We have a brilliant secondment opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to lead a project in partnership with the East Riding of Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership.

The post is funded by the Better Care Fund for 12 months to support best practice and enhance care in care homes, with a focus on manual handling. The aims of the project are to support with and review current moving and handling practice , and collaborate on plans to improve the manual handling in care home settings by embedding safe best practice principles to support the reduction of falls and enhance care by individualised assessment.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the care home provider group and care home commissioners. The project has an assigned budget to utilise, to enhance equipment access and support transfers of care and establish via proof of concepts and a shared approach to manual handling across health, social care and the care sector.

There will be an opportunity to shape the project and put your own stamp on it. You will need to have excellent communication and engagement skills to work with key partners to coproduce and deliver a range of training , as well as working directly with care home managers and staff.

The successful candidate will utilise project management and data analysis skills to evidence outcomes.

We are excited to be able to offer this secondment opportunity to both internal and external applicants.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please don't hesitate to contact Debbie Parker ( East Riding of Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership) on 07702 975880 or Sam Hunt ( East Riding of Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership) on 07593 529883

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters or Post-graduate diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Current full HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD activity, including nationally recognised training undertaken in relevant specialty

Desirable

• Evidence of reflective practice, IST and CPD portfolio

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of local/regional rehabilitation and reablement services
• Understand the importance of supported self-management model

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working effectively alone/un-supervised
• Broad based clinical experience covering core clinical areas in relevant specialism
• Post graduate experience of working within a community setting

Desirable

• Experience of involvement in audit and/or research
• Previous experience in undertaking management duties
• Experience of participation in audit/evaluation/research
• Experience of undertaking staff appraisals

Employer details

Employer name

City Health Care Partnership CIC

Address

Highlands Health Centre

Lothian Way

Hull

HU7 5DD

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