Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy and Discharge Service team at the William Harvey Hospital.

The successful candidate will be working alongside colleagues both within the team, as well as in collaboration with our local organisations, to provide a high quality service to a variety of patients across Urgent, Emergency and Acute Medicine and support with a seamless transition from the acute setting.

The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Discharge Managers who are vital in the assessment and planning of therapy needs and discharge arrangements for patients admitted through our busy Emergency Department.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated therapist who is looking for a new challenge in helping to continually develop the service and who wants to develop their people management skills with support from the Clinical Lead Therapist and senior colleagues.

Please note that previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Supporting the Clinical Lead in providing a high quality therapy service to a range of people to ensure a safe, efficient and effective discharge home with appropriate referrals into the community setting.

Collaborative working with the multi disciplinary team to ensure efficient patient flow through prioritising the caseload and supporting therapy colleagues to organise their caseload appropriately.

Supporting the team in their development and assisting in the day to day running of the therapy service.

To provide support and professional development of junior staff.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.

Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’.

We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person specification

Experience

• At least 3 years post graduate experience at a senior level in the relevant clinical area
• Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
• Fieldwork educator

• Clinical Audit

Skills and abilities

• Highly developed clinical skills in the relevant area
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Teaching/facilitating training
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Up to date therapeutic moving and handling skills
• Good IT knowledge
• Effective and strong team player

• Competent Presentation skills

Knowledge

• Awareness of Professional Issues and recent development in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
• Knowledge of up to date clinical/ evidence based practice
• Awareness of Key Performance Indicators or service contracts

• Member of a special interest group related to field

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered
• BSc Occupational Therapy

• Leadership Training
• Member of a Professional Group

Personal Attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable

Ability to Manage

• Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the Clinical Lead
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust Policies and procedures
• Ability to organise own work
• Ability to cope with change and use initiative

Other

• To be aware and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
• Able to travel around East Kent and between Trust hospital sites

• Hold a clean UK Driver's Licence

Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

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