Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Furness General Hospital
Town: Barrow in Furness
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Specialist Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from protected groups, including BAME, LGBT+, and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our Occupational Therapy Team based at Furness General Hospital as a Specialist Occupational Therapist within our Inpatient team. The post holder's role will cover the surgical wards, orthopaedic wards, and ED, holding a specialist caseload and providing Occupational therapy interventions to patients.
Main duties of the job
The role involves holding a specialist caseload on our Surgical and Orthopaedic wards and ED, supporting Occupational therapists and technical Instructors. This includes assessing patients in our Emergency department to prevent admission and working alongside our community therapy teams.
Good clinical knowledge of surgical and physical rehabilitation is required to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge. You will have opportunities to develop your skills in complex manual handling with support from experienced colleagues.
You will work with a dedicated team of Occupational Therapists and closely with colleagues across the MDT and complex discharge team. The role includes supervision and support to Occupational Therapy team members and students, and engagement in service development is encouraged.
All staff are encouraged to engage in in-service training, and CPD is well supported by the management team.
This post is eligible for the trust's relocation package, requiring submission of a claim form and eligible receipts upon commencement with the trust, with a minimum commitment of 2 years.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals: Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, along with various community healthcare premises.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about the role and main job duties/responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
* Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
* Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of OT, UK.
* Postgraduate training or experience to postgraduate diploma level or equivalent.
* Accredited training in risk assessment and risk management.
* Practice placement educator accreditation.
* Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
Experience
* Relevant post-registration experience as an OT.
* Post-registration experience in a relevant clinical area.
* Experience of research or audit.
* Experience supervising OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students.
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level.
* Assessment, observation, evaluation, and reporting skills.
* Ability to develop effective working relationships and team working.
* Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
* Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required.
* Effective personal organisational skills to manage own workload and determine priorities.
* Training and facilitation skills.
* Clinical work experience at OT Band 5 grade in various clinical areas.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
* Ability to participate in manual handling tasks and therapeutic handling.
* Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities to enable staff to balance work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
The Trust reserves the right to close a job advert early if sufficient applications have been received.
Interview expenses are not offered unless indicated in the advert.
This post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, with applicable fees for Enhanced and Standard clearance.
Newly appointed staff will complete a satisfactory 6-month probationary period.
For further information or to discuss the post, please contact Lisa McKnight at lisa.mcknight@mbht.nhs.uk or call 01229 403651.
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