As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Are you passionate about working with the older population? Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for the next step in your career? Or maybe you’re looking for an opportunity to make a difference in a large teaching trust as part of a friendly team?
Join the Older Persons Therapy Team based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, where you will work as part of an integrated therapy team to deliver an effective and co-ordinated specialist service across the frailty and care of the elderly pathways.
Our team is made up of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Apprentice Occupational Therapists and Therapy Technicians, who pride themselves with the support we provide each other and the care we provide to our patients.
Your day-to-day will involve working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, incorporating the comprehensive geriatric assessment to identify a patients’ needs in various clinical settings including the Emergency Department, Older Person’s Assessment Unit and the Care of the Elderly Wards. You will play a key role in encouraging positive risk taking to avoid hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital.
In addition, you’ll have access to benefits and incentives such as:
1. Supportive, integrated team working
2. IST/journal clubs/ research opportunities
3. Protected and regular Clinical supervision from a Team Lead OT/ Clinical Specialist OT
4. Service development and QI projects
5. Cake rotas
The Older Person’s Therapy team provides a 7-day service. You will be expected to work a regular weekend pattern and be part of the bank holiday rota. We are open to conversations about flexible working patterns, please contact us to discuss further.
Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW? Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.