Band 7 A&E Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

Band 7 A&E Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

The Rapid Emergency and Acute Care Therapy Team (REACTT) based at Barnet Hospital has an opening for a senior therapist to join our dynamic, innovative and forward thinking team. The team provides rapid and comprehensive assessment to patients in the Barnet Hospital Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre, Adult Assessment Unit and Same Day Emergency Care clinics.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with experience in this setting to provide clinical leadership to a highly specialised service with a keen focus on admission avoidance, frailty, quality improvement & providing exceptional patientassessment & care.

We are a trans-disciplinary, supportive & dynamic team who work closely with the wider MDT in Emergency & Acute medicine to provide comprehensive and effective patient care & intervention.

This includes multi-disciplinary working from the point of admission at triage and ambulance handover with nursing staff and paramedics through to comprehensive geriatric assessment and complex discharge planning with Speciality Consultants and community partners.

The successful candidate should be forward thinking and pro-active with excellent organisational and clinical skills to work within a fast-paced setting. They will be required to lead a multidisciplinary team & support prioritisation, caseload management, staff development & to facilitatetimely discharges in alignment with SDEC & acute medicine principles. There are opportunities to lead & participate in Quality Improvement projects and in setting new service directions. Good communication skills and motivation to encourage and facilitate best practice is required.

We offer various opportunities for learning and development of both clinical and managerial skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals & the team.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link "

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

• Current H.C.P.C. Registration
• Diploma/Degree/Masters in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Demonstration of commitment to life long learning
• Membership to a special interest group e.g RCOT, SAM

Experience

• Evidence of C.P.D in relevant areas of practice
• Post registration experience relevant to clinical area
• Extensive experience working in an acute health setting and complex discharge planning.
• Experience in supervising/teaching staff/student/volunteer
• Relevant other associated work experience
• Experience of involvement in audit
• Experience in A+E
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to a range of audiences
• Demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and management of complex cases
• Ability to relate clinical knowledge to practice
• Able to work independently as an autonomous practitioner
• Ability to work as part of a team including MDT
• Good organisational skills
• Reflect & critically approve own performance.
• Ability to lead and motivate self and team
• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise case load and managerial tasks
• Ability to laterally think and problem solve
• Ability to apply appraisal teaching and supervision skills
• Highly specialist knowledge of current therapy in relevant area
• Awareness of current health issues
• Able to maintain judgment and make decisions under pressure
• Excellent presentation & training skills.
• Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty

Personal Qualities

• Committed to personal and team development
• Adaptable and supportive of change
• Punctual and reliable
• Research-minded
• Able to work weekends in line with the Therapy 7 day working provision

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS