Occupational Therapist - Discharge To Assess

Job summary Are you a confident Occupational Therapist who would like to explore a more rewarding clinical challenge within a Discharge to Assess Therapy Led service?
We have a fantastic opportunity for Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our pioneering team as part of the wider acute therapy team at Southport Hospital.
The Chase Heys New Directions, Discharge to Assess Therapy Team,offers a dedicated seven-day enhanced therapy service to 14 beds located within Chase Heys providing specialist assessment and intervention including discharge planning to adults following their acute stay in hospital.
Our team work closely with Trust colleagues, patients and families to achieve the best possible level of independence and quality of life, always supporting a discharge home where possible.
Thus promoting the HomeFirst pathway and encouraging people's functional independence to stay safe in their own environment.
The successful applicant will be part of a motivated, forward thinking, multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and Assistant Practitioners.
The team work closely with the wider MDT to include the Care Team at Chase Heys, Medical and Social Care colleague to provide excellent care and outcomes.
Continuous evidence-based practice and service development is fundamental to the team, and you will be passionate in identifying, leading and driving forward new projects.
Main duties of the job You will be joining a recently established team and willhave access to support and supervision from a Band 7 Team Lead, with wider clinical supervision provided through peer support from Trust colleagues.
We have an excellent staff supervision system enabling our staff to develop both the service and themselves.
The appropriate candidates will also demonstrate a strong commitment to training rotational therapists, rehabilitation assistants and undergraduate staff.
The Successful Candidate should: be a registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council) have a minimum of 2-3 years post-qualification experience have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of Occupational Therapy process / interventions and an ability to apply these skills have experience of and eagerness for continued professional development have experience of service development, audit and research work effectively as part of a team have excellent communication and time management skills be passionate about student education About us Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services: Acute Care Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire.
Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients.
We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements: Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018 Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal) National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme Job description Job responsibilities KEY DUTIES To be professional and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients/clients in your care.
To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients/clients under your care and support more junior staff to do likewise.
To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients in a timely manner To take delegated responsibility from the Team Lead as required.
To promote the HomeFirst pathway To promote enhanced moving and handling skills including moving with dignity To have the ability to undertake self-directed/lone working in a variety of locations.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain Professional Registration To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and monitor own and others quality of practise against these.
To be responsible for a designated area of work, as delegated by a senior clinician.
Plan and organise efficiently and effectively patient/client caseload, and use of time for self and more junior staff.
To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out clinical duties, and to adhere to policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training, and supervision of practice.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, and other professionals to promote understanding of the aims of the pathway and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care To train and supervise more junior staff and students.
This will include the use of formal appraisal documentation.
To communicate effectively with patients and carers to maximise potential and to ensure understanding of their condition.
See job description for additional information Advertising Date: 5th November 2024 Closing Date: 19th November 2024 Shortlisting Date: 20th November 2024 Proposed Interview Date: 28th November 2024 Please be aware this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applicants is reached.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registered Fieldwork/practice educator qualification Desirable Evidence of relevant post-graduate courses/CPD Knowledge and experience Essential Substantial clinical experience since qualifying which amount to several rotations at band within a variety of medical and surgical areas or at band 6 Experience in the specialist field as a band 5 Membership /participant of a special interest group Have up to date knowledge of NHS issues and relevant policies/standards Skills and Abilities Essential Excellent communication skills, and ability to share information at MDT including case conference experience Ability to deal with conflict and resolve issues Ability to work autonomously independently and with the MDT Have excellent time management, prioritisation and self-management skills Ability to manage change in a flexible, diplomatic and positive manner Ability to maintain own clinical role and have awareness of boundaries with other professionals Have a wide range of excellent clinical reasoning skills for assessment, treatment and be able to problem solve and make decisions Ability to delegate appropriately and supervise junior staff Be able to be reflective and demonstrate good personal development of self and others Desirable Effective teaching and presentation skills Other Essential To be able to assess complex patients by carrying out full assessments that often require physical strength and dexterity including standing and sitting Be able to deal with distressing situations on the and support more junior staff to manage these situations To be able to impart distressing information to patients/carers or relatives in a sensitive and supportive way where targets are not met, or a patient has deteriorated To work in a pressured environment that is busy and maintain excellent working relationships with the MDT team.
Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post