Job summary
We are looking to recruit either existing, or Graduate Band
5 Occupational Therapists onto our physical specialities rotation based between
South Tyneside Hospital, Sunderland Royal Hospital and Sunderland Recovery at
Home. This is a great opportunity to
develop clinical skills within several different teams while working with a
diverse range of patients and their presenting conditions. The rotation covers the
following specialities:
South Tyneside Hospital Medicine and Orthopaedics/Surgery
Sunderland Royal Hospital Medicine and Surgery, Care of
the Elderly, Acute Stroke/Neurology, Interface Team, Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Independent Living Centre Sunderland Recovery at Home
Therapy Team.
Our teams are large, friendly and supportive and
supervision will be provided by a senior therapist. We are also proud to have an established and
proactive Band 5 support group who plan their own CPD activities and provide
peer support. We also have excellent
links with our community partners to all work better together for the people of
South Tyneside and Sunderland and the surrounding areas.
Why not make contact to find out more or arrange a visit to
come and have a look round?
Main duties of the job
Our physical specialities rotation provides the opportunity
to experience therapy intervention with patients throughout the whole acute
patient journey. Our well established
Interface Team work into ED and EAU to help prevent hospital admission and to
also facilitate timely discharge from short stay areas; our OT inpatient teams
assess patients for discharge from base wards and our Recovery at Home Therapy
Team assess and work with patients at home on discharge from hospital as well
as responding to situations to help prevent admission to hospital. All of our teams work to the nationally
driven principles of Home First and Discharge to Assess.
Within each rotational area you will hold your own caseload
of patients and will be responsible for assessing the functional needs of your
patients to either prevent admission to hospital or facilitate discharge from
hospital. You will also be assessing for and prescribing aids, equipment and
wheelchairs and liaising with partner agencies, while adapting your core skills
to the patient group, or speciality, you are working in. You will also have the
opportunity to develop your moving and handling skills and your knowledge of
specialist equipment.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Working in any of our teams you will need to have excellent organisation and time management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have the ability to effectively document your patient interventions.
Due to the need to visit patients homes as part of the assessment and intervention process, you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
All posts are full-time, 37.5 hours per week. For inpatient areas the working pattern is Monday to Friday, with a requirement to work some weekends and bank holidays which would be on a rota basis. The Interface Team operate a shift system across seven days working three days one week and four days the next which includes some weekends and bank holidays. The Recovery at Home Therapy Team covers 8am to 8pm over seven days, and there is the option to work hours flexibly over either four or five days per week.
To work as
a Band 5 Occupational Therapist rotating between physical specialities on a six
monthly basis. The specialties are as
follows:
Sunderland
Royal Hospital site: Medicine and
Surgery
Care
of the Elderly
Acute
Stroke/Neuro Rehab
Interface
Team
Trauma
and Orthopaedics
Independent
Living Centre: Sunderland
Recovery at Home Therapy Team
South
Tyneside Hospital site: Medicine
Orthopaedics
and General Surgery
To
work as a therapy practitioner using clinical reasoning skills to provide
therapy assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload which will incorporate a
range of presentation of conditions.
To
complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with
Trust, professional & department standards.
To
work toward the achievement of specific response time targets.
To
ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.
To
work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based
practice.
To
participate in the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards
and best practice.
To
maintain professional development through participation in relevant profession
CPD activities and self-learning.
To comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact:
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Working in any of our teams you will need to have excellent organisation and time management skills as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have the ability to effectively document your patient interventions.
Due to the need to visit patients homes as part of the assessment and intervention process, you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
All posts are full-time, 37.5 hours per week. For inpatient areas the working pattern is Monday to Friday, with a requirement to work some weekends and bank holidays which would be on a rota basis. The Interface Team operate a shift system across seven days working three days one week and four days the next which includes some weekends and bank holidays. The Recovery at Home Therapy Team covers 8am to 8pm over seven days, and there is the option to work hours flexibly over either four or five days per week.
To work as
a Band 5 Occupational Therapist rotating between physical specialities on a six
monthly basis. The specialties are as
follows:
Sunderland
Royal Hospital site: Medicine and
Surgery
Care
of the Elderly
Acute
Stroke/Neuro Rehab
Interface
Team
Trauma
and Orthopaedics
Independent
Living Centre: Sunderland
Recovery at Home Therapy Team
South
Tyneside Hospital site: Medicine
Orthopaedics
and General Surgery
To
work as a therapy practitioner using clinical reasoning skills to provide
therapy assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload which will incorporate a
range of presentation of conditions.
To
complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with
Trust, professional & department standards.
To
work toward the achievement of specific response time targets.
To
ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.
To
work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based
practice.
To
participate in the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards
and best practice.
To
maintain professional development through participation in relevant profession
CPD activities and self-learning.
To comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact:
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a student Occupational Therapist in a physical health setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working, either paid or voluntary, within a care or therapy setting
- Acute hospital placement experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy (completed or pending completion for new graduates)
- HCPC registration (application pending for new graduates on confirmation of passing degree)
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records
- Able to demonstrate analytical & judgmental skills
- Skills to prioritise workload and make judgements on priorities when there are several competing demands.
- Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Basic IT skills
- Presentational skills
- Knowledge and understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction & achievements
- Basic knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment used to facilitate functional independence
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidelines which underpin practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of community and local authority services relevant to Sunderland, South Tyneside and surrounding areas
- Intermediate IT skills
- Knowledge of standard wheelchairs and the indications for safe use
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to engage in physical activity throughout the day and undertake moving and handling assessments with and without the use of equipment
- Ability to sit at a workstation as necessary to complete administrative aspects of the post
- Ability to work in restricted spaces where there is a requirement to bend, or kneel down
- Ability to lift and carry equipment ie. Toilet or bathing equipment used for assessments
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a student Occupational Therapist in a physical health setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working, either paid or voluntary, within a care or therapy setting
- Acute hospital placement experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy (completed or pending completion for new graduates)
- HCPC registration (application pending for new graduates on confirmation of passing degree)
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records
- Able to demonstrate analytical & judgmental skills
- Skills to prioritise workload and make judgements on priorities when there are several competing demands.
- Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Basic IT skills
- Presentational skills
- Knowledge and understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction & achievements
- Basic knowledge of adaptive aids and equipment used to facilitate functional independence
- Knowledge of current legislation and guidelines which underpin practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of community and local authority services relevant to Sunderland, South Tyneside and surrounding areas
- Intermediate IT skills
- Knowledge of standard wheelchairs and the indications for safe use
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to engage in physical activity throughout the day and undertake moving and handling assessments with and without the use of equipment
- Ability to sit at a workstation as necessary to complete administrative aspects of the post
- Ability to work in restricted spaces where there is a requirement to bend, or kneel down
- Ability to lift and carry equipment ie. Toilet or bathing equipment used for assessments
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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