Urgent Community Response Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Job summary

The post is for an Urgent Community Response therapist who will have extensive clinicalskills required to help support people in their usual place of residence with an urgent healthcareneed (within 2 hours) which will involve an assessment and short-term interventions.

The post holder will also work in partnership with 111, 999, community teams, care homes, socialcare staff and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate patient focused care.There is an opportunity to rotate between Integrated Community Services and Integrated UrgentCare.

This is a part time post of 23 hours per week. This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Main duties of the job

You will be a key member of our UCR service working in a holistic multidisciplinary team including, Paramedic Practitioners, Senior

Physiotherapists/Occupational Therapists, Paramedics and Assistant Practitioners. The service provides a 2-hour response to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to support them in their own homes (including care homes) rather than being admitted to hospital.

A high level of skill and autonomous decision making is required when assessing, caring and managing the risk for unwell patients in their homes and supporting families and carers. You will work closely with multi- disciplinary colleagues and provide support and guidance for staff.

The post holder will be required to liaise with their team colleagues in the other localities covered by the service to ensure cross cover can beprovided according to demands on the service.

The team works to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, and refers onto local ICRT hubs for on-going intervention to support the patient remaining in their own home.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to create healthier lives, empowered citizens and thriving communities.

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Allied Health Professional (AHP on HCPC register)
• BSc (Hons)/Diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
• . Full UK drivers' licence

Desirable

• Additional post-registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role
• Experience of working autonomously at an experienced level within relevant service (eg. Rapid response/ acute/emergency community or urgent care) delivering effective patient focused care.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in the community
• Previous experience working in a generic capacity completing core assessments

Communication

Essential

• oAbility to communicate verbally with patients and colleagues

Desirable

• oWillingness to explore new ways of working with services and delivery

Literacy

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Desirable

• Ability to achieve a pass mark (75%) in the ICT Basic Skills test