Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12-month fixed term contract, for a Senior Occupational Therapist (OT) Team Lead in the cardiothoracic team; working within a large major trauma hospital, a nationally recognised thoracic and cardiac surgery centre. The role is ideally suited to an experienced Team Lead OT looking for a new challenge or a Senior OT eager to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment. If you are a kind and compassionate individual with experience and skills relevant to the post, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking someone with appropriate skills in the management of thoracic surgeries, cardiac surgeries, cardiology conditions, in-patient rehabilitation and discharge planning.
You will be required to support the team in managing a caseload of varying conditions. An understanding of the physical impact of thoracic and cardiac surgeries is required. You will work closely with Specialist Rehabilitation teams, with access to a wheelchair clinic for more complex patients. The caseload may include patients who have been on critical care, a knowledge of delirium management would be beneficial.
The post comes with support from our School of Nursing, AHP's and Midwifery. The school offers opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of 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 work alongside an existing team lead, to support a team of Occupational Therapists and support workers across several wards.
Excellent organisational and time management skills are required. As well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Autonomous practitioner with the ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
Strong leadership skills, collaborative working with peers and a personal desire to develop is required.
The successful applicant will be required to provide leadership, along with regular supervision of staff, and support with Occupational Therapy students.
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
The successful individual will take a lead role in the assessment and treatment of a variety of complex patients and be proactive in developing and expanding clinical practice within this specialty area. Support is available from Clinical Specialist OT as well as an opportunity to work closely with the SHARP team (Specialist Hyper Acute Rehabilitation pathway) in the management of cardiology and cardiac surgery patients with complex presentations.
Experience of working within an Acute NHS setting is required with transferrable skills to the clinical area.
Experience of supervising staff.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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.
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.
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 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.
Desirable
- *Experience of producing reports / data analysis
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Experience of producing reports / data analysis
- *Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
- *Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- *An ability to prioritise and organise own workload, demonstrating ability to prioritise clinical and managerial duties.
- *An ability to cope with a range of complex options, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action.
- *Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).
- *An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint.
- *Experience of leadership and supervision of staff.
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the area of cardio-thoracics.
- *Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
- *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
- *Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *BSc in OT/ Dip COT
- *HCPC registration
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Evidence of leadership training.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.
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 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.
Desirable
- *Experience of producing reports / data analysis
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Experience of producing reports / data analysis
- *Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients.
- *Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- *An ability to prioritise and organise own workload, demonstrating ability to prioritise clinical and managerial duties.
- *An ability to cope with a range of complex options, finds solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action.
- *Ability to work weekends as part of a 7 day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences).
- *An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint.
- *Experience of leadership and supervision of staff.
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the area of cardio-thoracics.
- *Demonstrate a professional attitude.
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
- *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
- *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
- *Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
Desirable
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
