Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for part-time hours (22.5 to 30 hrs per week) for a permanent Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to work as a Therapy Triager at Ealing Referral Hub.
The role involves triaging adult community rehab referrals and having the option for outpatient rehab clinics to maintain clinical skills. Staff will be supported with clinical supervision, multidisciplinary team work, training, and opportunities to take part in service improvement work.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Working independently at the referral hub to triage all referrals for community services received at the Single Point of Access
- Offering advice and guidance on the telephone for patients, referrers, and carers as required
- Prioritising and triaging based on needs-based assessment
- Taking succinct and clear documentation to support triage decisions and clinical work
- Carrying a small but manageable clinical case load in outpatient community rehab
- Working alongside referral hub and other clinicians from community services to offer clinical triage and allocation to respective services
- Supporting audits and training of other staff
- Maintaining concise, clear, accurate documentation
- Undertaking clinical assessments via telephone/video call as required to facilitate effective clinical decision-making
- Working with DSE/Computers for electronic triage on System One
The post holder will work alongside the referral hub and other clinicians from community services to offer clinical triage and allocation to respective services.
The salary for this role is £45,953 to £54,254 per annum, inclusive of HCAS pro-rata.
Benefits include:
- Clinical supervision
- Multidisciplinary team work
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working hours