Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6377625-I-A
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
ROTATIONAL BAND 6 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Permanent
Full and part time opportunities available
An exciting opportunity has arisen for full and part time permanent band 6 occupational therapists to join our rotation programme.
This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, knowledge and leadership across a range of settings including acute and community stroke teams, orthopaedics, community health teams, critical care, community assessment inpatient beds, home base virtual ward, hand therapy and community care home beds.
Main duties of the job
This role provides the opportunity to develop a range of clinical, managerial and leadership skills and knowledge within a variety of friendly and forward-thinking teams. We are very keen to develop our staff through the provision of training and development opportunities, and strongly advocate the engagement of therapists with the continuous development of our service. This post is suitable for a band 5 who is looking for career progression, or a current band 6 looking for a post that provides further development across different specialities.
If you have any queries or would like to visit then please contact Lisa Enright, Professional Lead Occupational Therapist on 01284 713 639.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description for more information
Clinical and Professional
1.1 To undertake all professional duties as a senior occupational therapist maintaining high professional standards, complying at all times with the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and the College of Occupational Therapists, Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
1.2 To participate in the senior occupational therapist rotation scheme, acquiring specialist knowledge in a range of assessments and interventions relating to each speciality. This will involve managing a caseload of patients that require a range of complex assessments and interventions.
1.3 To participate in rotations including 7 day working if required, extended weekday working hours and weekend working rotas depending upon the allocated rotation.
1.4 To assess and treat patients with disabilities and complex needs who would benefit from a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary assessment, rehabilitation and discharge planning.
1.5 To undertake appropriate assessment programmes to determine patient needs and prioritise patients treated according to need.
1.6 To consider all the elements and select the appropriate course of action, to achieve the best possible outcome by processing a range of information with each individual patient, who may have complex physical, cognitive and mental health needs.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- • Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc) or equivalent
- • HCPC registration, or have started the process of applying for HCPC if residing outside of the United Kingdom
Desirable criteria
- • Membership of the Royal College of Occupational therapists (RCOT)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Extensive occupational therapy experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings.
- • Documented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD), demonstrating transferrable skills
Desirable criteria
- • Practice Educators Course
- • Experience of supervising students or staff
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Advanced knowledge of application of Occupational Therapy
- • Assessment and interventions relevant to the client group
- • Evidence of excellent written and verbal skills
- • Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
- • Ability to travel to all rural locations to carry out post
- • Organisational skills and flexible approach
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of audits conducted and service service development initiatives
- • Evidence of formal education and teaching
- • Evidence of the promotion of Occupational therapy
- • Leadership training
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
- • Knowledge and use of coping skills to deal with working under pressure
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
- Lisa Enright
- Job title
- Professional Lead OT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713639
List jobs with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Allied Health Professions or all sectors