Job summaryThe Droitwich, Ombersley and Rurals Neighbourhood Team is an innovative and collaborative team. We are particularly friendly and supportive with an emphasis on delivering quality outcomes for patients and colleagues alike. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is keen to deliver high quality evidence based care in the community setting. The post is available both full time and permanent. You will be part of a team who provide essential knowledge and skills to support patient discharges and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.As a part of the team, you will be instrumental in the journey of patients on the planned and reactive care pathways, such as the intensive support pathway. This will involve assessing patients who are being discharged from hospital from the acute and community hospital settings as well as patients who require support to prevent admission, identifying the appropriate intervention such as short-term care support while the patient rehabilitates as well as any immediate equipment needs, to prevent admission. The role is fast paced and responsive to urgent referrals and works closely with other nursing and therapy roles. Making a patients home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the Occupational Therapist really adds value to the patient experience and that of the colleagues within the neighbourhood team.Main duties of the jobWe have a team of creative health care professionals focused on compassionate and goals focussed care. We work closely with our GPs, Social Services, Specialist Nursing teams and other neighbouring clinical areas, developing relationships with other primary care services, utilising skills of our MDT colleagues to manage complex patients ensuring services are responsive and patient centred.A day shift is 7.5hrs between the hours of 07:30 18.30, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays). You will be expected to work varying shifts to cover the needs of the service, which rostered several months in advance. Working weekends will attract an enhancement payment. We can also offer Flexible Working Patterns to offer a greater work-life balance.Your typical day will include working closely with nursing colleagues to manage the daily Huddle, Intensive Support Pathway, weekly MDT meetings, in addition to coordinating your caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload and prioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues.You will have opportunities for further training and development within the role. You will be joining an enthusiastic, supportive, and friendly team where you will receive support and development through in-service training, regular appraisals, regular team meetings, including a personalised development plan alongside clinical supervision.About usAt Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.What we offer27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long serviceGenerous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hoursFlexible and agile working opportunitiesGreat maternity, paternity, and adoption supportWide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemesHealth and wellbeing opportunitiesIf you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe role will involve you:Completing holistic assessments of patients needs following hospital discharge or to prevent admission.Referrals also come via single point of access from the neighbourhood team, Social Services and GPs. You will be completing assessments for patients for low level equipment, adaptations and manual handling needs.Initiate and co-ordinate individual rehabilitation programmes and support and educate assistants to deliver these effectivelyUndertaking occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.Assessing clients: in relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs / for minor adaptations eg rails, half steps.Working with clients to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall care plan.Monitoring and evaluating treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.Act as case co-ordinator for patients on the intensive support team in order to co-ordinate their ongoing needs by liaising with the patient, GP, MDT, relatives and other agencies. As part of the key worker role organise individual client case reviews and be responsible for ensuring appropriate action is taken in response to the outcome of the review.Maintaining contemporaneous clinical notes to professional minimum standards of the College of Occupational Therapy and in accordance with Trust guidelines.For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree / diploma in Occupational TherapyCurrent registration with HCPCEvidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolioI understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offerDesirableClinical educators qualificationRelevant validated clinical coursesSkills & AbilitiesEssentialAbility to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carersDesirableLeadership skillsAdditional CriteriaEssentialAble to meet the travel requirements of the roleEmbrace change and service developmentKnowledgeEssentialA range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialismAn understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditionsGood level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment and adaptationsDesirableA working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of PracticeWorking knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy standardised assessments appropriate to the roleExperienceEssentialA range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of physical and/or mental health settings / specialitiesExperience of working in a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary teamRecent experience in a community settingExperience of caseload management and prioritisationDesirableExperience of working in an integrated teamExperience of working in the communityExperience implementing change in clinical practiceExperience in rehabilitation settingsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHerefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS TrustAddressDroitwich Medical CentreOmbersley Street EastDroitwichWorcestershireWR9 8RDEmployer's websitehttps://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)