Job summary
Could you bring your skills to join the Integrated Therapies Service at West Suffolk Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, as an occupational therapy apprentice / rehabilitation practitioner working with inpatients? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will be part of the medical therapy team, working independently under the supervision of a qualified therapist and supporting clinicians to provide occupational therapy to individuals across the acute medical wards. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a positive attitude to self-directed learning. Some experience in a health or care environment is needed. There is an opportunity to undertake an occupational therapy degree apprenticeship if you meet the apprenticeship and University requirements. WSFT Integrated Therapies Service is a friendly, supportive and dynamic team; we offer regular individual supervision, opportunities for CPD, annual appraisals, training and regular in-service training. Weekend working is may be required for this post. From time to time you may be asked to assist other teams located in the acute setting or in the community.
Main duties of the job
You will have close patient communication as well as their carers, team colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication and organisational skills is fundamental to the role. You will be undertaking patient assessments under the initial guidance of an occupational therapist, including discharge planning in a fast-paced working environment. The role also requires close contact with family/carers and other professionals. You will take some leadership roles within the team with the therapy assistants.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for further information.
- To work as part of the medical, surgical, and respiratory team in Integrated Therapies delivering a high quality, effective and tailored therapy service
- To manage a defined non-complex caseload using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description for further information.
- To work as part of the medical, surgical, and respiratory team in Integrated Therapies delivering a high quality, effective and tailored therapy service
- To manage a defined non-complex caseload using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree or
- Level 3 qualification and willingness to undertake a Foundation degree or
- Completion of a relevant health competency framework and willingness to undertake a Foundation degree
Desirable
- Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, training and experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting
- Experience of managing a delegated workload
- Experience of implementing programmes /interventions as prescribed by qualified therapist
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of customer facing roles
- Experience of electronic record keeping
- Knowledge of clinical conditions relating to ageing, such as falls, frailty, stroke, dementia
- Experience of assessing patients with non-complex needs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise a designated workload
- Able to work without direct supervision, within an agreed scope of practice
- Effective verbal and written communication skills combined with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to assess and manage risk within the scope of the role
- Able to react appropriately to change and to work under pressure
- Computer literate
- Able to balance of work/personal life if undertaking an apprenticeship course, seeking assistance as needed
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to delivering consistently high standards of care
- Confidence to work and challenge within a multidisciplinary team
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Commitment to continuing personal and professional development
- To have a good level of awareness of self and others in order to support colleagues and patients with empathy and understanding
Other Requirements
Essential
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Foundation degree or
- Level 3 qualification and willingness to undertake a Foundation degree or
- Completion of a relevant health competency framework and willingness to undertake a Foundation degree
Desirable
- Can demonstrate intermediate level of theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills acquired through coursework, training and experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting
- Experience of managing a delegated workload
- Experience of implementing programmes /interventions as prescribed by qualified therapist
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
- Experience of customer facing roles
- Experience of electronic record keeping
- Knowledge of clinical conditions relating to ageing, such as falls, frailty, stroke, dementia
- Experience of assessing patients with non-complex needs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to organise and prioritise a designated workload
- Able to work without direct supervision, within an agreed scope of practice
- Effective verbal and written communication skills combined with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to assess and manage risk within the scope of the role
- Able to react appropriately to change and to work under pressure
- Computer literate
- Able to balance of work/personal life if undertaking an apprenticeship course, seeking assistance as needed
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Commitment to delivering consistently high standards of care
- Confidence to work and challenge within a multidisciplinary team
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Commitment to continuing personal and professional development
- To have a good level of awareness of self and others in order to support colleagues and patients with empathy and understanding
Other Requirements
Essential
- Frequent Travel Essential - You will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.
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).
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).
