Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5 to Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-6717097-I
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hazell Court
- Town
- Sudbury
- Salary
- £29,970 - £44,962 Pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Hazell Court
NHS AfC: Band 5 to Band 6
Job overview
The opportunity has arisen to grow our Occupational Therapy service at the West Suffolk Foundation Trust with Band 6 part time or full-time posts with the Community Assessment Beds (CAB) team.
These community assessment beds provide ongoing assessment for patients following an inpatient admission at the acute hospital, or occasionally as admissions directly from the community.
You would work within the multidisciplinary team at sites across West Suffolk (including care homes) to help those that are transitioning from an acute environment who require additional support and assessment prior to being discharged.
Frequent travel is essential to this role. You must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice, knowledge and skills with using evidence-based practice to help ensure the quality of service delivery meets the requirements of the patients and service.
The post holder will support occupational therapy apprentice and other students as part of our wider programme. Promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust, and more widely is an essential part of the role.
Main duties of the job
This post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their occupational therapy clinical and leadership skills at band 6 level, or as a developmental role for an existing Band 5.
We would also consider experienced staff who are returning to practice.
The post holder will enjoy working as part of a team player, and would suit someone who is forward thinking, conscientious, and motivated to work autonomously and holistically.
You will benefit from working in a very supportive CAB team, department and NHS Trust that advocates continuous improvement and training opportunities to help develop our staff.
You will be provided with regular supervision from an experienced clinical specialist occupational therapist.
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 attached Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.
Job Summary:
§ To provide specialist assessment, intervention and management of patients, ensuring practice is evidence based at all times
§ To autonomously manage a complex clinical case load at Hazell Court whilst also supporting others as required across the West Suffolk Community Assessment Bed (CAB) sites
§ To support the team lead with service delivery and the day to day management of the CAB service across the sites
§ To work under the direction of the team lead with audits, service developments and research to ensure the service is in line with current best practice
§ To support the team with regular training and education to assist staff, students, carers and others as required
§ To foster a positive team ethos, promoting, supporting, and developing the service and staff to enable a safe and healthy working environment
§ To ensure staff are supported through regular supervision and appraisals to maximise development opportunities
· To maintain an active professional development portfolio and to continue with on-going post-graduate learning
Person specification
Education & Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc)
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Relevant clinical courses
- Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist within a range of settings
- Documented evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD) demonstrating transferable skills.
- Previous experience of working in an NHS UK health and social care system
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
- I.T. skills
- Proven team player
- Demonstrable interpersonal skills
- Evidence of excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
- Organisational skills and flexibility
- Ability to prioritise when working under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of audits conducted and service
- Evidence of service development initiatives
- Evidence of formal education and teaching
- Evidence of the promotion of occupational therapy
- Leadership training
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to critically self-reflect
- To be open to new initiatives and ways of working
- Good level of self-awareness to proactively, and sensitively meet the needs of patients and members in the team.
- Knowledge and use of coping skills to deal with working under pressure
- Able to demonstrate advanced initiative and responsibility
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Ability to pass on knowledge and skills to others
- Pragmatic
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means
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
- Catrina Wigmore
- Job title
- OT CAB Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929749532
- Additional information
Lisa Enright, Professional Lead Occupational Therapist on [email protected]
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