Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust look forward to welcoming Occupational Therapists to join our therapy bank where we frequently have shifts available in a wide variety of clinical areas across inpatients, outpatients and community settings across 7 days a week.
Prior experience in an acute hospital, outpatient or community setting is required for these band 6 roles and please include in your application any specialist areas of interest so that we can tailor your interview and offer to roles that are best suited to your skills.
Main duties of the job
To assess, diagnose/interpret and manage own specialist caseload of complex patients as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with Professional Code of Conduct and HCPC Regulations.
To have developed, through experience and postgraduate training, the specialist knowledge and clinical skills required for the post.
The post holder will work in close co-operation with colleagues within all Care Groups to deliver a cohesive service that is user led ensuring a consistently high standard of patient care, optimal patient flow and safetimely discharge.
To work closely with team co-ordinators and senior therapists to ensure a robust structure of training, supervision and appraisal is delivered to all members within the team.
To work closely with team co-ordinators and senior therapists to ensure the delivery of an efficient operational service.
To act as a source of Specialist advice and support within the Therapy Centre and across the Trust and the wider health economy.
About us
Our inpatient services operate across both hospital sites, 7 days a week and cover specialities such as orthopaedics, stroke, cardiology, respiratory, endocrinology, care of the elderly, frailly at the front door (A&E and AMU), oncology, general medicine and surgery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree or diploma level education in Physiotherapy
Experience in NHS hospital setting
Essential
- Has gained a broad range of experience as a band 5 with an NHS setting
Desirable
- Previous Band 6 experiences in an NHS setting
- Previous experience within an Acute NHS Hospital as a Physiotherapist
Registration
Essential
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication skills - Written and verbal
- IT skills and familiarity with a variety of programs - including email, MS Word and Ms Teams
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Degree or diploma level education in Physiotherapy
Experience in NHS hospital setting
Essential
- Has gained a broad range of experience as a band 5 with an NHS setting
Desirable
- Previous Band 6 experiences in an NHS setting
- Previous experience within an Acute NHS Hospital as a Physiotherapist
Registration
Essential
Skills
Essential
- Excellent Communication skills - Written and verbal
- IT skills and familiarity with a variety of programs - including email, MS Word and Ms Teams
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).
