Specialist (Rotational) Frailty Occupational Therapist
Band 6
Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full Flexibility Required)
Job ref: 153-SP04030
Department name: UHD - General Recruitment Site, Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Town: Bournemouth
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa/pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59
As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Are you passionate about working with older people? An opportunity has arisen for a senior Occupational Therapist to join our older persons’ therapy team. As the successful post holder, you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.
Our rotational post provides opportunities to work as part of the therapy team covering:
* Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)
* Older Persons Assessment Unit (OPAU)
* Older Persons wards
* Older Persons outliers
* Day Hospital – offering specialist clinics and community outreach
This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.
Main duties of the job
Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff, and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community. For full duties of the post, please see the job description.
Minimum requirements
To be successful in securing this post, you will have:
* 2 years experience working as an Occupational Therapist covering core rotations
* Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential
* Willingness to participate in 7-day working on a rota basis
* Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence and have access to a car for work purposes
* Previous applicants need not apply
For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:
Carla McCarthy or Clare Wilcox
UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree
* HCPC Registration
* Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Experience
* 2+ years experience within the NHS
* Band 5 Occupational Therapy experience covering the following core areas: Older adults, Neurology, Hand/Orthopaedics, Acute
* NHS Experience in an acute physical setting
Technical skills
* Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers & staff.
* Ability to critique research articles.
* Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills with the ability to establish rapport with a range of people.
* Ability to teach & supervise junior staff & assistants.
* Good time management.
* IT Skills within word processing.
* Ability to prioritise clinical workload.
Other requirements
* Ability to drive, hold a clean drivers licence
* Ability to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Internal Candidates: Staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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