Occupational Therapist

Job summary Anexciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapistto join our multi-disciplinary Respiratory Care Team across North West Surrey, on a fixed-term basis.
Thismultidisciplinary team (MDT) works in the community managing and supportingpatients with respiratory disease.
Wesupport admission avoidance, provide early discharge programmes, communityclinics, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Ambulatory Oxygen prescription and homevisiting.Previous experience ofmanaging patients with chronic respiratory disease and the psychological impactof long-term conditions is desirable as this role supports patients in thecommunity with the management of both the physical and psychological aspects ofrespiratory conditions and functional use of oxygen.
The role will also supportthe delivery of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercise and education programmes.This post is anopportunity to become a specialist occupational therapist in the field ofrespiratory care, working autonomously and as part of a MDT.
The successfulcandidate must have good communication and organisational skills and work flexiblyto meet the changing needs of the service.
The team strives towards evidence-based practice and audits theirservice regularly.
Main duties of the job To undertake advanced OT and genericassessments of individuals with respiratory problems that affect theirfunctioning, also including environmental factors.
These patients will have acomplex and/or chronic presentation.To provide assessment and intervention ofpsychological issues and breathlessness on daily functioning; to improvemanagement of daily life and chronic respiratory condition.
To participate in the provision ofOccupational Therapy assessment and education sessions within PulmonaryRehabilitation programmes across the North Surrey locality.
To communicate effectively to themulti-disciplinary team to promote patient safety and the management of riskTo provide an effective high qualityservice to a patient, helping to develop the service according to patient needand available resourcesTo take a role/contribute in thesupervision and teaching of the Therapy Technician in the Respiratory CareTeam.
To demonstrate leadership skills andcontribute to service development and monitoring standards of practice.
To undertake evidence-based projects,including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriatein departmental evaluation/research.To take a role/contribute inteaching/supervising acute and community OT staff and to influence acrossorganisations the implementation of best practice in respiratory care(Please refer to the full job description) About us CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description Job responsibilities Principal duties to include:To undertake advanced OT and genericassessments of individuals with respiratory problems that affect theirfunctioning, also including environmental factors.
These patients will have acomplex and/or chronic presentation.To provide assessment and intervention ofpsychological issues and breathlessness on daily functioning; to improvemanagement of daily life and chronic respiratory condition.To participate in the provision ofOccupational Therapy assessment and education sessions within PulmonaryRehabilitation programmes across the North Surrey locality.
To devise patient centred-treatment plansthrough selective techniques and graded activities to ensure that theindividuals full potential is developed or maintained.To communicate effectively to themulti-disciplinary team to promote patient safety and the management of riskTo provide an effective high qualityservice to a patient, helping to develop the service according to patient needand available resourcesTo take a role/contribute in thesupervision and teaching of the Therapy Technician in the Respiratory CareTeam.
To demonstrate leadership skills andcontribute to service development and monitoring standards of practice.
To undertake evidence based projects,including recommendations for change in practice and to lead where appropriatein departmental evaluation/research.To take a role/contribute inteaching/supervising acute and community OT staff and to influence acrossorganisations the implementation of best practice in respiratory careTo promote the role of OT with Respiratorypatients to other professions.Communication / Relationship Skills To communicate any changes in care plan ortreatment approach to lead Occupational Therapists as needed and members of theMDT.To communicate effectively within themulti-disciplinary team to ensure that the safety of individual patients isconsidered as part of a holistic approach to care.To take responsibility for additionalcommunication with outside agencies writing specific specialist reportsfor case conferences, police for the vulnerable and child protection processTo be able to communicate complex andsensitive information to patients, carers and other staff including impartingunwelcome news relating to their rehabilitation potential, communicating withbereaved relatives, and gaining consent for treatment.To ensure timely and effectivecommunication with senior staff on all professional matters.To attend staff meetings and activelyparticipate ensuring understanding of information imparted.Assess patients understanding of treatmentproposals, gain valid consent and have the capacity to work within a legalframework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.To use a range of verbal and non-verbalcommunication tools to communicate effectively with patients in order toprogress rehabilitation and treatment programmes.
This may include patients whowill have difficulties in understanding or communicating, patients who maybe deaf, blind, or be unable to accept diagnosis or presenting condition.To be able to manage potentially stressful,upsetting, or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.Analytical / Judgmental SkillsTo use investigative and analytical skills to assesscomplex patients and support junior/other staff with their patients asrequired.
To make diagnosis of perceptual/cognitive andfunctional difficulties from generic or specialist OT assessment withoutmedical backup.Responsibilities for human resources includingpersonal and people developmentUnder the supervision of Lead OccupationalTherapist, to assist in day-to-day operational management of the OccupationalTherapy service in Respiratory Care.To supervise junior staff, therapyassistants and students.
To participate in the appraisal scheme asan appraisee and appraiser.To be responsible for the supervision ofstudents on placement having attended a fieldwork supervisors course.To provide professional supervision forjunior /therapy technicians as appropriate to ensure that services meet standardsas laid down by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
To be responsible for and actively recordyour own personal development.
