Senior Support Worker – Occupational Therapy - #192708

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Occupational Therapy Senior Support Worker to work in our well-respected Integrated Discharge Team (IDT) working in A&E and other urgent care assessment areas including our new Frailty SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care). The team works closely with acute and community services, providing comprehensive assessment of patients to avoid admission. The team are supported by social care practitioners, specialist nurses and consultants.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment appropriate to a Band 4 level and undertake treatment plans as agreed with the Occupational Therapist.

Practical skills are required to monitor and maintain assessment equipment used by the Therapy Team. A high level of inter-professional working exists in the department benefiting the patients and all members of the MDT.

A flexible and adaptable approach is required to meet the needs of the service. NHS experience would be an advantage but is not essential
This post requires some weekend/bank holiday working.

The successful applicant will demonstrate

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management
• Effective prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and alone
• Mature clinical reasoning

To work as part of the Occupational Therapy team in delivering a high quality and effective Therapy service to patients.

To ensure patient flow and effective discharge, we provide a 7 day service and the successful candidate will be included in the weekend rota.
Additional skills will see the post holder interacting with the public daily, interactions with relatives and other professionals.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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To assess and treat patients independently without direct supervision according to Occupational therapy team/ department standards and protocols. Senior support available as required.

• Identify patients who may benefit from assessment by OT and take referrals from other health professionals, screening notes as appropriate.
• Contribute to organisation of planning the days and caseloads of all team members.
• Support other team members where two staff are required for assessments.
• Work independently when assessing and discharging patients.
• Adapt clinical practice in response to frequently changing circumstances.
• Flexible working required over seven days.
• To complete access visits to patient properties, with or without a therapist