Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - REACT
Job overview
Band 6 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
We are currently recruiting a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, enthusiastic and driven Emergency Care therapy team. As a Clinical Specialist we expect excellent time management skills, organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure, in order to efficiently manage your caseload within this demanding and unpredictable field.
You should be able to demonstrate experience of confident clinical decision making in a timely manner and need to have post graduate experience of working within a fast-paced acute hospital setting and have a strong understanding of the OT process.An understanding of discharge pathways and community services is essential together with a basic understanding of SAFER principles and Discharge to Assess model.
You must have excellent communication skills and be confident working alongside colleagues within the MDT at all levels. You will work as an autonomous clinician, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, identify patient problems, set goals, and provide an appropriate treatment plan.
The service we deliver allows many opportunities for excellent interdisciplinary working within the team creating positive relationships with medical, nursing and social care colleagues across frailty, emergency care, and community services.
Main duties of the job
The Rapid Emergency Assessment Care Team (REACT) comprises of Occupational Therapists Physiotherapist and Therapy Assistants with the aim to avoid hospital admission by providing comprehensive assessments within the A&E Department. Timely discharge assessments are provided for patients on the medical assessment unit, for patients whose discharge cannot be avoided.Assessment and detailed intervention plans ensure that their journey through the hospital is streamlined, and discharge planning is paramount.
You will have experience of service improvement. Experience of contributing to audit is an advantage. The team embraces supporting student placements and experience of student mentorship is desirable.
The team is welcoming, friendly and supportive. There is a structure in place to receive regular supervision, dedicated CPD time, in-service training and regular peer review sessions to support professional development.
Fundamental to the service delivery model, is that our team provide a 7-day service, which compromises a fixed, four-week repeating rota. Due to the nature of the service, we work slightly longer days, but our hours are condensed allowing for a greater work-life balance.This includes one weekend, every 4 weeks.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more specific details regarding the job.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Helen Sawle
REACT and DART Inpatient Therapy Services Manager
[email protected]
01270 273015
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- HCPC registration
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- Clinical educators course
- • Attendance at degree level post graduate courses relevant to the specialist area or working towards this or be prepared to study at this level
Skill
Essential criteria- • Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- • Ability to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
- • Prior experience working in the NHS – with a broad range of NHS rotations as an Occupational Therapist
- • Previous experience in working in A&E
Knowledge
Essential criteria- • Proven post registration experience, some of which is in a relevant setting / associated area.
- • Experience of completing and contributing to audit / research.
- • Communication skills training
- • Knowledge of the service / trust objectives
- Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
- All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
- Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
- Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website.
- Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
- Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
- Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
- You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
- We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
- Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions
- Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.