To keep abreast of new developments.To undertake clinical reasoning sessionsand reflective practice sessions as participant and facilitatorTo participate in any training sessions asa recipient and facilitator.To disseminate any training received toother staff and health care professionals.To provide objectives and personaldevelopment plans for staff.To participate in induction of new staffinto the MDT.
To be responsible for the training ofmembers of the MDT, junior staff, students, or assistants/technicians workingin the Respiratory Care Team, including being available in an advisorycapacity.Health, safety and securityPost holders have a responsibility for promoting thehealth, safety and security of patients and clients, the public, colleagues andthemselves Responsibility level is either: Assist in maintaining own orothers, Monitor and maintain, Promote or develop, etc.
This is in addition togeneral categories listed belowTo comply with fire, health and safety and other trustand departmental policies.To take reasonable care of own health and safety andfollow all relevant health and safety policies and procedures.To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents,incidents, near misses and complaints are reported to your line manager and thelead Occupational Therapist immediately.
To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasingconfidential information obtained during the course of employment to thoseacting in an official capacity.
To comply with the requirements of the DataProtection Act.To comply with the Trusts policies on equalopportunities, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking.To ensure that all staff and site users working withinimmediate area of responsibility receive all necessary health and safetyinformation.To be responsible for the safe use of equipment usedin carrying out Occupational Therapy duties adhering to Trust and departmentpolicies and procedures.
This includes competence and accuracy to use equipmentby yourself and other healthcare professional, carers and patients.To carry out advanced risk assessment forsole working in patients homes, and in other community settings to ensuresafety of self, patient and members of the public.To carry patients and/or equipment in your carensuring you have adequate insurance, following negotiation with management andadhering to relevant Trust policies and departmental guidelines.When working in the community, work as a lonepractitioner with telephone support if required.Responsibility for Policy and Service Improvement/DevelopmentContribute to the overalldevelopment of the organisations therapy and rehabilitation services andpolicies.
To be responsible alongsidethe Lead Occupational Therapist for the setting and monitoring of standards andpolicies of clinical practice for the service and evaluate outcomes.Responsibility for Audit/Research &DevelopmentTo participate in appropriate work relatedevaluation projects and to be aware of current research relevant to thespecialty.To participate in any relevant clinicalgovernance projects and auditsTo evaluate your own clinical effectivenessTo evaluate the outcomes of yourinterventions.QualityPost holder has a responsibility formaintaining quality of own work, encourage others, contribute to improvingquality or developing a culture to improve.This is in addition to the general category listed below.To maintain accurate and timely statisticalinformation as required by senior staff and managers.To keep accurate statistical records in line with thedepartmental procedures.To produce appropriate information for the use ofservice users.To ensure that patient documentation adheres to RCOTand CSH standards.To work as part of the MDT to provide an efficient andeffective service.To achieve and maintain a high standard of clinicalcare using evidence based practice and encourages this throughout your team.To be responsible for ensuring bestpractice is used and to identify areas where evidence based practice might bedevelopedTo demonstrate a high level of understanding ofclinical governance and clinical risk and to keep up to date with clinicaldevelopments, analysing current research and implementing in own area.Freedom to ActLevel ofaccountability for own actions and extent of access to supervision, guidance bypolicies and standard procedures Works autonomously / lead specialist/carries own case load or directly responsible to Trust board for actions, etc.To be professionally and legally responsible andaccountable for all aspects of your professional activities working within thecodes of practice and professional guidelines.
To use a range of treatment/ management options informulating programmes of care.To be responsible as an autonomous practitioner and toundertake a significant specialist clinical workload.For full details of the job description, please refer to the Job Description file.
Person Specification Others Essential Ability to travel between sites and to external meetings Car driver with a valid license to drive in the UK with access to transport to be used for business purposes Skills Essential Professional code of ethics, boundaries and variables to this Use personal interaction as a therapeutic media Ability to establish rapport with colleagues, clients and carers Manage own time and prioritise caseload effectively Use supervision to identify professional development needs Ability to present self in professional and appropriate manner Good listening skills Adaptable, imaginative and enthusiastic Understands and responds to needs of the team Desirable Willingness to work in different locations Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in response to demands of the post Experience Essential Minimum of 3 years post grad experience in Occupational Therapy Previous Occupational Therapy experience in relevant speciality Demonstrable evidence of prioritising and problem solving Ability to select, analyse and interpret standardised and non- standardised assessments Evidence of CPD Portfolio Evidence of use of Evidence -Based Practice in professional practice In depth specialist knowledge of relevant conditions within the speciality, their symptoms and effect on function Desirable Ability to understand, interpret and apply legislation and government policies and guidance Advanced clinical reasoning skills Understand the impact of your own action Respiratory skills / knowledge Experience of supervising others Experience of risk assessment and swift decision making Implementation of Clinical Governance within own speciality Ability to communicate complex written and verbal information effectively Experience in carrying out audit Understanding of research techniques Qualifications Essential BSc Hons or diploma equivalent in OT Registration with Health Professions Council Desirable Respiratory Course CBT course