Senior Occupational Therapist

CSH Surrey

The closing date is 30 September 2024

Job summary

Do you have an interest in gaining experience in a fast-paced rehabilitation environment?

If so, then consider applying for a post within our services.

Golden Hello eligible!A Golden Hello payment of £2000 (£1000 upon commencement and a further £1000 following successful completion of a six month probation period) will be made, provided that the eligibility terms are met.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to work in our inpatient rehab unit at Woking Community Hospital.

This post would suit a Occupational Therapist either currently at, or working towards, Band 6 level, with an interest in developing specialist skills relating to rehabilitation and complex discharge-planning.

Our Inpatient services work on the Complex Elderly Rehabilitation Ward in Woking Community Hospital, offering patient-centred care, working with individuals, and their families/carers, to help optimise mobility, function and well-being.

Our service is based around a multi-disciplinary team model, working with Physiotherapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Assistants, Adult Social Care and doctors, also liaising with other community services.

This is a full-time post which will include some weekend working.

Applications for part-time, Return to Practice, internal secondments and bank staff may also be considered.

Note: we do not offer UKVI sponsorship, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

This role involves working as part of a multi-disciplinary team on an inpatient rehabilitation ward at Woking Community Hospital. Our ward team assesses and treats patients with a wide variety of conditions, often complex. We are therefore looking for a therapist with knowledge and experience of a range of client groups including any of the following: inpatient & community rehabilitation, care of the elderly, neurology, medical, oncology and orthopaedics. The duties of the role include:

Undertaking comprehensive assessments of patients activities of daily living (ADL), mobility, posture, seating / wheelchair needs, skin viability, and environment, in conjunction with agreed patient outcomes, assessing patients jointly with other members of MDT.
Using sound clinical reasoning skills to develop individualised treatment, management and discharge plans, liaising with community services for onward referrals.
Working in partnership with patients and carers, negotiating goals and prioritising interventions which respect patients choice and values.
There will be opportunity to be involved in pathway redsign process, traige of referrals from acute settings and service development projects.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Date posted

16 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,205 to £47,084 a year inclusive of 5% High Cost Area allowance per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9074-24-0007-4

Job locations

Woking Community Hospital

Heathside Road

Woking

Surrey

GU22 7HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work as a member of the multi -disciplinary Inpatient Therapy team

2. To undertake advanced assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients within the speciality who are requiring rehabilitation. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.

3. To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision. Access to a senior OT is available if required and clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

4. To take a role in supervision and teaching of students within clinical speciality.

5. To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development, monitoring of standards of practice and developing multidisciplinary management of patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To work as a member of the multi -disciplinary Inpatient Therapy team

4. To take a role in supervision and teaching of students within clinical speciality.

5. To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development, monitoring of standards of practice and developing multidisciplinary management of patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/ degree Leading to inclusion on Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Occupational Therapy register.
Relevant post graduate training and evidence of continuing professional development.
CPD portfolio

Experience

Essential

2-3 years of post-registration experience working in NHS hospitals/ services. Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this role.

Desirable criteria

Essential

Experience in a community role.
Appraisal.
Supervision of students or others.
Driving licence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma/ degree Leading to inclusion on Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Occupational Therapy register.
Relevant post graduate training and evidence of continuing professional development.
CPD portfolio

Experience

Essential

2-3 years of post-registration experience working in NHS hospitals/ services. Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for further details about this role.

Desirable criteria

Essential

Experience in a community role.
Appraisal.
Supervision of students or others.
Driving licence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.