Band 7 REACTT Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

New opportunity - developmental B6 to 7 post

Are you looking to progress to a Band 7 role specialising in the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care but not feeling quite ready?

We are excited to be able to offer a new developmental post, which will provide training and support to an experienced band 6 candidate who feel ready to progress their career. The role will transition to Band 7 following completion of competencies within a 12-month timeframe.

The position will be at Barnet Hospital and become part of our integrated Rapid Emergency and Acute Care Therapy Team (REACTT)

The person applying for this position should be flexible and able to work in the fast paced areas of the Emergency Department , AAU (Adult Assessment Unit) and Same Day Emergency Floor and Clinics.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate occupational therapist or physiotherapist, who is keen to develop their specialist clinical knowledge and management skills. The successful candidate should be forward thinking and pro-active with excellent organisational and clinical skills within the fast paced Emergency Department, to facilitate admission avoidance and safe discharges. Good communication skills and the ability to make autonomous decisions under pressure are also required.

Alongside the Clinical Specialist and Team Lead colleagues, you will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of the REACTT inpatient therapy service.

• Providing clinical leadership to a highly specialised MDT service with a focus on admission avoidance, frailty, quality improvement & providing exceptional patient assessment and care
• Supporting the learning and development of the therapy team
• Providing training to the wider multidisciplinary team
• Co-ordinating and support prioritisation and caseload management
• Leading & participating in Quality Improvement projects and in setting new service directions

We are a trans-disciplinary, supportive & dynamic team who work closely with the wider MDT in Emergency & Acute medicine to provide comprehensive and effective patient care & intervention.

This includes multi-disciplinary working from the point of admission at triage and ambulance handover with nursing staff and paramedics through to comprehensive geriatric assessment and complex discharge planning with Speciality Consultants and community partners.

Good communication skills and motivation to encourage and facilitate best practice is required.

We offer various opportunities for learning and development of both clinical and managerial skills to ensure continuing development of both individuals & the team.

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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