Specialist Occupational Therapist (IMC at Home)

We have an exciting opportunity for rehab focussed Occupational Therapists to join the Community Division in the Wigan borough.
We are aiming to recruit suitably qualified, enthusiastic, and experienced individuals to our new Intermediate Care at Home Team.
NHS experience is essential.
The Team provide assessment and rehabilitation for patients in their own place of residence, and other community settings. You will work with health and social care partners to support safe discharge utilising a Home First approach, to maintain and improve people's functional abilities within their own homes and encouraging independence.
The ideal candidates will have a forward thinking mindset, be innovative and be willing to support the development and establishment of this newly developing service.
You will have excellent communication skills and thrive on working as an effective team member.
It is essential for this role that you have the ability to independently travel across the borough to make multiple home visits each day to deliver therapy interventions for patients in their own place of residence.
Working pattern is Monday to Sunday. Enhanced DBS with Adults' Barred List will be required - obtained during pre-employment checks.
Previous applicants need not apply, + To complete functional and specialist Occupational Therapy assessments of people in community settings, in order to facilitate earlier discharges, support people to remain in their own homes and to improve functional abilities.
+ To plan and implement effective interventions, work closely with community services, while effectively managing risk.
+ To act as a source of knowledge on the management of a varied range of conditions providing an advisory service to patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and social care.
+ To assist the Team Leader in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the intermediate service provided to on a day-to-day basis.
+ Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team and the integrated team within Health and Social Care.
+ To manage a defined caseload using evidence based/client centered principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
+ To regularly supervise students on practice placement.
+ To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated by supervisor.
+ To support team leads in the development and delivery of in service training for MDT colleagues.
+ To consider and support service development alongside senior colleagues including data collection, audits, service review etc.
+ Responsible for providing therapy intervention to patients in a defined caseload using evidence based/client centered principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational., To act as a source of knowledge for patients presenting with a range of conditions, acquired, congenital and progressive in nature and provide advisory/educational service to patients, relatives, therapists and other healthcare professionals.
To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the impact of disability and ensure high standards of holistic clinical care.
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to contribute to accurate diagnosis and prognosis, to recommend the best course of intervention, and to develop comprehensive management or discharge plans.
To work with clients and/or carers to identify goals as part of an overall care plan in co-operation with the inter-disciplinary professional team using recognised goal setting system.
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care, and to maintain overall accountability for delegated duties of treatment to junior staff for patients on your caseload.
To act as an advocate for patient's needs and wishes when necessary.
To manage a defined caseload using evidence based / client centred principles to access, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide leadership and clinical supervision for other junior staff as delegated by manager and/or professional supervisor. To regularly supervise junior staff members, Rehab Practitioners and students on placement within the service.
To work collaboratively within the services across Wigan and liaise with professionals and voluntary agencies to optimise patient care.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professional, to promote understanding of the aims of intervention, and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
To provide advice and support to colleagues working within other clinical areas regarding patients with rehabilitation needs.
To comply with the Code of Ethic and Professional Conduct, Health and Care Professions Council Guidance and National and Trust Policies and Procedures.
To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.
To maintain a professional portfolio of Continuing Professional Development recording learning outcomes through participation in internal and external development opportunities.
To contribute to client related developments and activities within the multi-professional and interdisciplinary team.
To justify own clinical judgments when differences of opinion occur
Any other duties incidental to the post.
Planning and Organisational Duties
To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance.
To plan, prepare and undertake client assessments for a designated caseload in line with professional and national standards and guidelines.
To use clinical judgment in order to prioritise caseload in line with clinical guidelines and protocols.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with clients using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for clients with multiple needs/pathology in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of intervention.
To be responsible for ensuring the appropriate and effective selection of treatment modalities and sites for delivery of interventions i.e. in a community or hospital setting.
To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to work practises.
To maintain accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Trust Policies, Code of Ethic and Professional Conduct, Health and Care Professions Council Guidance and National and Trust Policies and Procedures.
To contribute to the Trust's clinical governance arrangements and quality agenda.
To maintain timely statistics and other records as requested by the service and the Trust.
To monitor the quality of record keeping for support staff and students.
To demonstrate understanding of national and local guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care and their impact on service delivery.
To participate in the planning, evaluation and audit of practices, clinical pathways and protocols within your clinical area.
To participate in the day-to-day organisation and development of the Service.
To participate with other team members in measurement of and evaluation of work and current practice through use of outcome measures and audit.
To contribute to the Trusts and Teams Clinical Governance arrangements and the quality agenda.
To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply them to practice and disseminate findings at a local level.
To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects.
To identify and implement service and practice development within own area of clinical specialism in conjunction with supervisor and/or manager., To be able to organise and take a lead in Multi-Disciplinary Team / Inter-disciplinary team meetings and case conferences.
To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
To maintain good working relationships.
To act as an advocate for patients' needs when necessary.
Use a variety of skills to gain consent and co-operation to treatment plans.
To educate patients, relatives and carers in conditions and their effects in order to adapt to an appropriate lifestyle.
Responsibility for Finance
To advise team leader on resources required to carry out the job.
Be responsible for the monitoring of materials and equipment and bring defects or deficits to the attention of the team leader / clinical manager.
To advise, assess and prescribe appropriate equipment for patient use within resources available in Health, Social Services and Education.
Responsibility for Human Resources
To be responsible for working within locally agreed protocols and guidelines.
To actively participate and comply with the annual PDP and appraisal system.
To plan and implement the induction of junior staff/students.
To receive, plan and deliver in-service training for own profession and others.
To undertake the supervision of junior staff as delegated by senior staff.
To regularly supervise, evaluate and assess students to include negotiating learning contracts and setting objectives.
To ensure annual retention on Health Professions Council Register to maintain state registration, taking responsibility for own continued professional development and document this evidence in a professional portfolio, showing proof of competence to practise within the NHS.
To take responsibility for ensuring clinical supervision needs are met and personal development plans are undertaken.
Responsibility for Health & Safety
To comply with the Trust Manual Handling and Health and Safety Policies at all times and within guidelines for therapeutic handling.
To contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda, attending Clinical Forum, Staff meetings, Care Governance etc.
To assess risk to ensure safety of user/carer/self and colleagues and report back to senior member of team where applicable.
Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
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Recruitment Information for Candidates

To demonstrate excellent verbal and non-verbal communication with the ability to motivate people and empathise with the challenges of ill health management.
To demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, relatives, carers, team members and other agencies.
To convey information on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plans in a range of verbal and non-verbal forms that clients/relatives can understand.
To use communication skills and aids, to gain informed consent where there will often be barriers to effective communication e.g. challenging behaviours, impaired cognition, anxiety, dysphasia.
To assess capacity, gain valid consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.