Occupational therapist (band 5 or band 6)

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
+ is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked 'Good' by the CQC;
+ is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
+ is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
+ offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
+ and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you., + Are you an occupational therapist looking for an opportunity to take your career in an exciting new direction?
+ Do you have experience delivering care in community settings?
If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you!
We are looking for proactive clinicians to join our Intermediate care reablement bed service, providing assessment and intervention to support and facilitate timely discharge from hospital and prevent hospital admission
The multi-disciplinary team consists of different professionals.
The successful applicant will have some experience of delivering care in community settings
If you are up for the challenge we are looking forward to hearing from you!, + To work as an occupational therapist within the intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in a community setting.
+ Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
+ To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
+ To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00

Working for our organisation
So what else?
+ Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
+ This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
+ We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
+ We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
+ You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
+ MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
The small print
+ Informal visits can be arranged on request.
+ We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme
+ Previous applicants need not apply, + To work as an occupational therapist within intermediate care team, providing occupational therapy for patients who require Intermediate Care in the community. This will include:
+ Assessment and reablement to facilitate timely discharge from community settings
+ Assessment/reablement of patient in their own homes
+ Supervise the clinical work of OT students or support workers that may be placed with the post holder
+ To work flexibly as an integral part of the interdisciplinary Intermediate Care Team, contributing occupational therapy skills to all parts of the team
+ To participate in a working rota with other members of the team to cover weekdays and public holidays from 09:00 to 17:00
Communication and relationship skills
Internal:
+ Team manager
+ Team members
+ Community therapy staff
+ Other professionals
+ Primary health care team
+ PALS
+ Intermediate care and specialist teams
+ Professional lead for continuing and funded nursing care
External:
+ Patients and their carers
+ Social care providers
+ Voluntary agencies
+ Housing services
+ Other primary care trusts
+ Acute hospital trusts
+ Community pharmacies
+ MedOCC
+ Care home providers
Ensure effective communication within the team, the patient and other professional mainstream services and to act as the patient advocate.
Communicate patient information, verbally and in writing to various professionals.
Provide advice, motivation and education, to patient's family and carers in respect of their medical/health condition, where there may be barriers to understanding, being empathetic and providing reassurance., + Undertake a range of clinical competencies specific to your professional discipline, which would include holistic and functional assessments
+ To take a lead within the service to demonstrate safe manual handling, manoeuvring of wheelchairs and use of hoists, when handling clients with disabilities
5. Responsibility for patient/client care
+ Undertake the care of patients, as appropriate ensuring individual needs are met through the use of evidence-based practice
+ Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate programmes of care in consultation with the senior occupational therapist
6. Responsibility for policy and service development implementation
+ Follow organisational policies and procedures
+ Abide by HPC codes of conduct
+ Maintain a professional manner and act as a role model
+ Work collaboratively with other team members, colleagues and services in practice and service development within the context of integrated/ inter-professional working
Responsibilities for financial and physical resources
+ No budgetary responsibility
+ Assess patients for standard equipment, request their provision, deliver where necessary and teach patients/carers safe use, taking into consideration risk assessments
8. Responsibilities for human resources (HR)
+ To be responsible for work delegated to associate practitioners
+ Motivate and supervise junior staff
Responsibilities for information resources
+ Ensure records are kept up to date and safeguard patient confidentiality by being aware of professional, legal and ethical responsibilities
+ Record and submit accurate, timely data and information to inform caseload management and service development
Responsibilities for research and development (R&D)
+ Actively participate in clinical audit and clinical governance activities including risk assessments and complaints investigation.
Freedom to act
+ Work as an autonomous practitioner within the intermediate care team, with overall management responsibility of a defined caseload.
+ Work within defined departmental, professional and organisational protocols, policies and codes of conduct, contributing to the interpretation of national and local policy relevant to specialist clinical area
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date; no discourtesy is intended in not contacting you if your application is rejected.
When completing your application, please include the email addresses and contact telephone numbers for your referees; your referees should be your line managers / course tutors for the last 3 years.
MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

+ Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
+ Knowledge of current legislation and national guidelines affecting relevant practice
+ Good understanding of Clinical Governance and managing risk in your own work
+ Proven experience, some of which should be in the community
+ Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary Team (MDT)
+ Experience in treating patients with a broad range of physical conditions
+ Some understanding of mild/moderate dementia
+ Understanding of community setting for care and functioning of integrated teams
+ Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
+ Good IT skills
+ Some experience in audit techniques and research
+ Ability to work independently
+ To be responsible for maintaining and developing own competency to practice through CPD activities and maintain a portfolio which reflects personal/professional development
2. Analytical and judgement skills
+ Ability to prioritise and respond appropriately to patient referrals
+ Proactive management of risks
3. Planning and organisational skills
+ Liaise with health and social care professionals regarding patient care, treatment progress and discharge planning
+ Ability to adapt and be flexible in responding to changing needs and demands of the service