The purpose of this post is to provide specialist Occupational Therapy rehabilitation intervention for patients on Ward 3 at GDH with some possible cross over with the NRC and Orthopaedic wards. The post aims to support effective discharge planning as part of a wider MDT. You would be expected to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitionerensuring the service delivers excellent care to patients.

Ward 3 provides rehabilitation for those Patients who have an identified rehabilitation goal but also require sub-acute medical care. The NRC is a 14 bedded sub-acute neuro-rehabilitation unit providing specialist therapy to Patients following Neurological trauma, injury or illness and ward 6 provides elective orthopaedic surgery.

The post would ideally suit an experienced Band 6 Therapist or a Band 5 wishing to progress into a more senior role. Development roles would be considered with the applicant supported to achieve work-based competencies in order to progress from Band 5 -Band 6.

There will be an expectation that you will participate in the 7 day working rota.

Main duties of the job

Perform advanced Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. Use advanced clinical reasoning skills to provide a diagnosis and to develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.

Responsible for managing own caseload and a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.

Supervise, educate and assess students, assistants and Band 5 staff and provide specialised advice to other health care professionals in the specific clinical area.

Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further develop own clinical practice and development of the service area. Make recommendations on changes to practice to the clinical lead/manager. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to development of service protocols.

About us

We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients. We ask staff to live our values kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive work environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Relevant accredited courses or experience to equivalent level
• HCPC registration (or to be completed within next 6 months)

Desirable

• Evidence of Masters level study

Occupational Experience and Abilities

Essential

• Variety of post-graduate experience in core clinical areas (min 1 year)
• Evidence of a range of CPD activities associated with clinical area of post

Desirable

• Specific evidence of experience in the role related area.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Experience of student/ staff supervision
• Evidence of involvement in Quality Improvement activities e.g audit or service development activities

Desirable

• Evidence of working to support staff /students in relation to HR processes e.g absence management/ performance management

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Goole and District Hospital

Woodland Avenue

Goole

DN15 7BH

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208-8874EF-23-1