Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist

Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist Band 6

Main area Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week with routine weekend working requirement.) Job ref 220-WHT-2916-A

Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Hospital Town London Salary £44,806 - £53,134 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 17/03/:59

Job overview

Rotational Occupational Therapist, Band 6

The vacancy is for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a mixed rotation at Whittington Health. Previous experience of working in the acute setting is desirable and prior experience/a working knowledge of the UK healthcare system.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, be organised and ready to face the challenge of working in a fast paced environment.

The rotations available are:

• Acute General Medicine
• Care of Older People/Neurology
• Rapid assessment and Early Discharge
• Orthopaedics
• Hand Therapy
• Community Rehabilitation

If you are an existing Band 5 looking to develop as a senior therapist then this is an excellent opportunity to develop in a well supported setting. We are a friendly and supportive team. We offer access to in house training opportunities, and external training to promote your learning and skill development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

• Undertake Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with often complex physical, psychological and social presentations. With advanced clinical reasoning skills provide a treatment plan and deliver appropriate interventions.
• Be responsible for managing own caseload and in some cases work without direct supervision.
• Supervise Band 5 rotational staff, students and support staff and provide therapy related information advice to other health care professionals in the specific clinical area.
• Undertake activities which contribute to own continuing professional development which may include, audit, evidence based learning and quality improvement projects to further own and teams clinical practice.
• On occasion, lead on the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to development of service protocols.

Person specification Qualifications & Training

• Recognised degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Recent post graduate training relevant to the post applied for
• IELTS Level 7 or above for overseas candidates
• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Member of relevant clinical special interest groups/sections

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 18 months post qualifying work experience in an NHS or Social Care setting
• Work or recent placement experience in an in-pt acute physical work setting
• Experience gained through rotations at band 5 level in at least 3 settings
• Experience of working in an Occupational Therapy Team or a Joint therapy team within a wider MDT
• Knowledge of a range of assessments and interventions for patients presenting with both physical and cognitive impairments
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and clinical guidelines relating to the role of an OT in acute care and rehabilitation
• Working knowledge of the role of other professions in health and social care and inter agency working
• Experience of supervising Band 5, support staff or students and completing/contributing to the appraisal/marking process
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural diversity and how to apply this in practice

Skills & Abilities

• Evidence of clinical application of core Occupational Therapy skills in practice
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate work appropriately to manage a busy and varied caseload
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and act on own initiative
• To demonstrate effective team working skills and good understanding of what makes an MDT work well
• Skills in therapeutic handling and the ability to undertake risk assessment in relation to service users handling requirement. Safe and effective use of moving and handling equipment
• Deliver and contribute to the clinical education of others including experienced staff, students or assistants.
• Be able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• IT skills to the level required to undertake the role - Word, Excel, Email.
• Demonstrate the ability to use professional language, verbally, in clinical note writing, reports and referrals
• Undertake duties additional to the clinical role to support the department when requested

Other qualities

• To act responsibly and professionally at all times
• Demonstrate reliability and motivation in day to role.
• Be able to work safely and within organizational and regulatory professional body standards and policies e.g. Confidentiality, Lone working, maintain own CPD for registration
• Be able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service i.e. weekend working, late shift in the 37.5 hour week as required by the service

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust's Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.