Main area: Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 390-CSS-BA-9463
Employer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Basildon
Town: Basildon
Salary: £29,970 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59
Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking for Occupational Therapists who are keen to gain clinical experience as a Band 5 within a forward thinking, supportive and friendly Adult Therapy Service.
You will be part of a well led, dynamic and friendly team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants, who constantly strive for integrated working – optimizing patient care and team morale. The team works together to achieve both positive patient experiences and successful outcomes.
Main duties of the job
To work with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide patient focused, evidence based care. To work as part of Integrated Team of therapists across a range of specialties, providing specialist assessment and evidence-based patient centered care. To provide support and supervision to students and non-qualified staff.
We have an interesting and varied rotational programme which includes core and experience of specialist areas:
* Acute Medicine
* Respiratory
* Stroke
* Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics
* Surgery and Vascular (including Amputees)
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description, but some of the responsibilities include:
1. To contribute to the overall service development of the team, and support the development of service standards.
2. To take responsibility for your own clinical caseload, working alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary team, with in-direct supervision from a more senior OT.
3. Ensure compliance with the Trust’s health and safety and risk management policies and procedures; establish and maintain safe systems of work within the department or area you work. You have a duty to maintain the health, safety and welfare of staff, patients or other third parties visiting your department or general areas of the Trust.
4. Comply with the Trust’s Infection Control Policies, in order to prevent and/or control the spread of infection throughout the Trust and wider healthcare community.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy or in final stage of studying for degree.
Professional Registration
* HCPC registration.
Experience
* Varied work or placement experience within health or social care setting.
* Experience of working or OT placements in the NHS or social care setting(s).
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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