Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Medical wards

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a Band 6 Occupational Therapist looking for an exciting new role, or a Band 5 considering a developmental opportunity?
Would you like to explore a rewarding career experience as part of an innovative, supportive and friendly in-patient team?
You will be part of a busy and exciting teaching Trust, based within the Discharge Therapy team working with Acute Medical patients with the aim to focus on timely discharges and improved patient flow.
You will have the opportunity to work across a variety of specialities in an innovative role, utilising the discharge to assess model. We work closely with our REACT Team who work in A+E, CDU, AMU and the Frailty Unit learning about admission avoidance and also working on timely discharges.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-rounded HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with experience of working in the NHS. It is expected that the candidate will participate in the Saturday weekend rota.
You will work alongside an experienced integrated team of OT’s, PT’s and Therapy Assistants at all grades, who will offer support and development opportunities.
Organisation and time management skills are key to efficiently managing caseloads. You will provide a patient centred approach to care, under pinned by sound clinical knowledge in evidence based assessment and management of a variety of medical/surgical conditions.

To work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• To utilise advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
• To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment.
• To undertake specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient.
• To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals.
• To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant.
• To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures.
• To record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children’s health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

You will be expected to mentor/supervise newly qualified occupational therapists, assistants and students, therefore appropriate Clinical Educator and Clinical Supervision experience is preferable.

• As a clinical specialist provide a high standard comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment service to patients with complex presentation and provide clinical leadership and support to delegated staff.
• Work across the acute medical, to provide detailed assessments, develop treatment plans and facilitate early discharge.
• To collaborate closely with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
• To continuously contribute to service development and innovation

You will be expected to mentor/supervise newly qualified occupational therapists, assistants and students, therefore appropriate Clinical Educator and Clinical Supervision experience is preferable.

• As a clinical specialist provide a high standard comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment service to patients with complex presentation and provide clinical leadership and support to delegated staff.
• Work across the acute medical, to provide detailed assessments, develop treatment plans and facilitate early discharge.
• To collaborate closely with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
• To continuously contribute to service development and innovation.