Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or established Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team of therapists at Tewkesbury Community Hospital, Abbeyview Ward. We welcome applications from those looking for their first post or those seeking to develop their existing role. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the team and will work in a ward-based environment with an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team alongside physiotherapists, nurses, GPs, mental health services, and social care.
If you are enthusiastic, have a person-centred approach to care, enjoy working within a small team of therapists, and are keen to progress clients to achieve their goals, we would love to hear from you. In turn, you will be well supported with CPD opportunities to develop and grow as a therapist within our organisation. We are ideally looking for a part-time Occupational Therapist, to include a Monday and a Thursday.
Main Duties of the Job
The purpose-built hospital has 20 single ensuite rooms providing sub-acute care, rehabilitation, and end-of-life care to patients. This also includes 10 Community Assessment and Treatment beds that provide sub-acute care and rapid MDT assessment to patients directly admitted from the community. Our aim is to enable people to live as independently as possible, and the ethos of the team is rehabilitation with a person-led approach to achieve recovery and return home. Much of the role involves assessment of patients with multiple pathologies, implementing rehabilitation goals, and coordinating safe discharges for the patients. We pride ourselves on being a creative and innovative team who enjoy the benefits of the autonomous style of working that the ward allows.
Other benefits include working in a modern, well-equipped facility with a friendly team and ample free parking.
Qualifications, Training & Experience Requirements
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About Us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey, just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
* 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
* 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisation's priority;
* 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative.
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Job Responsibilities
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme, we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current & valid registration with Health Professions Council.
* Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* Current Moving & Handling training.
Length and/or Nature of Experience
* Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical/operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving.
* Awareness of the application of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance.
* Ability to monitor and manage own and team's performance and own caseload.
* Ability to deliver uni/multi-disciplinary training.
* Staff supervision.
* Specialist training or equivalent competency in environmental adaptations through prior experience.
* Moving and Handling experience.
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: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata)
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