Job summary
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, forward thinking Occupational Therapist to work as key member of the inpatient therapy team at Newark Hospital.
This is an exciting 9 months fixed term/ secondment opportunity, covering existing post holders maternity leave.
Working alongside specialist dedicated clinicians to provide high quality care for inpatients with a diverse profile of need and conditions, through seamless multidisciplinary/multiagency working.
This would be a great opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to gain experience in a senior role.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a passion for person centred care and rehabilitation with sound clinical experience and high level of skill in order to effectively assess, treat and facilitate discharge of patients with often complex needs.
You will need to be enthusiastic, highly motivated and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary working team.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Person Specification
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
- Ability to work over 7 days
Desirable
- Ability to drive
- Car owner
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience
- Significant post graduate experience with recent experience working within the speciality of stroke
- Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches
- Experience of audit and service review
- Experience of supervising other staff and students
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
Knowledge and skill Requirements
Essential
- Sound Clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques
- Ability to prioritise & work under pressure
- Delegation skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
- IT skills - basic
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Membership of relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Further Training
Essential
- Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to all core specialities
- Practice Placement Educators training / clinical supervisors training
Desirable
Person Specification
Contractual
Essential
- Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
- Ability to work over 7 days
Desirable
- Ability to drive
- Car owner
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience
- Significant post graduate experience with recent experience working within the speciality of stroke
- Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches
- Experience of audit and service review
- Experience of supervising other staff and students
- Evidence of contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
Knowledge and skill Requirements
Essential
- Sound Clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques
- Ability to prioritise & work under pressure
- Delegation skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleague
- IT skills - basic
- Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
- Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
- Membership of relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
Further Training
Essential
- Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to all core specialities
- Practice Placement Educators training / clinical supervisors training
Desirable
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).
