We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated Senior Occupational Therapists to join our bank. In return you will can offer you:
* Flexible hours choose when and where you want to work
* Competitive pay rates including enhanced pay for unsociable hours
* Paid annual leave
* NHS pension scheme
* A fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role
* Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services
* Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team
* Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal
* Option to block-book shifts in a set period
* SMS notifications of shift availability
* Access to staff newsletters and bulletins
* Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff
* Free uniform, where applicable
This is a great opportunity to work in a flexible way with one of the country's top performing trusts, twice rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission.
Northumbria Healthcare covers a large geographical area, providing safe and high-quality care in both hospital and community settings. As such we need to be able to respond quickly to meet demands caused by an increase in patient activity, staff holidays or illness.
Main duties of the job
* To deliver a comprehensive service for a complex case load.
* To ensure service provision is prioritised and service delivery is made effectively within resource constraints.
* To manage a defined caseload of patients, using evidence based clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
* To assess for and monitor the provision of adaptations when appropriate.
This is where our staff bank plays a vital role, providing service support 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. The bank is not just for doctors and nurses, we cater for all staff groups including AHPS, nursing support roles, administrative staff, facilities staff and more.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Managerially responsible to Team Lead
Clinically responsible to OT manager.
Responsible for providing supervision to junior and support staff.
To work with a wide range of patients in Howdon Care Centre base sites and community across the Trust.
Responsible for own clinical practice, delegating work to support staff and supporting students on clinical placements.
To comply with the College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and National and Trust procedures.
To work autonomously respecting the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients and contribute to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Your clinical expertise will be provided where it is required.
Service provision includes working in a variety of settings (acute and community hospitals, community rehab teams, primary care and Social Care) and working with a variety.
There are many reasons why people join the staff bank, some to supplement earnings, or to work around commitments such as childcare or studying, while others may wish to develop their skills and work experience. So, if having the flexibility to pick and choose your hours is important, then this may be your opportunity. To find out more about the benefits of working on the bank visit our website www.yournorthumbriacareer.co.uk/staff-bank
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc. (Hons) degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
* State registered with Health Professions Council
* HPC registered.
* Significant post registration qualification.
Desirable
* Practice placement qualification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development
* Substantial post registration experience with relevant experience in specialist area including individual and group work.
* Experience and working understanding of audit procedures.
* Working knowledge and use of evidence based practice and implementation of current research in a specialist area.
* Postgraduate training relevant to the specialist area.
Desirable
* Experience of providing O.T. in varied settings.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
* Experience of working in an acute and/or in-patient rehabilitation setting.
* Supervision of more junior staff and students
* Extensive post registration experience.
* Experience of research procedures
* Extensive postgraduate training relevant to specialist area
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside General Hospital
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
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