Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays) Job ref 358-6568451-CSI
Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Leicester Royal Infirmary Hospital Town Leicester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/01/2025 08:00
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance
Job overview
Full time - 37.5 hours
Highly motivated, solution focused, and someone who thrives in a challenging environment. If this describes you then please consider this excellent opportunity to develop your OT career!
We are searching for an exceptional candidate to join the Surgical Therapy team at the Leicester Royal Infirmary in a new Band 6 Occupational Therapy post. You will provide inpatient rehabilitation, reconditioning and discharge planning for both surgical and medical patients with a wide variety of needs. This post comes with great opportunities around service development and MDT working to aid high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
* You will be completing timely assessments utilising core OT functional interventions when necessary to address physical and cognitive needs of patients referred to the service, to aid development of individualised treatment plans.
* You will gain a high level of knowledge around community services with the aim to facilitate discharge from the acute setting as efficiently and effectively as possible.
* As well as your direct clinical role you will get opportunities to deliver training and education to the therapy team and the wider multidisciplinary team.
* There will be opportunities to supervise staff as well as provide practice placements for Occupational Therapy students.
* There is also a structured in-service training in place within the team which you will be actively encouraged to be involved in.
* Service improvement, audits and research is encouraged and you will have the opportunity to be part of the established Therapy Research, Audit and Service Evaluation group (TRASE).
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
* high-quality care for all,
* being a great place to work,
* partnerships for impact, and
* research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
* we are compassionate,
* we are proud,
* we are inclusive, and
* we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To work with the Band 7 Occupational Therapist to ensure the delivery of Occupational Therapy in the cardiorespiratory team in an efficient and effective way.
* To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge in a specific clinical setting.
* To develop basic managerial and supervisory skills.
* To carry a clinical caseload and work to service priorities.
* To work with patients, carers and their families in a sensitive and professional manner.
* To liaise with other professionals for the benefit of the patient.
* To work with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties.
* To liaise with colleagues and work across site if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Clinical Education course
Knowledge
* Expresses enthusiasm for post and desire to work in clinical area.
* Demonstrates appropriate use of OT interventions relevant to clinical setting.
Communication
* Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working.
* Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication.
Experience
* Recent significant clinical experience at a minimum of Band 5 level.
* Experience in relevant clinical area.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.
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