James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Early Intervention Team
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BAND 6 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM
Permanent | Full Time
We are pleased to offer an opportunity to join our forward-thinking Integrated Therapy Team, consisting of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dietitians and assistants working seamlessly together.
About the Role
The Early Intervention Therapy Team covers Accident and Emergency, the Acute Medical Unit and the new Same Day Emergency Care Unit primarily.
Responsibilities
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for providing holistic therapy assessments to patients on the emergency floor to support admission avoidance and early therapy input. The caseload consists of patients with a variety of conditions who may also require assessment of social need. Good prioritisation, organisational and time management skills is needed to balance clinical and non-clinical duties.
- Providing holistic therapy assessments to patients on the emergency floor to support admission avoidance and early therapy input.
- Liaising with members of the wider multidisciplinary team including the Integrated Discharge Team, Accident and Emergency Department co-ordinators and specialist teams to facilitate discharge and problem solve therapy related delay.
- Triaging and negotiating referrals received from the medical and ward teams to ensure they are appropriate.
- Participating in team meetings, in-service development, training and supervision of students, assistant staff and Band 5 colleagues.
- Being key to being actively involved in the measurement and evaluation of your work and current practices using Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures.
- Opportunities to work on group projects with your Band 6 peers.
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Benefits
You will receive protected time for supervision, training and skill development within each specialism provided by supportive clinicians, along with opportunities to build on skills such as student/junior supervision, audit and service development. Individual support is high on our agenda, and we are an inclusive department, experienced in supporting specific needs.
We have a strong reputation for home grown career progression through welcoming every new team member and supporting them to settle, develop and grow.
About Us
The Early Intervention Team provides a 7-day rostered service. The post-holder would be welcome to take advantage of flexible working and may form a pattern to include a one-in-two, or greater, occurrence of weekend shifts.
JPUH is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep we are within commuting distance of Norwich City.
The Integrated Therapy Department is positive and forward thinking, always striving to improve services. Our links with the Research Department is growing with joint projects ongoing. Our therapists represent the Trust at CSP, RCOT, BOA and BGS conferences.
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Personal and professional development is key. We are developing our research and innovation strategy in line with the national AHP Strategy. We will support you in achieving your career goals through our well-structured supervision and appraisal system, actively encouraging utilisation of training courses (clinical, non-clinical and leadership skills) with use of CPD funding. We also have a Band 6 peer support group, which incorporates shared CPD time.
You will be supported to provide education to your team but also to our wider workforce. We also support development of our future workforce through our close links with the University of East Anglia, Suffolk College and City College Norwich, providing teaching and placements to apprentices, under and postgraduates.
Onsite parking is available, and car shares are possible.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Charlotte Tracy
- Job title: Team Leader - Early Intervention Team
- Email address: charlotte.tracy@jpaget.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01493 453121
Please contact Charlotte Tracy (charlotte.tracy@jpaget.nhs.uk) for an informal conversation.
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