Are you a talented and patient focused Occupational Therapist?
Are you looking for a new challenge, or are you a newly qualified Occupational Therapist looking to start your career in a supportive environment?
We are looking to welcome applications from new graduates and students to our department. We are committed to ongoing development and clinical supervision, all set in a modern environment with a friendly team.
We can offer 5-month rotations across a wide range of acute and community services including medicine, emergency admissions, stroke and neurology rehabilitation, trauma and orthopaedics, respiratory and surgery.
The successful candidate must be prepared to work across a 7-day service, which involves working weekends, bank holidays and extended hours as per service needs.
Applicants must be a qualified Occupational Therapist with current HCPC registration or in your final year of study.
Main duties of the job
This is a qualified post and provides an opportunity for the Therapist to consolidate core skills and competencies.
The key function of this role is mainly clinical and concentrates on the assessment of patients referred to the service.
The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner and will have the support of a senior therapist, and be part of the planning and implementation of therapy intervention in partnership with patients under their care.
These posts are rotational to ensure a rounded learning opportunity.
About us
At the Dudley Group, our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do, and that is to provide a world-class service that aligns with our vision of excellent health care and improved health for all. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high-quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
1. Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
2. If a student, must be in final 6 months of course
3. Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) registration
Skills & Experience
Essential
1. Knowledge across the range of Occupational Therapy practices in the physical field
2. Evidence of theoretical knowledge and continuous professional development
3. Relevant undergraduate experience in acute setting at student level or sound knowledge base and ability to adapt
4. Knowledge of the wider multi-disciplinary team
5. Basic IT skills
Desirable
1. Ability to demonstrate understanding of NHS and the challenges facing the Physiotherapy profession
Personal Qualities
Essential
1. Ability to analyse and make clinical judgements about assessments and plans with patients
2. Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, relatives and patients
3. Evidence of good time management and personal organisation skills
Interests & Motivation to the Job
Essential
1. Basic knowledge of principles and practice of Clinical governance and its application to OT
2. Knowledge of evidence-based practice and its relevance to IT
3. Must be willing to participate in flexible working patterns including weekends
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
1. Ability to use initiative and make changes to plans at short notice
2. Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area
3. Able to provide spontaneous, as well as planned, advice and teaching to others
4. Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, at all levels
Desirable
1. Ability to delegate appropriately
Employer details
Employer name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Stourbridge Health Social
John Corbett Dr, Amblecote
Stourbridge, Dudley
DY8 4JB
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