County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are one of the largest integrated organisations in

the country providing hospital and community services to a population of over 650,000. We are anambitious and innovative organisation with a talented workforce of over 7,000 colleagues. Our Vision is to be Right First Time, Every Time and our mission is to provide safe, compassionate and joined-up

care to the populations of County Durham and Darlington.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join the Intermediate Care and Crisis Therapy Team at Chester le Street Community Hospital. The team works across the Durham, Chester-le-Street and Derwentside area providing therapy into rehabilitation beds within care homes and out into the community. Along with providing urgent community response therapy intervention to prevent any avoidable hopsital admissions.

The post involves working as part of multi-disciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Assistants.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the organisation the post holder will:

Complete own individual responsibilities and share team objectives

Work as part of dynamic multi disciplinary team

Complete holistic and specialist assessments and create specialist rehabilitation plans as required for patients in Intermediate Care beds

Lead or contribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovation of services

Work as part of crisis therapy team to meet national guidance of two hour response therapy and urgent response care.

Work flexibly across the service and support other clinical service needs as required

Lead by action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership behaviours and values identified by CDDFT

Communicate positively and effectively

Actively give and receive feedback in a constructive manner

Be adaptable, work with integrity and be trustworthy

Show constancy courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of CDDFT

Actively contribute to improving the health and well being of the population that is served

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary �23,200, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post. Pay award Pending

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be required to

To organise and prioritise own workload and to monitor those you clinically supervise within a defined area

To undertake holistic and comprehensive specialist assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations multi pathologies that change across the caseload

To utilise analytical and clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide accurate management of the condition these skills may be advanced interpret facts and select the appropriate treatment and implement rehabilitation programmes

To maintain timely documentation of clinical records and audit the documentation of supervisees ensuring compliance with standards set down by the Trust HCPC and relevant professional bodies

To delegate treatment plans to unqualified staff inclusive of assistants and care support workers

To complete assessments of patients homes such as environmental visits and home visits and arrange equipment for safe discharges from Intermediate Care beds as required

Manage crisis intervention within the community to meet national guidance on two hour responses. To provide holistic assessments, provision of equipment, short term therapy including organising short term social care needs as required to reduce hospital admissions

To formally supervise lesser experienced staff, and assistants to whom you allocate clinical and non-clinical tasks ensuring their input is within the remit of their role and competencies, and to be responsible for the safe use of equipment as used by self, assistants and students

To participate in the clinical governance procedures including the prompt recording and reporting of incidents, equipment defects and first line management of informal complaints

Appraise and develop clinical activities within the team through monitoring and reviewing both individual and team performance, addressing performance capability issues where necessary

To contribute towards the provision of flexible and timely service

To be responsible for your own Continuous Professional Development evidenced by attendance at relevant courses in service and external, achievement of appraisal objectives and maintenance of a professional portfolio, which includes reflective practice

To participate in the staff appraisal scheme and Personal Development Plan as both appraiser and appraise

To be an active member of the in service training programme, including attendance and participation in the provision of training to staff attendance at training sessions in house, external courses, and practicing reflective practice

To undertake the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence based practice projects, audit, research and outcome measures, either individually or with colleagues, clinical lead or manager

To maintain own registration with the Health Care Professions Council HCPC and adhere to codes of conduct as set by the HCPC and relevant professional body

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive and relevant qualified
• experience in physical rehabilitation
• including recent general rehabilitation
• experience.
• Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence of communication skills within a
• wide variety of settings

Desirable

• Experience in staff appraisal
• Experienced in working in a variety of settings
• Experience of working in Intermediate Care and crisis management.

Statutory Registration

Essential

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

• Member of BAOT

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel and carry small items of
• equipment on a daily basis to fulfil the
• requirements of the post

Desirable

• Ability to meet physical demands of
• the post
• Commitment, motivation and ability
• to work flexibly within a
• multidisciplinary service

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Diploma in Occupational Therapy or
• equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at
• recent post-graduate courses relevant to the clinical fields in the specialism

Desirable

• An understanding of County Durham
• and Darlington NHS Foundation
• Trust, its culture, strategic direction,
• achievements and NHS standing
• Involvement in specific interest
• groups

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• In depth and up to date knowledge and
• skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of physical disabilities
• Understanding of and the ability to manage mental health and psychosocial issues relating to rehabilitation
• Remain updated with professional practice and new research
• Understand clinical governance and its
• implications for services including
• experiences of quality issues and audit
• Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protections, equal opportunities and health and safety
• To meet the differing needs of patients
• Ability to carry out moderate to intense
• physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Ability to cope with working in a stressful
• environment and deal with emotional or
• aggressive patients and carers
• Ability to work independently and organise prioritise and delegate workload to meet service demands
• Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Able to organise prioritise and delegate
• Evidence of self-directed learning and
• critical appraisal skills

Desirable

• Able to use own initiative
• appropriately to enhance service
• delivery
• Presentational skills
• Competent IT skills (e.g. for
• electronic record keeping, emails)
• Evidence of participation in
• research/audit
• Clinical supervision of other therapy
• staff, assistants and students
• Clinical educator experience.
• Attendance at a recognised clinical
• educators course
• Ability to challenge professional
• boundaries

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chester Le Street Community Hospital

Front Street

Chester Le Street

County Durham

DH3 3AT

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