Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (Part time)
Job ref: 223-SOT-894
Employer: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town: Shrewsbury and Telford
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/11/2024 23:59
Specialist Occupational Therapist - Surgery
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job Overview
Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking for a band 6 role in General Surgery? This position may be perfect for you. All of our specialist Occupational Therapists receive supervision & mentorship from a member of our highly specialist team to support your clinical and leadership development.
1 part-time job share (0.6 WTE) position is available at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Informal conversations about the opportunity are welcome.
Main Duties of the Job
The successful candidate will work alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Support workers, and nursing staff to achieve patients' rehabilitation and discharge goals within the General Surgical setting. This includes management and discharge of Amputee patients and follow-up treatment for patients discharged from Critical Care to the Surgical wards, ensuring continuity of care.
Successful candidates will be expected to work 22.5 hours across Wednesday to Friday, including regular weekend working. This post is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
Working for Our Organisation
* Protected time for Specialist Professional Activities (SPA’s)
* Supervision on a 6-8 weekly basis
* Excellent induction period across all clinical areas
* Mentorship with new skills, post-induction period
* Training and development in team, across the peer group, across organisations, and also external such as annual congress
* Integrated working across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
* Opportunities for roles such as staff side representative, health and safety link worker
You are supported by a stable team of experienced staff.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
* Evidence of specialist clinical training in relevant areas
* Evidence of broad range of pre and post-qualification experience
* Evidence of NHS experience in relevant area of clinical practice
* Evidence of teaching/student experience
* Experience in audit and research
Skills
* Evidence of leadership ability
* Organisation, planning, prioritisation and decision-making skills
* IT skills relevant to the role
Registration
* Registered on HCPC
By submitting your application to Trac, you consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems.
If successful, you will need to provide proof of qualifications during the recruitment process. The Trust will check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider.
If you require the application form in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01743 492402.
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.
Application Numbers
In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
Name: Sarah Sandy
Job title: Team Manager Surgery, Oncology and Critical Care
Email address: [emailprotected]
Telephone number: 07394 401540
Additional information: Clare Garton [emailprotected] 07729 080393
Address: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone: 01743 492402
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