RRIC Advanced Community Practitioner Occupational Therapist

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are recruiting to both our Buckingham and Aylesbury bases.

You will be working with a Multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Intermediate Care Nurses, Community Healthcare Assistant Practitioners and Healthcare Assistants in a clinical and management role providing specialist assessment and treatment, supporting patients at home primarily working on admission prevention but also supporting timely hospital discharge. Our Urgent Community Response service and Frailty Virtual ward team are key partners and we work closely together to ensure care is delivered as close to home as possible.

Occupational therapy plays a key role in the rehabilitation and maximising independence of the wide variety of patients we support on our service.

We work closely with Community nursing teams, Single Point of Access, Primary care and Adult Social Care and there are lots of opportunities for joint working.

As Integrated Neighbourhood teams develop we are committed to RRIC playing an integral part in supporting our local population.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties include:

• Providing advanced skilled, professional triage and expert assessment of health needs and relevant therapy case management, especially for those with complex needs and at high risk of unplanned admission to hospital.
• Educating and supporting members of the multi-disciplinary team to intensively case manage these patients.
• Working with a range of professionals across the system in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner with the aim of preventing hospital admission, supporting early discharge and reducing GP contact.
• Demonstrating your professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, and care and treatment delivery.
• Providing professional and operational leadership for the local team
• Engaging with RRIC Clinical Leads to offer and find ways for continuous service development and deputise for the Clinical Lead as needed
• Supporting all staff to develop their knowledge and skills.
  Staff Management skills and experience of leading a team are essential
  
  A full driving licence and access to a car as all visits are in the community

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