Senior Occupational Therapist (special interest in Rehabilitation/Orthopaedics) - 37.5hrs/ week.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our rehabilitation team as Band 6 OT based at Heathlands Bracknell.
We are looking for dynamic, professional and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists with a special interest in rehabilitation to join our friendly & supportive team. The team is led by a B8 Physiotherapist/ward manager but includes, senior and junior PT's and well as therapy practitioners.
We have great CPD opportunities within the Trust and support by practice development to facilitate development in relation to complex care.
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Heathlands Rehabilitation Unit is receiving patient requiring rehabilitation from Frimley Park Hospital and other sites so caseloads are varied and offer plenty of opportunity for you to use your existing skills and continue to learn new ones.
The main responsibilities of the role include clinical and education / support of colleagues within the team, rehabilitation and discharge planning of patients presenting with variety of complex medical and social needs.
We have a strong EDI culture and welcome applicants who will continue to contribute to the power of diversity we want in our teams to help us deliver our best services to our population.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached for this role for further detailed information.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Degree or Diploma in OT
* HCPC registration
Skill
* Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
* Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities
* able to work under pressure
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
* Training and facilitation skills
* Use of an electronic patient record
Experiene
* knowledge of evidence based practice
* Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
* Ability to clinical reason/ plan intervention independently
* Experience of research and audit
* Advice and informal supervision to support staff and students
Special
* Willingness to work as part of the OT team as times of pressure
* Must be able to travel between sites
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.
£39,205 to £47,084 a yearPer annum including HCAS
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