Bank Occupational Therapist Band 6

We have an opportunity for a motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Therapy Team at Barnet Hospital - part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This post is via the staff Bank and would involve working up to 37.5 hours per week.

The Therapy teams at Barnet Hospital provide an integrated therapy service in the following areas:

Job description

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1.To be professional, legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care and support more junior staff to do likewise.

2.To be able to analyse clinical and social information from a range of sources and integrate this into your assessment in order to identify goals, develop a treatment plan and deliver patient centred care.

3.To undertake comprehensive assessments of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations or multiple pathologies, using clinical reasoning skills and a variety of assessment techniques to provide an accurate analysis of their condition.

4.To deliver effective, evidence-based occupational therapy treatment that is modified to reflect the patients on-going needs.

5.To actively participate in the planning of complex discharges.

CLINICAL/SERVICE DELIVERY

1.To be responsible for own practice and accountable for all aspects of occupational therapy treatment and care delivered to the patient.

2.To be responsible for maintaining evidence based clinical practice both for self and band five occupational therapy /support worker members of the team under supervision.

3.To be able to motivate and encourage patients with a range of conditions to work with treatment programmes and work towards treatment goals.

4.To organise and lead family meetings and case conferences as required in order to facilitate realistic goal setting and appropriate discharge planning.

OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

1.To ensure that appropriate risk assessment/management occurs within designated area, reporting back to senior.

2.To work on any of the Trust sites as requested.

3.To use information technology to communicate assessment and treatment results to relevant disciplines and produce letters and reports as necessary.

LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service needs and patient priorities, readjusting plans as situations change/arise, on a day-to-day basis. To assist band 5 occupational therapists / support worker staff to do likewise.

2.To be responsible in the day-to-day supervision and allocation of work to less experienced occupational therapists and support workers within the clinical team.

**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**

Person specification

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current occupational therapy or practice in relevant area.
• Evidence of working within Evidence Based Practice.
• Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession such as confidentiality, consent and documentation
• Knowledge of current NHS and local issues

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Able to work under pressure
• Able to document information accurately
• Able to demonstrate sound reasoning skills
• Effective Communication Skills
• Ability to participate in weekend, bank-holiday rota
• Evidence of teaching and supervision skills.

Problem solving skills

Computer literate

Presentation skills

Desirable

• Able to display transdisciplinary working competencies across Occupational therapy
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services, including involvement in audit and research

Experience

Essential

• Experience in a broad rotational post, including work with respiratory patients
• Experience with complex discharge planning

Desirable

• Experience of working at band 6 level
• Experience of student or therapy assistant supervision
• Experience of working in intensive care

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

• Membership of Special Interest group
• Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses

Royal Free Shared Commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's shared Commitments

About the employer

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.