive and accurate assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of letters and reports
+ Demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work situation, and encourage others to do likewise
+ Be actively involved in the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department
+ To implement policy and suggest policy changes for your clinical area of work, which may affect the whole therapy service
+ To participate in providing Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy students with placements. To support in the training of students and support staff
+ To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice, including manual handling according to Trust and professional guidelines
+ To participate in providing clinical shadowing experiences for Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy students being supervised by senior staff on their introductory placement, and to explain the role of the Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to department visitors. To assist senior staff in the training of students and support staff, The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

JPUH is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City.
The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services. Our links with the Research Department is growing with joint projects ongoing. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.
Personal and professional development is key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding. We also have a Band 6 peer support group, which incorporates shared CPD time.
You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We also support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich, providing teaching and placements to apprentices, under and postgraduates., 'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
+ Putting patients first
+ Aiming to get it right
+ Recognising that everybody counts
+ Doing everything openly and honestly, + Training and development opportunities
+ Preceptorship during your first year
+ Protected CPD time
+ Generous annual leave: 27 days on appointment, 29 days after five years' service, and 33 days after 10 years' service
+ NHS pension scheme
+ NHS discounts
+ Salary Sacrifice car scheme
+ Flexible working options, including nine-day fortnights, part-time working
+ Employee celebration - regular staff awards
+ International peer support group and celebration events
+ Neurodiversity support
+ Health and Wellbeing Service, including counselling, physiotherapy, mental health, and menopause support etc.
+ Career pathway development, supportive PDP to help you achieve your goals
+ Social events
+ Long service recognition
+ On-site parking
+ Single accommodation on site for new staff
+ Recruitment support
+ Excellent maternity package
Work patterns can be flexible up to 37.5 hours a week.
Onsite parking is available, and car shares are possible.
Please see the attached Job Description for more details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Please watch the following videos for an insight into our Integrated Therapies Department:
Landscape version: https://youtu.be/tklpzav7UrU
Portrait version: https://youtube.com/shorts/U4lwU9T1wKA?feature=share
If you would like to speak to someone from the Early Intervention Team, please contact Charlotte Tracy ([email protected]) for an informal conversation., Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under "My Applications" to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.