Job summary
Employer heading
Advanced Occupational Therapist Critical Care
Band 7
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Critical Care Occupational Therapy team for a skilled, dynamic and collaborative Occupational Therapist to Job-Share the Team Lead role for the Critical Care Occupational Therapy Service.
We are extremely keen to hear from Occupational Therapists with strong leadership credentials and who have considerable experience in rehabilitation. You will have the opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with the existing Band 7 Team Lead to shape the critical care Occupational Therapy team to deliver a service that has recently been commended by the South West Critical Care Network.
In addition, this role works closely with the wider MDT which includes Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and Speech and Language Therapists in addition to the Critical Care Nurses and Medical workforce.
This is a fixed term, part-time post of 22.5hrs per week – working pattern to be discussed following appointment of successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service.
To maintain an agreed case load within in the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients
including those with highly complex presentations. To formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, as an
autonomous practitioner.
To undertake line manager duties for the team.
To work alongside the Inpatient Therapy Manager and Deputy Inpatient Therapy Manager, and the
Occupational Therapy Therapy Professional Lead, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the
service.
To be instrumental in the on-going development of services and practices that provide high quality care and
interventions.
To carry out any special duties associated with the post (eg overseeing recruitment to Band 5/6 rotation,
representing the therapy service at various forums).
Working for our organisation
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
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- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
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- Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with complex patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience working on critical care
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualification in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate learning in Occupational Therapy
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Eperson
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Telephone number
- 07826 866752
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