Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 or Band 7 Occupational Therapist with relevant experience in acute medicine to join our Admission Avoidance Team at NMUH. This team consists of Occupational Therapist , Physiotherapist , Nurses and Therapy Assistants. We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking and flexible person who will be able to be able to cover across Accident and Emergency and the Acute Assessment wards. This role involves working across seven days as part of a seven day Rota. The Admission Avoidance Team is part of the integrated Therapies Service and staff benefit from excellent learning opportunities .Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be:Managing a complex case load using advanced clinical reasoning to support Multidisciplinary assessments and complex discharge planning /admission avoidance .Will be a key member working in the Admission Avoidance Team and work jointly with the other Band 7 Therapists and Nurse to ensure smooth running of the Team and on-going development of the Team.Part of a seven day service providing comprehensive assessments to facilitate timely discharges and prevent admissions from Accident and Emergency and associated short stay units across the hot floor.Responsible for supporting and supervising junior staff within the team and students on placements.About usNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther details regarding the job, responsibilities and key relationships can be found in the attached Job Description.Person SpecificationEducation and qualificationsEssentialDegree or diploma in Occupational TherapyRegistration with the Health & Care Professions CouncilDocumented evidence Continued Professional Development of relevant specialist knowledge and skillsDesirableMember of relevant interest group.Member of RCOT.Undertaken post graduate study equivalent to M level study relevant to the area of practice.ExperienceEssentialExperience at Band 6 level in Acute Care rotations or specifically in Emergency Ambulatory Care settingExperience of writing and delivering in-service training programmes.Completed the following core rotations (acute medicine, older peoples acute care, neurology/ stroke, surgery & orthopaedicsExperience of supervising qualified & non-qualified staff, including participation in personal development reviewsExperience of clinical governance initiativesDesirableExperience across a range of NHS sectors e.g.Primary, Secondary and Community ServicesSkills and abilitiesEssentialIT skills-computer literature in email, word and PowerpointoKnowledge of current NHS initiativesUnderstanding of Clinical Governance and its application to OT servicesKnowledge of pathologies and the current medical management of commonly occurring conditions for hospital based and community patientsKnowledge of outcome measure toolsAble to communicate complex and sensitive information in written and verbal forms to patients and staffAble to work as a team member and to develop team spiritsWell-developed organisational and planning skillsWell-developed counseling and advocacy skills to support staff, patients and carers.Able to identify and recognise when to seek advice and support concerning clinical, managerial, professional, and organisational issuesGood counselling and advocacy skills to support staff, patients, and carersAble to employ motivational and influencing skills with staff, patients, carers, and other professionalsAble to apply problem-solving skills to complex situations, which may include clinical or organisational issuesTo have well developed clinical reasoning skillsPlacement Educator qualificationAble to identify your own training and support othersDisclosure 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorth Middlesex University Hospital NHS TrustAddressNorth Middlesex University HospitalLondonN18 1QXEmployer's websitehttps://www.northmid.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)