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    Specialist Occupational Therapist - Thames Ditton, United Kingdom - Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
    Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Thames Ditton, United Kingdom

    5 days ago

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    Job overview

    Surrey Downs Health & Care

    To work within the Community Integrated Service to support and assist in the provision of holistic nursing care and support to patients, their families, and carers.

    Please note all applicants are require to have a valid licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle for work purpose. As this post holder is required to drive between patients homes to deliver care.

    Main duties of the job

  • Coordinate and participate in specialist care e.g. wound care, Doppler testing, phlebotomy, bladder screening and clinical activities, under the supervision and guidance of Registered Nurses
  • Undertake diagnostic tests on request of District Nurses, Community Matron or GP's e.g. for chronic disease monitoring programmes. This may include home visiting or responsibility for coordinating repeat or regular testing for residents in residential homes
  • Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member

    • Working for our organisation

    Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

    Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

  • The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
  • CSH Surrey
  • Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Surrey Council County

    • Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

    It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed – we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

    In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    Clinical:

  • Coordinate and participate in specialist care e.g. wound care, Doppler testing, phlebotomy, bladder screening and clinical activities, under the supervision and guidance of Registered Nurses
  • Undertake diagnostic tests on request of District Nurses, Community Matron or GP's e.g. for chronic disease monitoring programmes. This may include home visiting or responsibility for coordinating repeat or regular testing for residents in residential homes
  • Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a senior team member

    • Health Promotion:

  • Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
  • To be involved in supporting, educating and informing family/carers where appropriate
  • Assist in the promotion of health and wellbeing of patients

    • Administration and Clerical Duties:

  • Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to Surrey Downs Health and Care procedures
  • Take and record telephone messages, respond and liaise appropriately
  • Manage stationery and documentation supplies
  • To be responsible for maintaining data entry and other record keeping e.g. recording mileage and annual leave on staff databases

    • Team Working:

  • Work as part of the team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
  • Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
  • Maintain regular contact with the senior team member and communicate all relevant issues

    • Other Duties

  • Work in partnership with patients ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
  • Maintain close liaison with the senior team member who is responsible for the workload
  • Work in co-operation with all other professionals and agencies involved in the care of the client
  • Be aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
  • Participate in the Surrey Downs Health and Care Governance Strategy
  • Participate in Surrey Downs Health and Care Risk Management Strategy
  • Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
  • The postholder is are employed to work within Surrey Downs Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs

    • Person specification

    Qualifications

    Essential criteria

  • NVQ Level 3 or appropriate qualification or course

    • Desirable criteria

  • Evidence of professional development

    • Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Experience relevant to particular post
  • Previous health or social care experience

    • Desirable criteria

  • Administration, clerical and IT skills

    • Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to patients needs and to work in partnership with patients and other agencies
  • Good written and verbal communication
  • Ability to organise own time effectively
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team, valuing contributions from team members.
  • Ability to work independently following spoken or written instructions
  • Core nursing/clinical skills e.g. wound care, venepuncture, diagnostic tests

    • Desirable criteria

  • IT experience or computer skills

    • Other

    Essential criteria

  • Reliable
  • Car driver with access to vehicle for work purposes

    • Employer certification / accreditation badges

    Applicant requirements

    This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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    Further details / informal visits contact

    NameNicole SmithJob titleEast Elmbridge PCN Operational managerEmail addressTelephone number
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