Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to work within the Frailty Therapy Intervention Team, supporting the delivery of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy in our team.



It's an exciting time to be part of the Frailty Therapy Intervention Team with local and national developments recognising the importance of preventing hospital admission, early therapy intervention and discharge planning for frail patients.



You will work as part of a larger team in several Frailty and acute bedded areas. Working in a diverse environment offers scope to build on skills across all our pathways including, a high paced GP Assessment Unit, Medical Assessment Unit, a specialist frailty service within Bevan Court including an acute bedded area and Frailty Reablement Unit.



You will also work closely with our sister team Admission avoidance who covers the Accident and Emergency department, Frailty Ambulatory clinic, Urgent Crisis Response, Community Frailty and Virtual Ward.

The main duties include:

Supporting qualified therapists with the implementation of treatment plans and interventions for patients on the Frailty ward.

Have the ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing working patterns, working as part of the 7-day rota.

Gathering information from the patients or families, following treatment plans under supervision, providing education and practice in activities of daily living, mobility and cognitive rehabilitation.

Administrative duties, including photocopying and filing, maintaining audit information, and completing statistics, of which is computer based.

The role will require you to assist with moving and handling of patients using appropriate equipment.



This is an opportunity to work with Frailty patients throughout their journey and make a real difference to people's lives on their path from hospital to home. The successful candidate will provide high quality, responsive care to the patients seen by the team. You will need to demonstrate the Trust Values that may assist in turning people around safely and effectively in a short period of time. You must be adaptable to increasing demand often in a high-pressured setting.



Computer data entry and IT literacy skills are essential. Ideally candidates should be qualified to NVQ level 3 or have equivalent experience.



Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.



We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care



Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.



Primary Care



Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.



Community Services



Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.



Specialist Regional Services



We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme



KEY DUTIES



To assist in/support the identification of health needs and participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care interventions under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered Practitioner depending upon competency/complexity of work

To provide advice to clients and carers in relation to any needs and the wider public health remit of the Health and Social Care organisation under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner

To maintain accurate, clear, concise and contemporaneous records as per trust policy and communicate information to members of the Team as necessary

To be aware of the role limitations of practice and when to seek further advice from a supervising Registered Practitioner

Provide concise handover and information updates to other members of the Team as required.

To demonstrate a knowledge of external agencies who could be involved in patient care and work in partnership with these agencies under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner with regards to follow up and provide feedback to Registered Practitioners as appropriate



CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES



Communicate routine service user information effectively and in accordance with local guidance with other health and social care professionals for the benefit of the service user

To demonstrate skills in adapting personal communication to overcome barriers to communication and understanding

Utilise Information Technology and Clinical Assessment Systems as required in the execution of your duties

Maintain confidentiality within national and local guidelines

Ensure organisational and professional codes of conduct are adhered to at all times when representing the Integrated Health and Social Care organisation

Work collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of an integrated service through effective communication

Identify and use opportunities to promote healthy lifestyles e.g. nutrition, physical activity, individuals and groups

To carry out a range of diagnostic/assessment techniques to identify and respond to clients' needs in a range of settings under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner

To deliver a range of intervention techniques and skills to meet clients' needs in a range of settings under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner

To evaluate and feedback clients' responses to interventions in discussion with registered practitioners and modify under the direct/indirect supervision of a registered practitioner

Communicate sensitive service user information appropriately and in accordance with local guidance with other health and social care professionals for the benefit of the service user

Adapt personal communication skills to overcome barriers to communication and understanding

Utilise Information Technology and Clinical Assessment Systems as required in the execution of your duties

Maintain confidentiality within national and local guidelines

Ensure organisational and professional codes of conduct are adhered to at all times when representing the Integrated Health and Social Care organisation

Work collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of an integrated service through effective communication

Staff will be trained to a leave appropriate to their responsibilities in this respect in line with current KSF post outline and the on-going PDR process

To establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleague

To personally contribute to the Trust health promotion strategies both internally and externally

To be aware of, and responsible to, the changing nature of the Trust and adopt a flexible and pro-active approach to work.



ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES



To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation, in line with legal and local requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letter

To undertake as directed the collection of appropriate data and statistics for the use of the department

To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include participating in a variety of MDT, internal and external agency meetings and forums plus other forms of verbal/written communication as necessary including report writing and referrals to other agencies



TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES



Evaluate the effectiveness of learning opportunities and alerts others to benefits and problem

Maintain a personal development plan and competency portfolio, in line with requirements for the job role

Participate in individual and group supervision in line with organisational policy

Participate in an individual performance review on an annual basis and be proactive in Continuous Professional Development

Utilise informal and formal learning opportunities both independently and with others

Participate in the delivery of Learning and Development opportunities to all bands of staff.

To personally contribute to the Trust health promotion strategies both internally and externally.



LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

To demonstrate leadership by means of:

Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and where indicated

Making recommendations to improve services

Influencing, motivating, supporting and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the Trust.

To attend, contribute and represent at relevant meetings, including briefings.

To demonstrate an understanding of policies relevant to the role including the application of clinical governance and risk management.

To plan and prioritise own and others designated duties, with tact and diplomacy, in line with clinical and non- clinical responsibilities taking account of priorities and responding to additional delegated tasks as appropriate.

To support Band's 1-3 in all areas of their clinical duties, within own scope of competence.



CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT



Works within the limits of own competence and levels of responsibility and accountability in the work team and organisation

Ensure identified risks are reported and acted upon in line with organisational policy

To complete and maintain all Trust mandatory training requirements

To be responsible for one's own safety and security through the understanding and application of organisational and departmental policies and procedures.

To participate in and support research, audit and practice development activity within the Team.