This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
This is a 2 year secondment opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Hambleton and Richmond Community Therapy Team.
The post will be based at the Friary Hospital in Richmond.
The post holder will be required to complete holistic assessments in patients' own homes or usual place of residence, including nursing and/or residential care settings and then devise individualised therapy goals. The post holder will be required to work autonomously with support as required, to deliver therapy and rehab to the patients as part of an Intermediate Care Pathway.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
1. Working as an autonomous practitioner to conduct holistic assessments and devise, review and implement therapy plans to support individualised person centred goals.
2. Completion of clinical notes and any admin tasks as required.
3. Offering support and delegation to the Therapy Assistants/Practitioners and students.
4. Work as part of a MDT and communicate effectively with other team members and teams.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
1. Your Leadership Impact
2. Leading Your Team to Success
3. Service Improvement for Beginners
4. Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust values and behaviours
3. Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
Desirable
* Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days)
Experience
Essential
* Experience of using the OT process as a student OT
Desirable
* Postgraduate experience in OT
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues
* To demonstrate analytical skills and judgement when dealing with a range of OT problems
* Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
* Training/or experience in fieldwork education
Personal Attributes
Essential
* To act appropriately in distressing or emotional circumstances
* To respond and adapt to the changing needs of the service
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Friary Hospital
Richmond
DL10 4AJ
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