Job summary We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our rotation across the Cornish Health Community. We are looking for a team member who can provide decisive and effective Occupational Therapy input. This is an entry-level post working the equivalent of 37.5 hours per week. This post holder will join the Occupational Therapy Band 5 rotation scheme. This is a scheme, which spans across different health setting and different areas of practice. Within this rotation you will develop specialist skills in the following areas: Physical medicine, learning disabilities and adult mental health, under the guidance of the senior staff. Work base will change with site changes. Main duties of the job To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service topatients within each area. To provide assessment, treatment, and goal setting of patients within eacharea. Some patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations. Todetermine clinical diagnosis and Occupational Therapy treatment indicated. To maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. This is an entry-level post. This post is part of the Occupational Therapy Band 5 rotation scheme. This is an entry-level rotation scheme, which involves working across thehealth community's sites, in a range of ward settings and out-patientdepartments and in the patient's own home. You will develop specialist skills in the following areas: Physical medicine, learning disabilities and adult mental health, under the guidance of the senior staff. Work base will change with site changes. Flexible 7 day working and commitment to the weekend rota About us Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region. The Trust employs 5,000 staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods. The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally. We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community. Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career. Date posted 07 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Pa pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 156-6874487 Job locations Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro TR1 3LJ Job description Job responsibilities To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of medical/surgical/musculo-skeletal/ neurological conditions independently, and for complex conditions with the guidance and supervision of your senior staff. To recommend the best course of intervention and to develop comprehensive discharge plans. To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills. To use clinical reasoning, and utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate management and treatment programmes of care that are sensitive to individual values, cultural and religious diversity. To integrate these into a multidisciplinary care packages.To work with your senior staff to provide this service for patients with complex presentations. To delegate parts of your caseload to support staff, as appropriate. To maintain appropriate professional and legal responsibility and accountability for the work that you delegate. To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and placatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients. You will be required to employ safe patient moving and handling techniques ( hoists/ walking aids etc.) during your therapeutic handling of patients. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines both verbally and in writing e.g. medical notes, reports and letters PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. Job description Job responsibilities To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses in a wide range of medical/surgical/musculo-skeletal/ neurological conditions independently, and for complex conditions with the guidance and supervision of your senior staff. To recommend the best course of intervention and to develop comprehensive discharge plans. To undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients, using investigative and analytical skills. To use clinical reasoning, and utilise a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate management and treatment programmes of care that are sensitive to individual values, cultural and religious diversity. To integrate these into a multidisciplinary care packages.To work with your senior staff to provide this service for patients with complex presentations. To delegate parts of your caseload to support staff, as appropriate. To maintain appropriate professional and legal responsibility and accountability for the work that you delegate. To demonstrate dexterity, co-ordination and placatory senses for assessment and manual treatment of patients. You will be required to employ safe patient moving and handling techniques ( hoists/ walking aids etc.) during your therapeutic handling of patients. To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines both verbally and in writing e.g. medical notes, reports and letters PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent HCPC registered/Pending Desirable Membership of the College of Occupational Therapy. Experience Essential Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team. Experience of working in a team of people. Desirable Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology, Mental Health Skills Essential Up-to-date clinical skills. Entry level assessment skills. Good understanding of roles with Multidisciplinary Team. Computer literate Evidence of clinical audit/research activity Presentation Skills Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent HCPC registered/Pending Desirable Membership of the College of Occupational Therapy. Experience Essential Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team, an understanding of their roles and respect for the other professionals within the team. Experience of working in a team of people. Desirable Experience working in an NHS setting in the following clinical areas: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Medical, Respiratory, Neurology, Mental Health Skills Essential Up-to-date clinical skills. Entry level assessment skills. Good understanding of roles with Multidisciplinary Team. Computer literate Evidence of clinical audit/research activity Presentation Skills 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust Address Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro TR1 3LJ Employer's website https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)