Band 7 OT Emergency Department

• - Clinical Expertise:Provide expert assessment and treatment for patients presenting with acute medical , trauma related, and complex functional needs in the ED. This included rapid functional assessment for patients with conditions such as falls, delirium, frailty syndromes, cognitive impairments, safeguarding concerns and functional decline.
• Discharge Planning:Formulate and implement timely, patient-centred discharge plans in a high-pressure ED setting. Work closely with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe discharge home or onward referral, helping to prevent unnecessary admissions and support effective hospital flow.

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream.

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration
• Working at M level (e.g. module) or equivalent experience/qualification
• Undertaken a range of relevant postgraduate courses
• Undertaken clinical educators training

Essential

• The ability to discuss advanced clinical reasoning in the management of highly complex cases
• The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs Able to communicate at advanced level including complex information to patients, Carers, team and other health professionals.
• Excellent ability to work effectively in a team environment Excellent time management skills with ability to organise, prioritise and delegate.
• Ability to self direct learning, be critical and evaluate own learning needs, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership ability and motivational skills Able to provide a high standard of clear concise, written and verbal reports in English
• Ability to collect and present data for service performance information Excellent teaching and presentation skills IT skills, including using hospital data bases, word processing, excel, email and power point
• Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment.
• To show empathy and fairness to give support to others

Essential

• Wide ranging post graduate Occupational Therapy experience including having held senior position in relevant speciality
• Significant experience of relevant specialist pathway Experience of working autonomously and unsupervised Experience in managing limited resources and high workloads
• Experience in leading and completing audit and evidence based projects
• Experience of supervision and appraisal of Occupational Therapy staff and students with ability to give constructive feedback and performance management when necessary
• Evidence of actively participating in in-service training and presenting to large MDT groups, undergraduate and postgraduate staff and evaluating effectiveness of training
• Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MPT
• Evidence of leading change management and innovation in clinical practice

Desirable

• Previous experience at band 7 Level
• Research experience including publication in recognised journal
• Presented at national level or external courses relevant to subject area
• Actively involved in developing research links with other academic institutions
• Evidence of presenting to MDT groups, undergraduate and postgraduate staff

Essential

• Extensive specialist knowledge of evidenced based Occupational Therapy for designated specialist pathway
• In depth knowledge of national guidelines and standards pertaining to specialist pathway and Occupational Therapy
• Robust understanding of clinical governance and its implication for Occupational Therapy
• Awareness and understanding of NHS structure, current issues and developments
• Understanding of the legal responsibilities of the profession

Essential

• Self motivated with a clear vision of role / commitment to speciality
• Demonstrate professional independence
• Work in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
• Physically fit and able to comply with Trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
• Professional manner and appearance
• Available for extended hours and 7-day working patterns