Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Surgery (Maternity Cover)
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
We have an opportunity to work as a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist covering Maternity leave for 12 months. The post covers our General Surgical wards and our Oncology ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
The Therapy team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy support workers including band 4s.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide specialist Occupational Therapy treatment to patients within our Surgical Wards and this may include complex patients such as amputees. The post holder will also work clinically on the Oncology ward, holding a complex caseload which may include Fast track patients and those with malignant spinal cord compression.
As Clinical Lead the post holder will be responsible for clinical leadership and support to the team in the form of appraisal and supervision. They will also act as an expert resource to the wider Therapy Team.
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled job description.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Occupational Therapy Degree and HCPC registration
* Evidence of highly specialist clinical training in relevant areas to enable clinical leadership.
* MSc or evidence of study at MSc level
Experience in relevant area
* Evidence of extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice
* Experience in audit and research
* Evidence of teaching/presentation experience
* Experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge
* Evidence of CPD including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field
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.
Salary: £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum/pro rata
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