Job summary Exciting Opportunity: Band 6 Occupational Therapy Rotation Join our dynamic team at some of London's leading hospitals: St Mary's, Charing Cross, and Hammersmith. This role offers a unique chance to work across a variety of specialties, including ICU, neurosciences, trauma, orthopaedics, surgery, acute specialist medicine, renal medicine, oncology, and respiratory medicine. Why This Role? Diverse Experience : Gain invaluable experience in multiple specialties. Professional Development : Benefit from regular supervision, in-service training, and journal clubs. Supportive Environment : Work with well-staffed teams, including Band 8 and 7 senior clinicians. Flexible Working : Options for flexible working arrangements, fixed-term, and secondment contracts. Key Responsibilities: Deliver high-quality care across various specialties. Collaborate effectively with OT and multi-disciplinary team colleagues. Utilize excellent communication and organizational skills. What We Offer: A supportive environment to develop your career. Opportunities for further education and professional growth. A chance to make a real impact in patients' lives. Apply Now to join a team dedicated to excellence in patient care and professional development. Main duties of the job To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care. To undertake a comprehensive assessment and re-assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation for a designated caseload to establish clients' physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning. To communicate effectively, using a range of verbal and non-verbal skills, with patients and carers/family to motivate, engage to participate in therapy and to ensure an understanding of their condition. To deal sensitively and constructively with patients and carers/family, who have high levels of anxiety frustration or aggression caused by a variety of issues, such as pain, poor prognosis or limited mobility. To plan and prioritise own caseload independently on a day-to-day basis to ensure patients are appropriately seen, in conjunction with the priorities of the team and to give assistance to other team members as required. To be flexible in the organisation of own caseload and to respond to predictable and unpredictable service needs throughout the day. To critically appraise published research and use results to inform practice. To assist in the induction, daily supervision and delegation of tasks to band 5 occupational therapists, therapy support workers, students and administrative staff, as required. About us At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.. Date posted 24 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £44,806 to £53,134 a year pa inclusive Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 290-MIC-1413 Job locations St Marys Hospital & Charing Cross Hospital Praed Street & Fulham Palace Road London W21NY Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy State registration with the Health Care Professions Council. Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio. Able to demonstrate specialist learning from band 5 rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality). Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity. Desirable Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) Membership of RCOT special interest groups relevant to speciality Clinical Educators Course Experience Essential Recent experience in relevant occupational therapy specialities and clinical settings Experience of working as part of an occupational therapy and multidisciplinary team To have participated in service development projects. Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants. Experience of supervision of students/ therapy support workers, with development of basic supervision skills. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality Desirable Previous experience in the NHS or social care as a qualified occupational therapist Previous experience of prescribing wheelchairs and seating and other specialist equipment Experience with splinting Previous Band 6 experience in relevant post Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential oAble to apply a range and depth of knowledge to this specialist area. Able to use knowledge of a range of treatment approaches in the specialist area. Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills. Able to carry out therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the working day. Ability to remain up to date with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management. Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively. Ability to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations. Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients or carers. Competent IT skills. Desirable Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area. Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills Person Specification Education/ Qualifications Essential Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy State registration with the Health Care Professions Council. Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio. Able to demonstrate specialist learning from band 5 rotations, formal post-graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality). Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity. Desirable Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) Membership of RCOT special interest groups relevant to speciality Clinical Educators Course Experience Essential Recent experience in relevant occupational therapy specialities and clinical settings Experience of working as part of an occupational therapy and multidisciplinary team To have participated in service development projects. Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants. Experience of supervision of students/ therapy support workers, with development of basic supervision skills. Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality Desirable Previous experience in the NHS or social care as a qualified occupational therapist Previous experience of prescribing wheelchairs and seating and other specialist equipment Experience with splinting Previous Band 6 experience in relevant post Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities Essential oAble to apply a range and depth of knowledge to this specialist area. Able to use knowledge of a range of treatment approaches in the specialist area. Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills. Able to carry out therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the working day. Ability to remain up to date with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management. Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively. Ability to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations. Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients or carers. Competent IT skills. Desirable Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area. Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building 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 Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Address St Marys Hospital & Charing Cross Hospital Praed Street & Fulham Palace Road London W21NY Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)