Job description

Role: Occupational Therapist

Location: Worthing

Salary: £26,000 - £40,000 pa

Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs, per week, Monday - Friday 09:00am - 17:00pm

Responsible for: Occupational Therapist supporting delivery and Delivery Partner projects within the TEC contract

Do you want to be a valued part our Technology Enabled Care Service (TECS)? NRS Healthcare is the Development Partner working with West Sussex County Council and NHS CCG to deliver specialist care technology services for people living in West Sussex. Join the Clinical Team at NRS Healthcare and have the opportunity to work within a community equipment service, develop your skills and make a real difference. We are looking for a highly motivated Occupational Therapist with a keen interest in the provision of assistive equipment to support people in the community. Your working week will be very diverse and includes advising customers about daily living aids and assisting healthcare professionals regarding specialist equipment. We offer training opportunities and development within this role.

NRS Healthcare already delivers TECS in 9 other areas of the country so you will be joining a nationwide team specialising in this emerging field of care and support. From digital telecare, telehealth, internet of things based predictive sensors and artificial intelligence based insights, smart homes and mobile / health app based technologies, this is an exciting place to be and great for your own career development. If you’ve a passion for learning and enjoy working hard to get the best outcomes for your customers then join the team.

As the Development Partner in West Sussex we:

• Deliver innovations, development activities and projects
• Support the “Technology First” culture change programme through delivering training, communication and engagement activities
• Deliver the practical elements of the service – strength based assessment, set up and installation, maintenance and repair, stock management, 24 hour monitoring for people using telecare and 24 hour community responder services

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will:

• Support the development and provide the delivery of training courses and expert advice to local health, social care, voluntary sector, etc staff who will be referring into the TEC service
• Provide out-reach support into teams where referrers are based, maximising opportunities for co-location and joint working
• Complete complex assessments, identifying how TECS solutions can be used to support people to achieve their personal outcomes
• Provide professional supervision and support for other assessors in the team
• Supervise the process for carrying out reviews of service users to ensure that the right level of support is being provided and measure personal outcomes
• Become an expert source of knowledge in a range of TEC services and products and use so that people get the best solutions to support them. Use this knowledge to support other team members. Keep updated with the latest technology to be able to offer innovation and new ideas to others.
• Work with the Transformation Manager to design and implement activities and new ways of working that with create culture change and drive the transformation of TECS within West Sussex
• Support and promote innovation continually
• Lead and participate in projects and with pilots to test new technologies
• Act as 'gatekeeper' to ensure that special orders for are reviewed first to see if they can be satisfied from existing stock.
• Liaise directly with referrers and other team members to achieve the outcome required, in the fastest time with the lowest cost.
• Co-design service developments and improvements with as part of our role as Delivery Partner
• Take a lead in organising, running and reporting at local TECS related groups as needed.
• Support other clinical services developments across NRS Healthcare.
• Work closely with all other stakeholders to promote effective partnership working.
• Work in partnership with retailers, pharmacists and third sector organisations as necessary
• Write timely professional reports/ records and action plans in line with professional guidelines that comply with appropriate record keeping policies as necessary.
• Clearly record outcomes of intervention in line with evidence based practice and NRS Standards
• Be a positive role model and ambassador of NRS Healthcare
• Attend or lead meetings as and when required
• Be fully conversant and compliant with your professional code of conduct and the requirement of continuous professional development.
• Participate in NRS Healthcare's appraisal and supervision processes
• Fully compliant with all relevant mandatory training as and when required.
• Accountable for own professional development and actions in line with professional registration requirements, national and local guidelines.
• Maintain a professional portfolio demonstrating clinical and professional development.

Quality and Service User Safety:

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• To be compliant with NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines.
• To report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with the Local Authorities incident reporting policy as appropriate. To ensure appropriate actions are taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence.
• To contribute to the identification, management and reduction of risk in the area of responsibility.
• To ensure day to day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and service user experience.
• To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within your clinical practice.

General:

• To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to moving and handling practice.
• To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies.
• To ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with current quality initiatives within the work area.
• To comply with all relevant policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these.
• To comply at all times with Information Governance related policies. Staff are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, service users and business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff are responsible for ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and fit for the purposes for which it is intended.

In return we offer you the following:

• A chance to work as part of a great team doing a rewarding job
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Career progression opportunities & training
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (including bank holidays) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (including bank holidays)
• Participation in our employee recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme
• Entitlement to Employee Assistance Programme and Bike to Work scheme
• Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings in gym & wellness discounts

To be noted:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the professional and operational managers.

This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.

NRS Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, prospective employees are advised that they will be required to provide documentary evidence to support their right to work in the UK.

This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosures and Barring Service Check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Worthing, BN14 8PN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a notice period to give

Experience:

• occupational therepist: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• HCPC (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TECS00004260