Occupational Therapy Support Worker - Newquay Inpatients Newquay, England
Job description
Occupational Therapy Support Worker - Newquay Inpatients
Band 4
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapy Support Worker to join the Inpatient Therapy Team in Newquay Hospital. This is a part time static post covering 18.75 hours per week, worked over 3 days. We are looking for a colleague who has experience of working in an inpatient setting and wishes to develop their assessment, care and discharge planning skills whilst being part of a dynamic, progressive multidisciplinary team.
Your clinical duties will involve providing quality Occupational Therapy assessments and discharge planning to a mostly older frail population with multi-pathology / long term conditions and acute medical complications. This will be under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist but will also require independent working. You must have excellent communication skills with an empathetic and caring nature. As part of a team you will need to be able to understand and interpret information relevant to the patient’s condition/progress, identify problems and patient needs, whilst setting realistic discharge plans.
You will need to have excellent organisational skills combined with experience of working in older person’s services. You will need a valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel to different locations to facilitate hospital discharges.
We are a supportive team and offer a friendly collaborative working environment where you can develop your clinical and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake specific skilled occupational therapy support work (e.g. carrying out assessments using various treatment skills) to aid the rehabilitation of patients. To plan and implement interventions, using various treatment skills and to monitor progress and evaluate the
- To encourage patients and ward staff in an active approach to regaining and maintaining personal independence.
- To support the occupational therapists by carrying out timely reviews of rehab care plans.
Key Dimensions of the post are:
- To practise autonomously, under the supervision of a qualified therapist (formal supervision received 6 weekly).
- To hold own caseload of patients delegated by the qualified members of the team.
- To practice as a lone worker.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Just over 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial previous experience working as a Therapy Support Worker in a similar setting with an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team
- Extensive experience of working in a range of therapy/ care settings e.g. hospital, community
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults
Education
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently where required
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further training relevant to speciality e.g. Post Graduate Courses
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
