Occupational Therapist East Lindsey PCN - Lincoln, United Kingdom - East Lindsey Primary Care Network

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity hasarisen for a proactive, patient-centred Occupational Therapist to join a smallteam of OTs within East Lindsey Primary Care Network.

We are looking for 2 Part-time OTs. 1 x 24 hours to cover Woodhall Spa and New Coningsby and 1 x 15 hours to cover Caistor.

Occupational Therapy is at thecore of supporting patients to live well, maintain function and recover fromill health and our Occupational Therapy team will be an integral part ofimproving the wellbeing of our patients in the NHS Long term plan and thedeveloping Lincolnshire Frailty Strategy.

The successful candidate willbe required to utilise their in-depth knowledge, clinical skills and experienceat a senior level, in the management of patients Occupational Therapyconditions within the remit of falls and frailty. We are focused on earlyintervention with a goal to support patients proactively, to avoid falls andprevent or slow down frailty progression. Patients will be seen in a variety ofsettings including GP surgeries, care homes and domiciliary settings.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the PCN and surgery based multi-disciplinaryteams (MDT) to meet the needs of patients and carers, support the delivery ofpolicy and procedures, and provide Occupational Therapy education as required.

Main duties of the job

Holistic assessment of and intervention for patientsexperiencing or at risk of frailty and falls in their own homes, GP surgeriesand care homes.

Ensure all assessments and interventions are patient-centred,clinically effective and of sound evidence-base.

work with patients through a shared-decision making approachto plan realistic, outcomes-focused goals

Ability to manage a caseload, work independently as well aspart of a multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist, evidence-based,holistic assessment and intervention to patients.

Adopt a proactive, early intervention approach to patientcare, to reduce reliance on secondary care.

Ability to motivate patients to engage in self-management oftheir health conditions

help patients to adapt to and manage their physical andmental health long-term conditions, through the teaching of coping strategies

About us

East Lindsey Primary CareNetwork is made up of 8 practices. Our aim is to work together to deliver safe,resilient, effective, equitable, high quality care for the population that weserve.

We want you to be part of ourteam, the proactive service we provide and be at the heart of futuredevelopments to help our patients and to support you and your development aspart of our team.

The undoubted benefits to ourPCN patients of Occupational Therapy is reflected by our investment in our OT serviceby creating Occupational Therapy support posts to provide assistants to helpyou manage the patients on your caseload. While our PCN also covers a largegeographical area, we have structured our OT service so that our OccupationalTherapists cover single practices to allow you to fully integrate into thatpractice to be an integral part of the practice MDT.

Since the inception of PrimaryCare Networks, we have worked proactively to provide Occupational Therapists, ClinicalPharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers, First ContactPhysiotherapists, Paramedics, Mental Health workers and care coordinators tooptimise the services available to our population and created a robust anddiverse skill set across our PCN. We continue to forge relationships to supportthe future development of our PCN and our workforce.

We continue to develop andexpand our multidisciplinary workforce and services to bring the very best careto our PCN population and want you to be part of the journey.

Job responsibilities

Holistic assessment of and intervention for patientsexperiencing or at risk of frailty and falls in their own homes, GP surgeriesand care homes.

Ensure all assessments and interventions are patient-centred,clinically effective and of sound evidence-base.

work with patients through a shared-decision making approachto plan realistic, outcomes-focused goals

Ability to manage a caseload, work independently as well aspart of a multi-disciplinary team to provide specialist, evidence-based,holistic assessment and intervention to patients.

Adopt a proactive, early intervention approach to patientcare, to reduce reliance on secondary care.

formulate and apply relevant occupational analysis to theindividual, their activities, and their environment

Ensure that all patients that have unplanned contact withurgent care settings have their needs addressed where appropriate.

Ability to motivate patients to engage in self-management oftheir health conditions

help patients to adapt to and manage their physical andmental health long-term conditions, through the teaching of coping strategies

Ability to deliver Occupational Therapy intervention on bothan individual and group basis to include presenting at pop up events hosted bythe PCN

Have the knowledge of, sign post and refer on to otherprofessionals and agencies where appropriate, to ensure holistic patientintervention.

Possess good communication skills in both verbal and writtenforms to allow effective MDT working and communication with patients and theircarers, considering alternative modes of communication where appropriate.

Work collaboratively with social services and other communitycolleagues and to enhance the patientexperience.

develop,implement and evaluate a seamless occupational therapy support service acrossthe PCN, working with community and secondary care where appropriate, and aimedat continuously improving standards of patient care and wider MDT working

maintainan up to date knowledge of self-management advice, specialist equipment,environmental adaptation, technology and legislative responsibilities which maysupport increased function and/or management (for onward referral / request tosecondary care)

advise patients, and their families or carers, on specialistequipment, adaptations and organisations that can help with daily activities

Attend practice/multi-disciplinary/community meetings whererequired.

Contribute to the development of the Occupational TherapyService within East Lindsey Primary Care Network.

develop and design patient and carer information, includingadvice to support management of conditions where needed

provide education and specialist expertise to PCN staff,raising awareness of good practice occupational therapy techniques

ensure delivery of best practice in clinical practice,caseload management, education, research, and audit, to achieve corporate PCNand local population objectives as directed

Apply policies and procedures in line with the OccupationalTherapy Profession and Practices along with those of ELPCN.

Support the general practice team to ensure compliance withCQC standards.

Support practice level QOF activity where required.

Attend training and supervision sessions as required andcontribute to in house cpd sessions/shared learning.

achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal andprofessional development, actively participate in mentoring andsupervision

develop and share learning with colleagues, promoting peerreview and best practice within the work environment, alert other team membersto issues of quality and risk

participate in relevant audit processes, evaluation andimplementing ongoing service change to order to meet patient need as directed

maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare recordsappropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessarydocumentation associated with patient health care and registration with thepractice

to engage in regular continuing professional development toenhance practice

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and you may berequired to undertake other duties within the grade of your job, in discussionwith your manager.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable