Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Inpatient Unit

Job overview

We are looking for a experienced and self-motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our established and friendly integrated NN2 Community Nursing & Therapy team as a Community Inpatient Occupational Therapist based in North Walsham, Norfolk.

If you have a positive “can do” attitude that reflects the Trust values of Integrity, Compassion, Inclusion and Ambition, we would love to hear from you!

NB. In-person interviews will be held at North Walsham Hospital, Yarmouth Road, Norfolk NR28 9AP

Main duties of the job

The post is based at North Walsham Memorial Hospital. You will work as a member of the therapy team where you will work alongside registered Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Therapy Healthcare assistants.

The main duties include:

• Undertaking comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of community inpatients.
• Demonstrating sound clinical reasoning skills and having good communication skills. Applicants should also have a positive, enthusiastic approach to working in a community setting.
• Working within the integrated team to facilitate early discharge from hospital.
• Working with all health care professionals, and statutory and non-statutory agencies to provide a seamless integrated service to our service users
• Providing advice, support and supervision to collegues and students.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive occupational therapy assessments of patients including those with a complex presentation, using investigative, analytical and clinical reasoning skills, and formulate a graded treatment plan.
• Formulate and execute individualised occupational therapy treatment plans of patients including those with complex presentation, in collaboration with the integrated team, other agencies and the patient, utilising a wide range of treatment skills.
• To provide assessment of functional ability and safety of patients in the community, to identify care, equipment, adaptation and therapy needs.
• Assess & plan treatment including teaching patients to utilise techniques & equipment to maximise their functional ability.
• Be aware of Assistive Technology and make referrals for this as required.
• Assess patients’ holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers as to their assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan.
• To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation and treatment potential, and to aid motivation and understanding throughout the treatment process.
• 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.
• Be required to use tact and persuasive skills in order to gain the patient’s co-operation in their treatment plan.
• 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
• To participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate, e.g. Gold Standard Framework.
• Be responsible for ensuring workload for self and others is planned and prioritised according to service targets and needs.
• Ensure patient held records are completed for each visit, and that SystmOne inputting is completed on a daily basis.
• Plan and organise specialist services within the integrated team.
• Demonstrate dexterity and co-ordination when using specialist equipment and fine tools, manual and mobilising skills.
• Order equipment and supplies via electronic ordering systems for use within the team.
• Be aware of budget and ensure all effort is made to work within this.
• Ensure informed consent is obtained prior to initiating interventions.
• Will be exposed to bodily fluids, infected material, blood products on a daily basis, therefore must utilise universal precautions and adhere to infection control policies.

Management and Leadership

• To provide clinical supervision to other team members and participate in meetings for own clinical supervision as per Trust policy
• Comment on draft policies.
• To assist with the induction of new staff and students and act as Clinical Educator where appropriate.
• Act as a role model giving guidance and support to other staff and students.
• Support all team members within the team, respecting them, their roles and contributions.
• To be responsible for the safe use of equipment and supplies.
• To make own travel arrangements to patients’ home, base, meetings and training as required.
• Ensure effective and efficient use of all team/ward resources.
• Provide leadership to all members of the team, promoting effective team work.
• Be aware of the budget and ensure all efforts are made to work within this.
• Contribute to the requisitioning of supplies and equipment via the electronic ordering systems used within the teams.
• Be accountable for work delegated to others.
• Participate in problem solving related to work organisation.
• Maintain a positive approach to achievement within the team.
• Undertake personal development plans for more junior members of staff.
• Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Line Manager and Trust Policy.

Information Management

• Ensure clinical records are kept confidential as per Trust policy and that computer security is followed.
• Ensure Information Governance training is updated annually.
• Ensure all information is shared on need to know basis only and report any breaches appropriately to Line Manager.
• Ensure that all patient care is documented accurately, legibly and that information systems are maintained in a timely manner.

Education and Professional Development

• Ensure all Mandatory Training is up to date.
• Maintain own continuous professional development.
• Remain accountable for own professional actions in line with professional bodies guidelines.
• Provide mentorship for students undertaking pre/post registration courses.
• Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area, as appropriate.
• Demonstrate own duties to students, new staff and/or less experienced staff as required.
• Participate in personal development review process.

Risk and Governance Management

• Be required to undertake risk assessments and act upon them appropriately.
• Report all incidents and risks in line with Trust policies.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.