An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Critical Care Occupational Therapy team for a skilled, dynamic, and collaborative Occupational Therapist to Job-Share the Team Lead role for the Critical Care Occupational Therapy Service.
We are extremely keen to hear from Occupational Therapists with strong leadership credentials and who have considerable experience in rehabilitation. You will have the opportunity to work closely and collaboratively with the existing Band 7 Team Lead to shape the critical care Occupational Therapy team to deliver a service that has recently been commended by the South West Critical Care Network.
This role works closely with the wider MDT, which includes Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, and Speech and Language Therapists, in addition to the Critical Care Nurses and Medical workforce.
This is a fixed term, part-time post of 22.5 hours per week - working pattern to be discussed following the appointment of the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service.
2. To maintain an agreed caseload within the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations. To formulate diagnoses and treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner.
3. To undertake line manager duties for the team.
4. To work alongside the Inpatient Therapy Manager and Deputy Inpatient Therapy Manager, and the Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the service.
5. To be instrumental in the ongoing development of services and practices that provide high quality care and interventions.
6. To carry out any special duties associated with the post (e.g., overseeing recruitment to Band 5/6 rotation, representing the therapy service at various forums).
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Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Experience working with complex patients
Desirable
* Experience working on critical care
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualification in Occupational Therapy
Desirable
* Post graduate learning in Occupational Therapy
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Address
Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
Truro
TR1 3LJ
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