Rotational Occupational Therapist **Internal only**
NHS AfC: Band 5
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, both NHSP and ECT bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups.**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our fantastic and friendly team in Therapy Adult Acute services at Macclesfield District General Hospital. The successful candidate will be highly motivated, experienced and passionate about occupational therapy. They will have excellent communication and organisational skills and will be a key member of the team in providing the highest quality care during the patients' stay.
Part time, flexible working, and job share applicants are very welcome to apply.
We would love to hear from you if you are looking for an innovative and supportive team to gain experience and progress your career with.
Main duties of the job
The role of an Occupational Therapist is to undertake assessment of patients with a wide range of conditions and to work as autonomous clinicians. Working under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.
At East Cheshire NHS Trust we are committed to delivering on ‘Our Healthy Future Together’ strategy, developed in partnership with our people and partners, focusing on patients, people, communities, partnerships and resources.
The AHP community within the trust aims to improve health outcomes for all, providing quality care and improving the sustainability of the services we deliver through innovative and collaborative working with each other and our partners.
As part of the team, you will have access to:
* Full induction
* CPD support
* Advice and support from peers and management
* Service development, innovation, audit and research opportunities
* Encouragement to apply for internal promotion roles
* Access to our health and wellbeing offers
* Flexible working opportunities
Working for our organisation
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
* HCPC registration
* Membership of a relevant professional body
Experience
* Experience of contributing to individual & group interventions for patients & settings relevant to the role
* Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings
* Experience of contributing to audit / research.
Other Role Requirements
* Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Knowledge & Skills
* Knowledge of a range of assessment tools & interventions relevant to a broad range of patients
* Awareness of recent NHS legislation, recommendations.
* Awareness of national and local priorities and changing trends
* Ability to make appropriate decisions
* Ability to prioritise workload
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of team
* Proactive, takes own initiative
* Supportive team member
* Reflective practice
* Completion of in-house competency frameworks / relevant post-graduate courses
* A basic knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives
* Audit skills
Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).
The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Amy Jones Job title Acute Therapies Advanced Clinical Specialist Email address amy.jones47@nhs.net Telephone number 01625 661485
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