Band 7 Senior Occupational Therapist (Team Lead)

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to work within our Major Trauma Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. If you would like to work in a dynamic, innovative Trust delivering the best in care to our patients, where there is a strong focus on staff development, including specific Band 7 development programmes across Therapies, this could be the job for you.

This permanent post enables the post-holder to develop and practice specialist Occupational Therapy skills in the management of acute complex trauma patients including head injuries. Skills in specialist seating and positioning, with an understanding of the cognitive impact to patients is essential. We can offer support with specialist areas including postural management, wheelchairs and splinting

You will be required to work collaboratively with a highly specialised MDT, to manage a complex trauma caseload, taking a lead role in assessment and treatment planning. Supporting the OT team, offering supervision and appraisals, as well as supporting undergraduate students within their clinical placements.

This post comes with the support of our team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support whilst working at UHB.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to:

*Co-ordinate and develop the clinical service in Trauma and provide clinical leadership in liaison with the Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy and other team leads.

*Lead a clinical team of Occupational Therapists, and influence a positive culture & environment.

*Manage a complex caseload of varying conditions requiring a multi skilled approach, demonstrating specialist expertise and knowledge within the clinical area and supporting staff as required.

*Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team on the in-patient wards, working alongside Specialist Rehabilitation teams (including rehabilitation consultants) with some of the more complex patients.

*To have specific skills in specialist seating & positioning and a broad understanding of the cognitive impact to patients, applying specialist assessment skills as required. Training and development opportunities will be available.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Date posted

07 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1068868PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in OT/ Dip COT
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of CPD including recent post
graduate training relevant to clinical
speciality.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates comprehensive clinical
experience enabling the post holder to
manage a caseload of patients with complex
needs in this speciality.
* Significant experience of working in an
acute hospital setting at band 6 or above
within the relevant clinical area.
* Experience of team/service development.
* Experience of supporting and supervision of
junior therapists, student therapists and
assistants.
* A specialist knowledge across a range of
therapy practices, routine and non-routine,
requiring expertise within the field of
therapy.
* Good understanding of working in an acute
Trust.
* Understanding of current legislation and
application to Occupational Therapy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc in OT/ Dip COT
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of CPD including recent post
graduate training relevant to clinical
speciality.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrates comprehensive clinical
experience enabling the post holder to
manage a caseload of patients with complex
needs in this speciality.
* Significant experience of working in an
acute hospital setting at band 6 or above
within the relevant clinical area.
* Experience of team/service development.
* Experience of supporting and supervision of
junior therapists, student therapists and
assistants.
* A specialist knowledge across a range of
therapy practices, routine and non-routine,
requiring expertise within the field of
therapy.
* Good understanding of working in an acute
Trust.
* Understanding of current legislation and
application to Occupational Therapy.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).