Urgent Care Response Occupational Therapist (Development)

Are you an Occupational Therapist with a passion for fast-paced environments looking for a unique development opportunity in West Essex? Do you thrive in various settings, love new challenges and enjoy the experience of working as part of different teams? This role is open to band 5's looking to develop and may not feel ready for a six but this post will enable you to join as a 5 to then progress to a band 6 with a clear support and development plan. If so, this is a fantastic development opportunity for you. In partnership with ECC, EPUT, and PAHT, we developed an innovative integrated rotational programme that offers work experience in Adult Social Care (ECC), community services (EPUT), and Acute (PAHT). The rotational programme is designed for ambitious professionals interested in widening their career development in various aspects of OT and will last just over two years. In this role, you will play a vital role in assessing and treating patients with a wide range of conditions. As part of the integrated partnership, you will work closely with other healthcare professionals and be integral in providing comprehensive care and supporting patients. The programme is separated into four 9-month consecutive placements (Urgent Care Response, stroke/early supported discharge, Adult Social Care and Acute Services), finishing with a permanent position as a member of the AHP EPUT team.,

• Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy assessments to identify patients' functional needs and goals.
• Develop and implement individualised treatment plans that focus on improving patients' ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, and eating and support them to remain safe and independent in their own homes and support recovery.
• Provide education and training to patients and their families on how to manage their condition and prevent future complications.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive coordinated and seamless care.
• Contribute to the service as a whole with MDTs, service development, supporting the trust and attending service meetings.
• Work autonomously during the shift, feeding back to Clinical Leads within UCRT.
• Document all assessments and interventions in a timely and accurate manner.
The post holders will need to have a high degree of professional autonomy and be able to make critical/clinical judgements using expert knowledge, skills and experience in order to provide a gold standard of holistic care, including complex management to patients with both physical and mental health conditions. Our services operate 7 days a week, 8 am-8 pm, offering a flexible shifts opportunity from day one., The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver excellent standards of patient care for patients requiring support in planned care. Clinical responsibilities
• Undertake comprehensive, holistic assessments of individuals, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical & clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a treatment plan.
• Undertake functional assessments for patients by using investigative and analytical skills for those with acute/complex/rehabilitation or palliative care needs
• Liaise with GPs, social services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals, and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care is coordinated appropriately.
• Communicate effectively with individuals and their carers to maximise potential and to aid motivation and understanding throughout the treatment process.
• Empower/enable patients and carers to maximise the potential for self-care.
• Required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the individual's cooperation in their treatment plan.
• Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs.
• Ensure patient-held records are completed for each visit and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
• Where safe care is not able to be sustained to liaise with the broader community services and care coordination centre to plan and implement appropriate actions
Please note - staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment. Should it come to light that a post being advertised by the Trust is considered 'suitable alternative employment' to an individual who is at risk, the recruiting manager will be advised and the post will be withdrawn from NHS Jobs. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Important Professional References Make sure that as a part of your application you have professional references with business contract information covering your last three year employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references. As a newly appointed employee you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post, the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust. Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk. Also: + We are among the largest employers in the in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites. + We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex. EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT). A new leadership team was established at the Trust in 2020.Our vision and values Our Vision "To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care". Our Purpose "We care for people every day. What we do together, matters". Our Values + We Care + We Learn + We Empower Our strategic objectives + We will deliver safe, high quality integrated care services. + We will enable each other to be the best that we can. + We will work together with our partners to make our services better. + We will help our communities to thrive. Our services + Mental Health Services + Community Health Services + Learning Disabilities Services + Social Care Find out more about the services we offer in our service directory., The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes. Covid Vaccination Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT. If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us by emailing [email protected].

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer