Job summary
We are looking for an experienced clinical Occupational Therapist; with a clinical interest in orthopaedics; to join the therapy clinical leadership team in the Trauma Therapy Team at University Hospital Dorset, currently based on the Poole Site.
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a new permanent, full time Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, specialising in the needs of patients who have sustained a traumatic injury and frail vulnerable adults within the trauma specialty. We are extremely proud of our service and hope to inspire you to come and join our team!
This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your existing extended skills with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Therapy team. You will be supported to develop quality improvement skills and lead projects to develop the service, so it is fit for the future. You will work with other Clinical Specialist Therapists across UHD as part of a collaborative leadership model for Orthopaedics - both trauma and elective - to support the whole team more widely.
This role requires HCPC Registration
Base Location: Poole Hospital - this post will be part of the wider Orthopaedic transformation, with trauma and elective services swapping sites in 2024/5
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
This role will have a strong clinical focus and as such we are looking for a confident clinician who can develop skills within the team. This post holder will also need to build close links with the multidisciplinary team to ensure we continue to deliver excellent care for our patients and develop expertise in our workforce beyond Therapy.
The role will include line management of staff and the post holder will also have an opportunity to develop people management skills and will need excellent organisational, communication and management skills.
This is an ideal opportunity for you to positively influence patient care if you have:
- Clinical expertise working with patients with complex needs
- Effective leadership skills
- Motivation to develop services putting the patient first
This post includes 7 day working and therefore the post holder will be expected to participate in weekend working and alternative shift patterns. The post holder must be a car driver and ideally will have access to a car for work purposes.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
There is a planned move for this service during 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- MSc module or willingness to complete
- BSc(Hons) or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing mentoring and supervision
- Recent experience of working in an Acute NHS (or similar system) inpatient therapy service
- A minimum of 4 years' postgraduate OT experience, including 2 years working as a Band 6 with patients with complex needs
- Experience of managing and influencing service development
Technical skills competencies
Essential
- Ability to critically analyse a service and implement necessary improvements for optimal patient care
- Ability to assess, manage and treat patients with complex needs
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to prioritise workload of self and others
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to discuss with stakeholders, regarding policy & service provision and development
- In-depth understanding of the pathology of conditions leading to admissions in the elderly and for traumatic injuries
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's licence
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work with resilience under pressure and with frequent interruptions
- Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of staff, patients, carers and relatives
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience
Essential
- MSc module or willingness to complete
- BSc(Hons) or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience of providing mentoring and supervision
- Recent experience of working in an Acute NHS (or similar system) inpatient therapy service
- A minimum of 4 years' postgraduate OT experience, including 2 years working as a Band 6 with patients with complex needs
- Experience of managing and influencing service development
Technical skills competencies
Essential
- Ability to critically analyse a service and implement necessary improvements for optimal patient care
- Ability to assess, manage and treat patients with complex needs
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to prioritise workload of self and others
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to discuss with stakeholders, regarding policy & service provision and development
- In-depth understanding of the pathology of conditions leading to admissions in the elderly and for traumatic injuries
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's licence
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to work with resilience under pressure and with frequent interruptions
- Excellent interpersonal skills with all levels of staff, patients, carers and relatives
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
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).
