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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their well-established Band 5 rotational scheme. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their career in an innovative multi-professional therapy service gaining experience in the specialist areas of: Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Specialist and Complex Medicine, Intermediate Care, Community Rehabilitation and Stroke.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and prioritisation skills and be able to demonstrate an adaptable approach to support a 7 day service.
Regular formalised supervision is provided by experienced therapists who will support and encourage the development of clinical skills. There is regular in-service training, preceptorship, and Band 5 support.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
The post offers a 6 monthly rotational programme working across a variety of different areas including Urgent Care, Stroke, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Neuro Rehabilitation, MSK Outpatients and Intermediate Care Services in the community.
* The Occupational Therapist will act as an autonomous practitioner both professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work.
* Assess and treat patients promoting timely hospital discharge with a home first ethos. You will work as part of an integrated multi-disciplinary therapy team to improve flow and quality of a patient's journey.
* The caseload will be variable and comprise a variety of conditions.
* Optimise the clinical progress and quality of life of patients by providing individualised assessments, evidence-based recommendations and treatment plans across designated wards and clinics.
* Work as a committed member of the team, contributing to the achievement of Departmental, Team and Trust goals.
* Provide relevant advice and training to health care professionals on speciality.
* Participate in service development.
* Provide specialist knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by National standards and theory.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide a clinical therapeutic service to designated wards, outpatient clinics, intermediate and community services at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
* Attend relevant ward rounds/meetings such as whiteboards, and liaise with medical, paramedical, nursing, discharge and social work professionals as necessary.
* Act as a resource for therapeutic information and advice to other professionals.
* Assist with training and updating healthcare professionals, regarding evidence-based therapy, including giving lectures and informal talks.
* Collect all data necessary to meet local information requirements and as required by the Therapy service for monitoring.
* Participate in quality assurance programmes, and development and maintenance of service standards, policies & procedures.
* Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
* Work as a committed and effective member of the occupational therapy staff in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession.
* Maintain professional competence and expertise by keeping up to date with current research, working practices and models of working.
* Provide occupational therapy cover for other teams as necessary.
* Partake in the weekend service rota where applicable.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this, it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
* Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* State Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge across a range of specialities, underpinned by evidence
* Understanding of professional ethics and their application and practice.
* Awareness of audit and its role in clinical practice
* Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
* Awareness of Occupational Therapy equipment and intervention
Experience
Essential
* Clinical experience across a range of specialities
* Working in a multi-professional environment
* Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
* Experience or understanding of discharge to assess.
* Prioritising and problem solving.
* Experience in practising a range of occupational therapy processes and procedures.
* Pro-active approach to self-development.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
* Access to own car with a valid driver's license in order to travel across the locality of Stockport for domiciliary community working (or suitable alternative transport arrangements).
Employer details
Employer name
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
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