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Job overview

Due to exciting developments within our service, REACT (Rapid Emergency Assessment and Care Team) are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our team into a newly devised Band 5 -6 Development post!

The successful candidate will be supported through a comprehensive competency framework specific to Allied Health Professionals, which will include a Preceptorship period if this has not been completed previously.

This role would be ideal for a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist looking to develop their clinical and leadership skills within the Emergency and Acute Medicine environment, including Acute Frailty.

REACT are a valued and integral part of UHCW’s Emergency Medicine Group which is continually evolving in order to best meet the needs of our patients. This offers lots of opportunities to be involved in positive change and make a difference within a fast-paced and rewarding clinical area.

We strive to celebrate our team success whilst ensuring the wellbeing of all of our team members is at the forefront of what we do. We offer regular supervisions and a team in-service training programme in order to support this.

Our service covers 7 days and extended hours (08:30-19:30 Monday-Friday), enabling a variety of flexible working patterns.

Due to the nature of the post we welcome applications from Occupational Therapists currently practising, returning to practice or those that are newly qualified and have an interest in Emergency Medicine.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside an experienced, knowledgeable and supportive team the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop complex assessment and decision-making skills with a focus on admission avoidance and rapid discharge.  In addition to this, professional and leadership skill development will be a focus through completion of comprehensive competency documents to evidence the transition from Band 5 to Band 6.

For further information, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Hannah Gelder (REACT Team Leader) on 02476 964 000 bleep 5695.

*** Please be advised that interviews are proposed for 07th August 2024 ***

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence^® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.