Do you want to join an initiative team as they take the next steps towards the new 47 million pound Urgent and Emergency care facility on the East Coast, due to open December 2024?

The Same Day Emergency Care Therapy team are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and driven individual to join the team. The individual must be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills to support developing the service to provide high quality, timely therapy assessment and interventions.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist you will provide assessment, treatment and management advice for patients within the Same Day Emergency Care team including prioritising/managing the daily caseload within the team, assessing and delivering therapy interventions, ensuring the highest professional standards of care are maintained, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.

Please get in touch if you wish to discuss this role further.

Main duties of the job

• To be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the Same Day Emergency Care team, alongside the senior leadership team.
• To provide specialist advice to therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider tea,.
• To use client-centred approaches to patient care.
• To participate in and provide clinical and management supervision.
• To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
• To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives.
• To use the Trust electronic patient record system.
• To contribute to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments.
• To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
• To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.

• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind we are open and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist/OT
• Degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of post graduate training within specialist area (Neurology/Parkinson's Disease)
• Evidence of theoretical learning relevant to role (Neurology/Parkinson's Disease)

Pillars of Practice

Essential

• Clinical Pillar
• Leadership Pillar
• Education / Training Pillar
• Research & Audit Pillar
• Additional Responsibilities

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

• Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of acute conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
• Evidence of ability to manage complex clinical presentations
• Experience in assessment and provision of specialist equipment
• Developed/specialist clinical skills within relevant area.
• Experience in delivering clinical treatment within specialist area.
• Able to demonstrate application of theoretical learning relevant to specialist role
• Delivery of relevant audit/research projects
• Understanding of current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice

Desirable

• Evidence of post graduate qualification or accreditation within specialist area.
• Practice placement supervisor qualification
• Experience of working in a client-driven/NHS environment.
• Experience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment.
• Developed / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area.
• Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
• Health Coaching
• Advanced Communication skills
• Long Term Condition Management experience

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

419-6767892-SOT-MS