An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6 OT) to work as part of an established and dynamic transdisciplinary therapy team within the Emergency Department. We seek an individual who is autonomous, forward thinking and enthusiastic to work with us within the Emergency Department. The successful candidate will manage a variable clinical caseload with a high proportion of older adults in this fast-paced environment.

The prospective post holder must be skilled in rapid and holistic patient-centred care, with demonstrated knowledge and experience in admission avoidance. Confidence and distinguished competencies in complex patient assessment and treatment are essential, as is being dynamic with your clinical reasoning, to deliver prompt interventions to support independence and avoid unnecessary admissions.

The role requires working both extended hours and weekend/bank holiday working on a rota system within the emergency department.

Main duties of the job

To manage a specialist caseload within the Specialist Therapy Assessment Team (STAT) using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client-centred approach and current evidence base to assess, treat, implement, evaluate and document interventions.

To complete assessments and therapeutic interventions within the emergency department, including Majors, Acute Admissions Ward, Frailty and MSAU.

To be responsible for the assessment, treatment, implementation and documentation of Therapy interventions.

To develop positive and collaborative working relationships across Health and Social Care.

To be responsible for the maintenance and development of our CPD and continuouslearning.

To supervise and develop Junior Occupational Therapy Staff.

To be responsible for the education of Occupational Therapy Students on Fieldwork Practice.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To address Occupational performance skills, patterns, context or contexts and activity demands in collaboration with patients and carers both in the hospital and patients home environment.
• To undertake specialist multi-needs assessment using analysis and synthesis to develop individual goal and task orientated treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues.
• To carry out physical functional assessments and therapeutic interventions necessary to assist the A& E, frailty unit and acute admissions ward in making decisions to prevent unnecessary admission.
• Develop and manage professional relationships, identifying strategies for coping positively with any inter-professional tensions.
• To be responsible for the clinical, professional development and day to day management of Junior Occupational Therapists.
• To manage clinical workloads of self and others using effective strategies to prioritise referrals and resources on a day to day basis seeking guidance as appropriate.
• To articulate and work to the value base and principles which underpin Occupational Therapy Practice.
  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details

Person Specification

Training/qualification/experience

Essential

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Postgraduate experience in physical disability.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience in physical disability.
• Experience within an emergency department
• Experience in acute and community settings

Personal qualities

Essential

• Excellent communication and interactive skills.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities
• Commitment to life long learning.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oAbility to work autonomously with individuals and groups
• oKnowledge and understanding of activity/occupation in relation to work and well-being.
• oKnowledge and understanding of admission avoidance and weighted risk discharge
• oDemonstrate sound techniques in applying a range of specialist sensory, physical and manual assessments and treatments.
• oAbility to support, supervise and educate junior staff and students on practice placements
• oUnderstand and apply principles of risk management to clinical practice.
• oAbility to manage and recognise differences of opinion in both patient related and inter-professional settings coping positively with interpersonal tensions/barriers.

Desirable

• Previous experience of research and audit.

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge

London

SE1 7EH

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