Occupational Therapist inPlymouth inPlymouth PUBLISHED 10 OCT 2024

There are 1 WTE position (37.5 hours p/w) available. Applications for full and part time working will be considered.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with frailty in our communities across Plymouth, the South Hams, and West Devon? Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative healthcare environment? We have some very exciting opportunities to join our exciting Community Frailty Virtual Ward project. This project forms part of a wider plan to improve urgent and emergency healthcare delivery.

We are committed to revolutionising healthcare delivery for frail and elderly patients by launching a Community Frailty Virtual Ward. Our aim is to provide high-quality, patient-centred care in the comfort of their own homes, reducing hospital admissions and length of stay in hospital and enhancing overall well-being through enhanced care coordination.

Interviews will be held at the Beauchamp Centre, Mount Gould Hospital. If you are happy for this process to start prior to receiving the outcome of the interview, please bring with you:

Copies of any qualifications relevant to the role

Copies of training certificates (digital copies are acceptable)

3 forms of identification, to include your Right to Work documentation and 2 proof of address (ideally a printed bank statement from a Current Account). This must also include at least one photographic identification document. This will allow us to start pre-employment checks without delay.

As Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist you will play a critical role in our new multidisciplinary team, covering one or more of the 6 new frailty virtual wards that we have planned for our locality. The post holder will work closely with consultants, pharmacists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless, integrated care on the virtual ward, by providing specialist OT assessments and interventions for those admitted to the Frailty Virtual Ward.

We will consider applications for people seeking full and part time posts and flexible hours.

Key Responsibilities

Work with the wider MDT to provide specialist OT assessments and interventions

To provide a specialist, high quality occupational therapy service within Frailty Virtual Wards.

To provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and education to individuals admitted to the Frailty Virtual ward who may have a range of conditions and presentations.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

To provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and education to individuals admitted to the Frailty Virtual ward who may have a range of conditions and presentations which could include neurological diagnosis and symptoms such as stroke.

To provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and education to individuals admitted to the Frailty Virtual ward who may have a range of conditions and presentations.

To provide advice, signposting, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, patients, carers, relatives, or other non-professional contacts.

To be an integral member of the MDT providing education, training and dissemination of information to all healthcare professionals.

To be an autonomous practitioner, holding a caseload and working without direct supervision.

To continue own professional development in line with HCPC regulations.

Work as an outpatient and community-based practitioner undertaking an active role in planning, developing, coordinating, delivering and participating in the evaluation of Frailty Virtual Wards.

Carry out comprehensive specialist assessments for patients with neurological and stroke presentations, including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies, to identify their problems and needs and ensure that patient's holistic needs are considered.

Formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on specialist knowledge, evidence-based practice, national and local guidelines using profession-specific clinical skills and techniques. (e.g. 1:1s, group activities, patient education, carer education, use of electrical stimulation techniques, cognitive and vocational rehabilitation).

To discuss and agree the assessment outcomes with patients and facilitate goal setting where appropriate.

Demonstrate ongoing evaluation of client progress using agreed outcome measures.

To work closely with the specialist multidisciplinary team contributing to individual patient care e.g., MDT meetings, case conferences.

Provide advice to other professionals/agencies to meet patients holistic care needs.

Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team clinical practice. May lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service protocols.

Supervise, educate and assess performance of students and junior staff, in order to provide expert advice and clinical support whilst promoting the effective and efficient delivery of a high-quality service.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility for People Management
• Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources
• Responsibility for administration
• Responsibility for people who use our services
• Responsibility for implementation
  
  of policy and/or
  
  service developments
• Other Responsibilities
• Communication and Relationships
• Physical Demands of the Job
• Risk Management
• Health and Safety at Work
• Infection Control
• Safeguarding Children and Adults
• Research
• Sustainability and Climate Change

The post holder will need to travel and attend to service users based across Plymouth and other geographical areas. Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is required. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act will be taken into account for the successful applicant.

"Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility"

Please see Job Description and Personal Spec for more detailed description

of the post.