Frailty Speciality Occupational Therapist or PhysiotherapistNHS

Job summary

An Exciting opportunity has arisen within the Frailty Team at Hillingdon Hospital for an experienced PT to join the team.

We are seeking to expand the frailty team in line with the planned redevelopment of the main hospital site.

The Frailty Team covers the Frailty Assessment Unit, the short stay unit, Acute Medical Unit and rapid access clinics with the aim to reduce hospital admissions and length of stay. Due to an increased number of frailty patients, we have expanded and now provide an outreach therapy service for frail patients on the Acute Medical Unit.

Our blended staff work as part of an innovative interdisciplinary team embedded in service improvement and dedicated to developing skills including advanced practice.

We are looking for clinicians who have passion for frailty and the provision of therapy within acute medicine and same day emergency care.

Successful applicants will have prior experience in either emergency care or acute medicine with a frailty focus.They will also show enthusiasm in working within a broad range of clinical conditions, demonstrate excellent communication skills, flexibility and enjoy both teaching and learning.

The service is commencing a 7 day service, and the post holder will include weekend working.

Main duties of the job

o To provide highly specialised Therapy assessment and treatment for patients within Frailty, predominantly within short-stay patient areas including Frailty Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit, Emergency Department, Clinical Decisions Unit, RACE clinic and Acute Medical Unit on a rostered basis.

o To complete holistic frailty assessments (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments) in a blended capacity

o To provide clinical advice and support when necessary to the acute and rehab Older Adult wards.

o To take a lead role in the Therapy Service provision within Acute Frailty, and to provide a specialised resource for other therapy staff and health care professionals.

o To provide expert advice, guidance and information to patients, carers, relatives, and other non-professionals.

o To undertake delegated responsibilities to support the Therapy Lead in day-to-day service operation, evaluation, and development.

o To provide highly specialised clinical assessment, treatment planning and delivery of care for patients within Frailty areas. They may have complex needs and diverse, acute, and chronic presentation.

o To participate in a 7 day service once established within the Trust.

Job description

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.