Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated Occupational Therapist to work in a well-established, innovative team. The new Clinical Practice Development Lead role requires significant experience working in an acute hospital environment as an occupational therapist and a passion for and experience of educating other occupational therapists.
As an experienced occupational therapist, you would be responsible for facilitating the development of all new junior staff within the department. Supporting new staff to deliver high-quality care to patients effectively and in a timely manner is the ultimate aim of the role.
Working closely with senior management and team leaders, you will identify areas to focus on and deliver training programmes on an ongoing basis. We currently offer rotations for the junior staff through a wide range of acute clinical areas which include Orthopaedics, Surgery and Oncology, Neurosciences, Major Trauma, Older Person's Care, Medical, Rheumatology, Hand Therapy and Pain and Stroke and Rehab.
Main Duties of the Job
Clinically based, you will work on the wards supporting new junior staff and provide tailored training and education to ensure a high-quality Occupational Therapy workforce continues. You will work collaboratively with Senior Management and Team Leads in contributing to the overall development of the Occupational Therapy department through training programmes, inductions, service development and research projects. You will have experience of supporting clinicians with improving performance and have knowledge of different learning styles and needs.
You will ensure a safe, efficient and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
In addition, you will liaise with the hospital's clinical education team. You will be supervised by more senior members of the Occupational Therapy Team.
About Us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds, the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff, and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national, and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Benefits to You
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On the CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space, and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel, and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working, and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc Occupational Therapist
* Working to a level of expertise, knowledge, and judgement commensurate with MSc.
* Clinical Educator/mentorship course
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
* Leadership/management experience/qualifications
* Postgraduate study - medical and healthcare education
Experience
Essential
* Substantial and relevant inpatient Occupational Therapy experience covering a range of service areas i.e. Acute, Neuro
* Expert clinical knowledge and practice within Occupational Therapy provision across inpatient services in an acute NHS trust
* Formal and informal teaching experience
* Experience of the use of reflective practice in learning
* Experience of mentorship/staff development and appraisal
* Experience of undertaking performance management of staff and holding staff to account
* In-depth experience of student supervision
* Experience in working collaboratively across professions
* Experience of lecturing/presenting
Desirable
* Previous practice development/education experience
* Project management experience with demonstrable success in managing change
* Research/audit experience
Knowledge
Essential
* Expert clinical knowledge in a dedicated acute clinical area
* Knowledge of reflective practice models and their implementation in learning
* Ability to facilitate learning
* Ability to integrate educational/professional needs with service needs
* Knowledge of different learning styles and how to accommodate
* Understanding of dyslexia and other learning difficulties and knowledge of strategies to support
* Able to challenge self and others
* Able to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines and work independently
* Able to link theory to practice (evidence-based)
* Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of learning in the clinical environment
Desirable
* Evidence of involvement in and knowledge of research and audit.
Skills
Essential
* Highly developed communication skills including interpersonal skills, writing, and presentation skills
* Liaison and negotiation skills
* Able to support and motivate
* Able to innovate and work on own initiative
* Effective team worker
* Ability to use advanced clinical skills to educate and improve skills of other staff members
* IT literacy
* Leadership/team working skills to effect changes in practice and improve care standards.
* Presentation skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Good decision-making skills
* Ability to work collaboratively with the wider MDT
Desirable
* Assertive/perceptive counselling skills.
* Able to ensure effective networking both within the Trust and Academic Institutions.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors, and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
* Flexible approach to working in line with service requirements
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 .
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.
UK Registration
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