Job summary
2 x permanent positions available
&
1 x Maternity cover position available
The Great Western Hospital are looking to recruit Band 6 Occupational Therapists to be part of our Acute Teams. Exciting opportunities are available within our Medical and Surgical team, Front Door Team and our newly extended rotational program which includes Critical Care. We would be open to welcoming applications from current Band 5 OT's wanting to develop into a Band 6 role.
With our newly built and soon to be opened Integrated Front Door it couldn't be a more exciting time to join us! With opportunities to work across our fast paced and dynamic wards, applicants will benefit from opportunities to shape and redesign how we deliver our vital services to our patients.
Our Band 6 Rotational Programme includes gaining valuable experience in the below areas:
- Orthopaedic Therapy - Trauma and Elective
- Acute Occupational Therapy - Medicine and Surgery
- Front Door Therapy - Emergency care and Admission Avoidance
Each rotation will be for 9 months where you will rotate within the above areas to support the demand in the Hospital site. We are very excited to be able to offer time on the Critical Care Unit as part of your rotational experience.
If you would like to find out more information about this opportunity or to arrange a brief department walk around, please get in touch with Louise White on 01793 646141 or [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you!
Main duties of the job
- The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to provide, develop and deliver a specialised and skilled level of Occupational Therapy intervention to each service within the rotation.
- To participate in the Band 6 Rotation Scheme - within Acute Occupational Therapy, Orthopedic Therapy and Front Door Services. Each rotation will be for 9 months. During one of your rotations, you will have the opportunity to spend part of your time working on the Critical Care Unit.
- To be aware of the total therapy needs of the team, the changing demands and act in consultation with the Team Leaders to fulfil these needs.
- To be able to be proactive at delivering therapeutic interventions within a timely manner to enable patients to maintain their independence, identifying when patients would benefit from further rehabilitation and support services and to refer on to other services appropriately.
- To provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, through the supervision, coaching and education, for less experienced occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants, students, support workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service - We will put our patients first
Teamwork- We will work together
Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect -We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To participate in the band 6 rotation Scheme.
- To assist with the continuous service development of the therapy services to provide high quality care and timely intervention.
- To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision.
- To manage complex diverse cases which may include medical, neurological, traumatic brain injury, surgical, orthopedic, musculo-skeletal and psychiatric conditions.
- The staff member will be required to work their contracted hours over 7 days a week.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To chair Team meetings, planning staffing and workloads. Monitor and manage annual leave or sickness ensuring adequate cover as required by the team you are working in.
- To work within a framework of local, national and Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) delivered standards and evaluate quality of practice, this may include undertaking evidence-based audit, satisfaction surveys, recording statistics and service change.
- To actively participate in the Clinical Governance agenda of the team you are working in.
- To maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence-based practice in each specialist area, developing knowledge of particular conditions and patient types.
Please see Job Description for full details of this role.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with Health and care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing Professional Development and postgraduate learning relevant to clinical area - e.g., Falls, Elderly rehabilitation, Frailty, Admission avoidance, Neurology, use of equipment.
Desirable
- Evidence of basic management training
- Registered field work educator
- Member of special interest group
- Member of professional body
Experience
Essential
- Experience in complex discharge planning within the NHS
- Broad clinical experience e.g. surgical, ED, neurology, medical, orthopaedic, community rapid response, admission avoidance, rehabilitation, community
- Experience of providing a broad range of interventions for a complex caseload.
- Working as part of an MDT and joint problem solving
- Application of the Occupational Therapy process and models of practice
- Experience in and an understanding of clinical governance e.g. audit, risk management, education
Desirable
- Experience of Splints, braces and slings
- Experience of using a wide range of standardised and non-standardised assessments.
- Involvement in audits
- Involvement in the recruitment and retention process.
- Participation in service development and implementation of change.
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal communication to enable effective MDT working and communicating with relatives, patients etc.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Capacity assessments, consent and safeguarding's within the NHS or adult social care.
- Sound clinical reasoning skills to allow for appropriate treatment selection and discharge planning.
- Able to treat complex cases independently and assist juniors in their treatment.
Desirable
- Awareness of budget management
- Rehabilitation skills
- Awareness of Health and Safety
- Knowledge of NHS National strategy e.g. NHS plan, NSF's
- Knowledge of CCG local delivery plan
- Insight into team dynamics and conflict resolution
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
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital
Marlborough Road
Swindon
SN3 6BB