Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Bedfordshire Hospital Trust.
Our rotational Occupational Therapy posts are a great opportunity to experience the acute hospital setting. You will work with a diverse range of patients and multi-disciplinary team members; giving you a great opportunity to practice and enhance your OT skills across multiple specialties.
At Bedford Hospital,we have a fantastic opportunity for Band 5 Occupational Therapists to work in our well-established supportive teams. The areas are inNeurology/Stroke, Frailty & Complex Elderly medicine,Urgent medicine,Gastro & Oncologyand Orthopaedics & Surgery including amputees.
Students, newly qualified and qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
1. To perform therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse and varied physical and psychological conditions, to determine a diagnosis and formulate and deliver an appropriate individualised treatment programme.
2. To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a specific area or ward, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior occupational therapist is available when required. Clinical work is regularly evaluated by a senior occupational therapist.
3. To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
4. To supervise work experience students on observational placement, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
5. To contribute and participate in evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice and improve service delivery within each clinical area. Make recommendations to senior staff.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Dip COT or BSc (Hons) in OT
- HCPC registration or student
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development maintained in a portfolio
Desirable
- Membership of the British association of Occupational Therapists and College of Occupational Therapists (BAOT/COT)
Experience
Essential
- To have a broad base of clinical experience obtained through practice education
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working within an acute hospital setting
Desirable
- Experience of working within healthcare
knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Developed working knowledge of a broad range of occupational therapy assessment and treatment techniques
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- Awareness of research process and critical evaluation of evidence
- Developed working knowledge of broad range of illnesses, injuries and conditions
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
- Evidence of good interpersonal skills
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to be highly organised and responsive to changing workloads and situations
Desirable
- IT skills to include word processing and e-mail
- Group skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bedford Hospital
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