An exciting opportunity has arisen for full and part time permanent band 5 occupational therapists to join our rotation programme. This post provides the opportunity to develop your clinical skills, knowledge and leadership across a range of settings including acute and community teams. The rotational post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their clinical and leadership skills in a wide range of specialities.
You will benefit from working in a friendly NHS Trust in a variety of rotations including acute medicine, community, hand therapy, surgery, neurology, orthopaedics and a reablement community bedded unit. Some of the rotations require seven-day rostering so you will need to be flexible to support this. Venues for delivering our services include acute inpatient wards, patients’ homes and community bases.
Main duties of the job
To provide assessments and interventions with patients within the rotational settings. To participate in professional supervision and training, building upon the skills and knowledge as you progress. To assist the team in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the service provided to patients. To contribute to service improvements to ensure practice is of the highest quality, evidence-based and meets the needs of the local population.
Working for our organisation
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached Job Description for further information.
Job summary:
* To provide an efficient and effective Occupational Therapy service with patients in a variety of clinical settings, including working for the West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust in a variety of rotations.
* To manage own caseload ensuring the maintenance of professional standards working as an autonomous, independent practitioner.
* To regularly undertake Continuous Professional Development.
* To actively contribute to the development of the Occupational Therapy service as part of the acute, community and wider alliance initiatives.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
* Degree in Occupational Therapy (BSc/MSc/Diploma)
* Membership of the RCOT
Experience & Knowledge
* Documented Evidence of Clinical Professional Development (CPD), demonstrating transferrable skills
* Appropriate/relevant clinical experience during training
Skills & Abilities
* Demonstrable interpersonal skills
* Evidence of excellent written and verbal skills
* Ability to undertake Manual Handling tasks
* Organisational skills
* Flexible approach to working hours and duties
Personal Qualities
* Knowledge and use of coping skills to deal with stressful situations
* Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving license and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
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.
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