The Urgent Community Response (UCR)Therapy Team based at St James Clinic, Kings Lynn has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 Occupational Therapist.

Do you have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills? Are you flexible, approachable and a team player?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our UCR Therapy Team in West Norfolk. We are looking for an experienced and reliable Occupational Therapist to join us in providing high quality therapy services to patients and their families facing challenging situations. The role is to work in the UCR therapy team which covers Admission Avoidance, and Discharge to Assess for West Norfolk. You will need effective communication and interpersonal skills, be resilient and flexible and have a positive approach to problem solving in challenging situations.

Having a valid driving license and access to a car is essential.

The Urgent Community Response Team works alongside the West Home First HUB with the aim to provide rapid initial assessments and immediate interventions to patients in the West Norfolk area. The assessments are completed in the patients own home with a view to preventing hospital admissions where clinically appropriate to do so. These multi-disciplinary interventions within the home environment are completed by our highly skilled multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job As part of the Urgent Community Response (UCR), you will be required: o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team, to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to support discharges from hospital under identified D2A pathways. o To make risk assessments, establishing the safety or otherwise of a patient's ability to stay at home, or return safely from another care setting, providing and arranging as necessary supportive packages of care. o To work within the Urgent Community Response Team to assess and prescribe care pathways for patients in a crisis situation with long term conditions, the frail and elderly, palliative and end of life care and/or rehabilitation needs, to achieve quality of life and independence where possible. o To act as the patients advocate, facilitating choice and patient empowerment. o To provide evidence based clinical/therapeutic interventions based on 'best practice' in order to improve health outcomes and promote choice. o To provide in-reach to inpatient units and step up beds where required to support early discharge from hospital. o To work with all health care professionals, and statutory/non statutory agencies to provide a seamless, integrated service to our service users. o To triage referrals on a rotational basis for the Urgent Community Response Team.

About us

Clinical supervision will be provided by a band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist. We offer the opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.

Working in Kings Lynn is accessible from Cambridge, Lincolnshire & South Norfolk.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical.The post holder will:1. Undertake comprehensive occupational Therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and inform the development of a differential diagnosis.2. Formulate and execute individualised occupational therapy management and treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the Urgent Community Response Team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a range of treatment skills.3. Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.4. Assess patients holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.5. Where there are barriers to understanding, such as hearing impairment, mental capacity impairment and other difficulties in comprehension, explanations require adjustments in order to gain understanding, consent and concordance.6. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence building to enable patients to engage in their treatment/care/management plan.7. Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, other allied health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated appropriately.8. Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.9. Ensure activity data and clinical information is recorded on SystmOne and is completed on a daily basis.10. Plan and organise specialist services within the Urgent Community Response Team.11. Demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment, and manual treatment of patients, including using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.12. Order equipment and contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment through electronic ordering systems.13. Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.14. Be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oDiploma or 1st level degree in Physiotherapy, or equivalent experience
• oCurrent HCPC registration
• oClinical educators course

Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of working at relevant level
• oGood observational and reporting skills
• oGood interpersonal skills
• oConcentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data/patient records
• oWork flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• oDemonstrate good IT and standard keyboard skills

Desirable

• oExperience in complex moving and handling.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training & short courses
• oHighly motivated
• oFlexible & Resilient

Communication

Essential

• oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• oTact & diplomacy
• oEmpathy & sensitivity
• oAbility to use own initiative

Personal and People Development

Essential

• oAbility to manage stressful situations
• oA team player

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

Essential

• oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

Other

Essential

• o Must have a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• o Kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments.
• o Manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg
• o Manoeuvre patients using handling aids

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

St James Clinic

Extons Rd

Kings Lynn

PE30 5NU

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