Job Description

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to clients within the emergency department and acute assessment unit with a focus on frailty, early intervention and, where practical, prevention of hospital admission for those who do not require an acute inpatient stay. The post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, whilst contributing to safe, multidisciplinary team discharge planning to support patient flow in an acute setting.



In addition to their clinical responsibilities the post holder will lead the ongoing development of this service with assistance from the Frailty consultant lead, Frailty operational lead and inpatient occupational therapy operational lead, and in line with local and national clinical guidelines. They will also be responsible for planning and delivering high quality teaching to Occupational Therapists, students and other professionals, whilst maintaining their own professional and highly specialist knowledge base related to admission avoidance and frailty.



The post holder will work 37.5 hours per week as part of the seven-day service, covering the hours of 8am to 8pm based on a rota system.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/OUTCOMES

Clinical/Professional:

1. Able to work as an autonomous practitioner who is professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical and professional work, including the management of patients in your care;

2. In collaboration with the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Lead, to be responsible for the overall Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy caseload by managing service capacity and demand, and ensuring service delivery is carried out in an efficient and timely manner based on priorities and pressures;

3. Able to prioritise and plan own workload to manage conflicting and competing priorities, both clinically and non-clinically. To facilitate this skill in others;

4. To manage a caseload of complex cases within the defined Admission Avoidance & Frailty clinical areas whilst supporting the clinical reasoning and practice of other occupational therapists, physiotherapists, technicians and assistants under your line management;



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Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification



Development and staff wellbeing



Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.



To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.



We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.



Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.



Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification