Job summary
We
are looking to recruit a Specialist Band 6 Occupational Therapist into our
inpatient team at South Tyneside District Hospital. You will work predominantly
in the clinical speciality of Medicine but may be required to use your skills
and knowledge to support other specialities when required. There will be a
requirement to supervise staff, including undergraduate and pre-registration
students on clinical placement. This is a challenging and demanding, but very
rewarding post with lots of opportunity for ongoing personal and professional
development.
The
acute therapy teams work closely with our community partners as part of the
hospital discharge planning process, and this is a great opportunity to help
shape future services as a senior Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
The
inpatient Occupational Team at South Tyneside District Hospital sits within the
directorate of Therapy Services and provides intervention and assessment to
facilitate safe and timely discharges from hospital. As a Specialist
Occupational Therapist, you will hold your own caseload of hospital inpatients,
and you will use your skills and knowledge to plan and deliver safe and
effective discharges from hospital whilst working as a part of the wider
multidisciplinary team and with community partners. You will need comprehensive
and concise knowledge of discharge pathways and of the principles of Discharge
to Assess and Home First. Due to the demands of acute care, you will need to be
flexible, innovative and resourceful to ensure you are able to meet the daily
requirements of the post and you are contributing to effective Patient flow
through the hospital.
You
will need to be able to document patient notes efficiently and effectively and
provide supervision to junior and support staff. We have a Band 5 rotation in
place, you will be required to provide support to rotational staff to ensure
they gain the knowledge and skills required within their rotation period. Also
due to the need to sometimes visit patients homes as part of the discharge
planning assessment, you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the
role.
About us
Please add your telephone number to your application form so we can contact you quickly if required.
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 us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 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. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical reasoning skills to
provide specialist therapy assessment, treatment and advice to an independently
managed caseload which will incorporate a range of presentation of conditions.
To
be involved in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and
offering specialist advice to planning and service development in order to
assist the team leader/service manager in the implementation of service improvements.
To
work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based
practice.
To
work toward the achievement of specific response time targets.
To
complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with
Trust, professional & department standards.
To
ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.
To
participate in the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be
responsible for the supervision of unqualified, newly qualified therapists and
undergraduates who work under your direct supervision.
To
participate in the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards
and best practice.
To
participate in research activities pertinent to the role.
To
assist in raising the profile of the service.
To
maintain professional development through participation in relevant
professional training programmes
To comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Job description
Job responsibilities
To
work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced clinical reasoning skills to
provide specialist therapy assessment, treatment and advice to an independently
managed caseload which will incorporate a range of presentation of conditions.
To
be involved in clinical practice issues, raising the profile of the service and
offering specialist advice to planning and service development in order to
assist the team leader/service manager in the implementation of service improvements.
To
work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based
practice.
To
work toward the achievement of specific response time targets.
To
complete effective, concise documentation of patients records in line with
Trust, professional & department standards.
To
ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.
To
participate in the clinical education of staff within the specialism and be
responsible for the supervision of unqualified, newly qualified therapists and
undergraduates who work under your direct supervision.
To
participate in the service and patient pathways in line with clinical standards
and best practice.
To
participate in research activities pertinent to the role.
To
assist in raising the profile of the service.
To
maintain professional development through participation in relevant
professional training programmes
To comply
with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in a physical health setting.
- Evidence of high level communication skills within a wide variety of settings
- Evidence of working within multidisciplinary, cross agency teams
- Evidence of attendance at courses relevant to the role or evidence of CPD in relevant topic areas
- Evidence of an understanding of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of an understanding of Health & Safety relating to work activities
Desirable
- Significant previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist at Band 5 level in the speciality area
- Evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating training to others
- Evidence of a sound understanding or clinical governance and risk management
- Experience of completing audits within Therapies
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly developed written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records
- Developed analytical & judgemental 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 of evidence based guidelines e.g. NICE guidelines and of current health and social care legislation
- Ability to supervise lower grade staff and students.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
- Intermediate IT skills
- Experience of participating in audits
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
- Ability to drive the OT department vehicles/meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Ability to sit at a work station to complete electronic patient records and other tasks on a computer
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of appropriate learning in speciality area (e.g.: short courses or CPD activities)
- Current HCPC Registration
- Comprehensive experience as a therapist in the relevant profession incorporating experience within a range of specialities in a physical health setting.
- Evidence of specialist level knowledge and experience in Occupational Therapy.
- Knowledge of the speciality area
- Post graduate education/CPD activities relevant to the role.
- Evidence base in specialism developed from the application of post-graduate study.
- Evidence of maintaining CPD activities.
- Developed knowledge of current best practice principles
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in relevant healthcare area such as post graduate diploma
- Post graduate training in leadership
- An understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction & achievements
- Membership of relevant professional body Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist in a physical health setting.
- Evidence of high level communication skills within a wide variety of settings
- Evidence of working within multidisciplinary, cross agency teams
- Evidence of attendance at courses relevant to the role or evidence of CPD in relevant topic areas
- Evidence of an understanding of Clinical Governance
- Evidence of an understanding of Health & Safety relating to work activities
Desirable
- Significant previous experience working as an Occupational Therapist at Band 5 level in the speciality area
- Evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating training to others
- Evidence of a sound understanding or clinical governance and risk management
- Experience of completing audits within Therapies
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly developed written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records
- Developed analytical & judgemental 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 of evidence based guidelines e.g. NICE guidelines and of current health and social care legislation
- Ability to supervise lower grade staff and students.
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
- Intermediate IT skills
- Experience of participating in audits
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands
- Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy
- Ability to drive the OT department vehicles/meet the travel requirements of the post.
- Ability to sit at a work station to complete electronic patient records and other tasks on a computer
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Evidence of appropriate learning in speciality area (e.g.: short courses or CPD activities)
- Current HCPC Registration
- Comprehensive experience as a therapist in the relevant profession incorporating experience within a range of specialities in a physical health setting.
- Evidence of specialist level knowledge and experience in Occupational Therapy.
- Knowledge of the speciality area
- Post graduate education/CPD activities relevant to the role.
- Evidence base in specialism developed from the application of post-graduate study.
- Evidence of maintaining CPD activities.
- Developed knowledge of current best practice principles
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in relevant healthcare area such as post graduate diploma
- Post graduate training in leadership
- An understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction & achievements
- Membership of relevant professional body Royal College of 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.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
South Tyneside Nhs Foundation Trust
Harton Lane
South Shields
Tyne And Wear
NE34 0PL
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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