Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Rotational
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- Job ref
- 267-ODBAND567
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals
- Town
- Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum | Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Occupational Therapist - Recruitment Day
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Job overview
Recruitment day | Saturday 6th July
10am-1pm | Abingdon Hospital, OX14 1AG
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Interviews for this role will be held on the day, booking is essential as we have limited capacity on the day.
Are you a recently qualified OT looking to develop your skills and experience across a wide range of physical and mental health settings?
We are looking for OT’s to join our established and sought after Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotation.
Main duties of the job
Our rotation offers a unique opportunity to work in a mix of clinical areas across physical health, mental health and various specialist services. The rotation currently includes:
- Adult Mental Health (inpatient)
- Adult Learning Disability (community)
- Forensic Mental Health (inpatient)
- Stroke Rehabilitation (inpatient)
- Older Adult Mental Health (inpatient)
- Older Adult Mental Health (community)
- Community Therapy Service (community)
- Community Hospital rehabilitation (inpatient)
The rotation is focused in and around the city of Oxford, with some rotations based in the community hospitals to the south of the county. Each rotation is for a period of 8 months.
In each rotation you will work within a team to assess, plan, treat and review patients with a range of physical and mental health conditions. Different settings use different clinical models or frameworks suitable for their area, which you will be supported to develop your understanding of. You will also be supported to work through specific competencies to evidence your developing skills in each specialty.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In all the band 5 posts you will be supported by senior Occupational Therapy colleagues and a wider multi-disciplinary team. If this is your first qualified post, you will be supported to complete your preceptorship as part of our Flyer Programme. We also have our recently launched career framework to support all qualified OTs to review and evidence their continuing development, and support them to look at a variety of areas for their development.
We offer all band 5 OTs a monthly CPD education and peer support programme. These sessions cover a wide range of topics to ensure you access broader learning opportunities from current OT colleagues working within Oxford Health.
We are really proud of the range of clinical areas covered by our rotation, and the breadth of experience this will give our rotational OTs. We hope that this rotation, along with our B5 training programme and our award-winning preceptorship programme (The Flyer Programme) gives recently qualified OT’s a great start in their career.
We want you to have a great experience, working with us to support your development into the next generation of leaders and expert clinicians. We are committed to developing a strong occupational therapy workforce and supporting your career progression whether it be through quality improvement and research, clinical specialism, education or management and leadership.
Please note that it is essential for all candidates applying to this post to be car drivers who have access to cars for work purposes and to be physically able to meet the demands of OT interventions in mental and physical health settings.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Mentions learning from a range of placements
- Demonstration of MDT working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good command of written English
- Demonstrates diverse skillset as required for rotation
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered or working towards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Jenni Schofield
- Job title
- B5 OT Rotation Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07442690103
- Additional information
Please note I work part time so may not reply to your email immediately. I will reply as soon as I can.
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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