Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Rapid Emergency Assessment and Care Team (REACT), which is a valued and integral component of UHCW's Emergency Medicine Group.
REACT's interdisciplinary way of working within Emergency Medicine's Assessment Areas and Short Stay wards aims to avoid hospital admissions whilst providing high standards of care and discharge planning.
REACT are passionate about safely discharging patients back into the community and we achieve this through comprehensive holistic therapy assessments and working alongside external community partners.
Our team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Assistant Practitioners and we strive to celebrate our team success whilst ensuring the wellbeing of our team is at the forefront of what we do. We offer regular supervisions and a team in-service training programme to support this alongside other opportunities for professional development. The successful candidates will actively contribute to this by supervising junior staff members.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP., 1. To manage a caseload of patients with a varied range of conditions +/- complex needs using evidence-based practice with client centred principles in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
2. To effectively identify and utilise appropriate discharge pathways and services in order to promote a 'home first' approach and support patient flow
3. To take a lead therapist role in managing clinical areas across the Emergency and Acute Medicine Footprint, providing day-to-day support to the wider team
4. To support the learning and development of junior staff and students
5. To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the REACT service, including holding responsibility for defined projects
6. To participate within a 7 day working model, including extended hours
The drive towards integrated care models means that there will also be opportunities for the successful candidate to be involved in service development.
Our service covers 7 days and extended hours enabling a variety of shift and working patterns, including long days and weekend working.
For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lewis Malone via email ([email protected]), + Be professionally and legally responsible & accountable for all aspects of own work
+ Carry a clinical caseload consisting of patients with a varied range of conditions, complexities and health & social needs.
+ Complete holistic and comprehensive assessments in order to determine appropriate treatment plans & discharge pathways, ensuring that decisions are patient centred
+ Work collaboratively with patients, their relatives/carers and external health/social/voluntary services in order to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and minimise length of stay
+ Work as an autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care and discharge plans
+ Carry out therapeutic intervention using a broad range of modalities and clinical reasoning to allow selection of the most appropriate technique with the view to improve function and reduce deconditioning
+ Evaluate therapeutic/discharge plans and modify as required in response to changing patient need
+ Identify and prescribe appropriate equipment essential to support a timely and safe discharge, including appropriate risk assessment as required
+ Complete accurate and timely documentation in accordance with REACT's Documentation policy
+ Provide specialist reports on patient function, need and professional recommendations as required
+ Contribute to the Trust and Emergency Medicine Group clinical governance arrangement and quality agenda
+ Work in accordance with Professional and HCPC rules of professional conduct, in addition to those within local policies and procedures
+ Effectively manage the recording, storage and sharing of information in accordance with Professional and Trust standards
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.