Job summaryWe are seeking a motivated, experienced Occupational Therapist to provide clinical and operational leadership within our Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES). You will act as the specialist lead for community equipment provision, driving best practice, clinical governance, and value-for-money efficiencies across the Derbyshire health and social care system.
Main duties of the job- The post holder will be the lead practitioner on behalf of Derbyshire county ICES, providing clinical advice to assist prescribers to select the most appropriate community equipment ensuring the best outcome for the service user to support them in their own home or to facilitate discharge.
- To provide clinical advice and act as a resource for the Community Equipment Service to its prescribers to ensure good practice and best value for money.
- To provide a value based decision-making process, on cost efficiencies to ensure best practice.
- To provide clinical advice on the vast range of community equipment, liaising with suppliers and ensuring a robust process for the training and update of all prescribers.
- To take the lead role in providing assessment and advice in a consultative capacity to meet the complex needs of Service Users and to maintain records of own involvement as an advising practitioner
About usOur purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
Job responsibilities- The post holder will be the lead practitioner on behalf of Derbyshire county ICES, providing clinical advice to assist prescribers to select the most appropriate community equipment ensuring the best outcome for the service user to support them in their own home or to facilitate discharge.
- To provide clinical advice and act as a resource for the Community Equipment Service to its prescribers to ensure good practice and best value for money.
- To provide a value based decision-making process, on cost efficiencies to ensure best practice.
- To provide clinical advice on the vast range of community equipment, liaising with suppliers and ensuring a robust process for the training and update of all prescribers.
- To take the lead role in providing assessment and advice in a consultative capacity to meet the complex needs of Service Users and to maintain records of own involvement as an advising practitioner
See attached Job Description for detail.
Person SpecificationQualifications and TrainingEssential- Minimum 5 years' experience working with community equipment including Adults or Paediatrics
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable- Relevant post graduate training
Experience and KnowledgeEssential- Minimum 5 years' experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Experience working in a multi-agency team
Desirable- Experience working in the community / Social care setting
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
