Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated experienced Occupational Therapist to work as a key member of therapy services to support winter across our wards at Kings Mill and Mansfield Community Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity to join us and really make a difference. Our therapy workforce is committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for patients requiring inpatient care across mid Nottinghamshire.
Working alongside specialist clinicians, as part of dedicated MDTs across a diversity of medical patient profiles with hyper acute, acute, and rehabilitation needs.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role. Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last five years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Sound clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques.
* Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
* As an autonomous practitioner, able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleagues.
* Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies, and guidelines.
* Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice.
Qualifications
* BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
* Registration with HCPC.
* Membership of relevant Professional Body.
* Evidence of experience in the form of an up-to-date professional development portfolio.
Further
* Attendance at relevant clinical postgraduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to all core specialties.
* Practice Placement Educators training / clinical supervisors training.
* Leadership training.
Experience
* NHS experience.
* Significant postgraduate experience with recent experience working within the specialty of stroke.
* Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches.
* Experience of audit and service review.
* Experience of supervising other staff and students.
* Evidence of contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants, and students.
Contractual
* Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital.
* Ability to work over 7 days.
* Ability to drive.
* Car owner.
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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