Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist
The post advertised is a rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist. Rotations include Brain Injury Inpatients, Brain Injury Outpatients, Stroke Rehabilitation, and Sub Acute General Medicine Short Stay Rehab.
Main Duties of the Job
These rotational posts offer an exciting opportunity to gain experience working in a rewarding environment with a wide variety of medical clinical conditions, e.g., Frailty, Parkinson's, Amputees, Dementia, Falls, and Fractures, as well as within specialist neuro placements; brain injury in/out patients, plus stroke rehab.
All areas focus on client-centered practice with a holistic approach, and you will gain skills and knowledge in both general and specialist OT intervention.
We fully support continued professional development with a wide variety of training options, including a monthly In-Service Training program, regular clinical supervision, and opportunities to develop wider knowledge and skills through participation in Service Development projects.
This post offers:
* CPD opportunities
* In-Service training
* Personal Development Review
Good communication skills are essential, and there will be opportunities to participate in an In-Service Training program and to supervise junior staff within the service.
A friendly and supportive team.
About Us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics, and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre, and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
Job Responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC Registration
* Occupational Therapy Degree
Experience
* Relevant experience of the Occupational Therapy process during Fieldwork Education and Work
* Documenting evidence of continuing professional development
Skills and Knowledge
* Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice
* Demonstrate an understanding of the OT process
* Demonstrate the use of a problem-solving approach
* Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
* Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Other Job Requirements
* Ability to manually handle clients and equipment and to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical interventions.
* Current driving licence, business insurance, and access to own car for conducting access visits.
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.
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