Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Start your OT career with UK's leading heart and lung hospital.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a rotational occupational therapist to join us. At the Royal Papworth Hospital, we put patients at the centre of our practice, utilising our dual-training in physical and mental health to maximise occupational performance. We offer a growing range of occupational therapy interventions, which will enable you to unleash your creativity.

We are looking for an occupational therapist who wants to be part of an innovative department, to help drive forward our ambitious vision of shaping the future of Cardiothoracic Occupational Therapy.

You will develop your Occupational Therapy expertise and leadership skills within the following areas clinical areas:

*Cardio-thoracic surgery

*Heart and lung transplant

*Critical care

*Cardiology

*Respiratory medicine

We will provide you with regular supervision, appraisal and offer attendance on a preceptorship programme if required. You will have opportunities to develop professionally through a full competency package and in-house training, as well as participation in service improvement initiatives.

This post requires contribution to Bank Holiday and Weekend working. This post is advertised as full-time, however we will consider part-time applicants to job share.

Main duties of the job

This rotational post within an innovative occupational therapy department is for a newly or recently qualified occupational therapist, with an interest in developing their clinical expertise within the following areas: cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung transplant, respiratory medicine, cardiology and critical care.

You will work autonomously to provide occupational therapy assessments and interventions with a range of patients in the hospital. You will be working closely alongside a multi-disciplinary team including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech and language therapists and support workers, to provide and efficient and effective delivery of occupational therapy.

You will have the opportunity to participate in departmental research and audit, and be provided with regular supervision and appraisal to develop professionally.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

25 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2324-2-PS435

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Physiotherapy/Grad. Dip. Occupational Therapy
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Experience

Essential

Evidence of on-going professional development demonstrated by a profile
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Ability to prioritise own workload and delegate effectively to others
IT skills
Knowledge of common cardiac and respiratory conditions
Working knowledge of current NHS priorities and initiatives
Evidence of on-going professional development demonstrated by a profile
Ability to undertake manual handling tasks

Desirable

Managing acute patients within a hospital environment
Weekend working
Audit, service improvement projects and / or research projects
Teaching and presentation skills
Awareness of the current evidence base research relevant to specific areas

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Physiotherapy/Grad. Dip. Occupational Therapy
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration

Desirable

Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)

Experience

Essential

Evidence of on-going professional development demonstrated by a profile
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Ability to prioritise own workload and delegate effectively to others
IT skills
Knowledge of common cardiac and respiratory conditions
Working knowledge of current NHS priorities and initiatives
Evidence of on-going professional development demonstrated by a profile
Ability to undertake manual handling tasks

Desirable

Managing acute patients within a hospital environment
Weekend working
Audit, service improvement projects and / or research projects
Teaching and presentation skills
Awareness of the current evidence base research relevant to specific areas

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.