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Development Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist - Frailty

Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Location
Lincoln
Salary
£29,970 to £44,962 per annum
Closing date
22 Oct 2024
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Profession
Occupational therapist
Grade
Band 5
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Frailty Team at Lincoln Hospital, which includes working alongside Advanced Clinical Practitioners, physiotherapy and therapy assistant practitioners, working on our Same Day Emergency Care ward, frailty unit as well as the medical assessment unit and emergency department. You must be someone who enjoys the fast pace of life as well as being a great decision maker and communicator. You must be flexible, innovative, highly motivated and above all be committed to improving the care and assessment of people living with frailty. The skills and knowledge of the Occupational Therapists are essential in supporting patients living with frailty and complex conditions and in assisting them in recovering from illness, to return home sooner with a safe and effective discharge plan based on their current needs and abilities, whilst promoting their independence and dignity, with the ultimate aim to improve the patient outcome and experience.

This role could be considered as a developmental role for a band 5, with full training and support given. OR a suitably experienced band 6.

Main duties of the job

To use expert skills and knowledge part of a comprehensive assessment to support the management of older adults. To manage a complex caseload, whilst using expert clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advise to patients , families and staff to support discharge planning. With a focus on the person's meaningful occupations, enabling participation in daily activities to improve and support quality of life.

To complete complex moving and handling assessments and/or demonstrating the use of moving and handling equipment with families and/or informal carers to support discharge planning and to promote independence . This may also include identifying and completing access and environmental home assessments to identify and minimise potential risk, part of effective discharge planning.

To also support the therapy assistant practitioners within the team with the delegation of assessments, caseload management and to provide regular supervision.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of �643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - Outstanding Care Personally Delivered - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.

Person Specification

Qulification

Essential

  • Occupational Therapy DipCOT or BSc OT
  • Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration.
  • Willingness to undertake post registration study relevant to Frailty


Desirable

  • BAOT Member.
  • ECDL or equivalent
  • Practice Education certificate/ APPLE
  • Willingness to undertake post registration study relevant to Frailty
  • Masters in Occupational Therapy.


Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post graduate Occupational Therapy experience within an acute NHS or Community setting
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance activities.
  • Evidence of active involvement in service developments
  • Knowledge and understanding of Frailty as a condition.


Desirable

  • Evidence of involvement in organisations which support clinical practice eg COT specialist section
  • Experience of supervising staff
  • Evidence of having taken a lead in service developments
  • Experience of working with frailty.
  • Experience of a range of clinical areas including general surgery, medicine, care of older people, orthopaedics, community.


Skills

Essential

  • Well developed written and verbal communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
  • Ability to provide leadership and provide support for team and team leader
  • Specialist expertise in clinical area pertinent to post.


Desirable

  • Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas
  • Change management and leadership skills
  • Supervisory skills
  • Able to meet requirements of preceptor profile
  • Teaching Skills
  • Knowledge and skills relating to working with people living with dementia


Specific Requirements

Essential

  • Commitment to meeting best practice standards
  • Commitment to providing person-centred care and occupation-focused practice
  • Demonstrated ability to complete PDR objectives.


Desirable

  • Ability to travel across county and between sites


Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN5 9PZ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

357-LN-602-24-A

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