Job summary
WVT Occupational Therapy are looking to recruit an Apprentice Occupational Therapist, with our Inpatient Therapy department.As a development role, you will attend University to complete the Occupational Therapy degree, whilst working as a Therapy Support Worker. This allows you to gain your clinical skills and knowledge whilst training to become an Occupational Therapist.You will initially start as aTherapy Support Worker (band 3). On completion of the degree, you will become a registered Occupational Therapist.The University that you attend will be the University of Worcester.
The Apprentice Occupational Therapist is a developmental role. The Occupational Therapy training programme combines and integrates both academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. An Apprentice Occupational Therapist will be based, as an employee in the organisation, in a specific setting, but may also experience working in alternative settings in order that they gain a wide appreciation of many health and care contexts and are able to fulfil all the requirements of the programme.
Main duties of the job
This is a development role via the Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship standard. You will work towards successful completion of a BSc (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy (University of Worcester) and recognition by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) as an Allied Health Professional (AHP) Occupational Therapist.
You will develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of an Occupational Therapist through your apprenticeship within the service as well as through completion of the Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship training programme. This includes working in hospital, clinic and community settings, and delivery of direct person-centred care. Whilst undertaking this training you will work within the service as an Occupational Therapy Apprentice, where your role will reflect your learning. Gaining knowledge of providing Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for service users commensurate with the level/stage of apprenticeship. Gaining knowledge of the application of the Occupational Therapy process (assessment, intervention, evaluation) across clinical settings commensurate with the level/stage of apprenticeship.
The apprentice will complete band 3 Therapy competencies within a specified timeframe. On completion of these, they will work towards your band 4 therapy competencies.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see separate job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see separate job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or above Level 3 qualification - A levels, BTEC
- 96 UCAS points (equivalent to A levels at BCC including a biological subject)
- Commitment to undergo training as required to complete the programme
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Applicants are expected to demonstrate evidence of recent academic achievement (within last 5 years) such that they may be deemed capable of study at degree level
- Able to convey tasks and actions to colleagues and service users
- Ability to assist patients to achieve safe working environments for treatments to be carried out
- Ability to perform treatments in a variety of settings such as clinics, patients own homes and hospital sites
- Ability to use patient information systems to input data and clinical treatment
- Knowledge of Professional Code of Conduct for Podiatry Occupational Therapy
Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
Personal attributes
Essential
- Approachable, reliable and flexible
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) Evidence of ability to communicate and work with team
- Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt to needs of service
- Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to hear distressing news from patients when discussing treatment plans and during consultations when patients share their life experiences, there may be barriers to understanding
- Ability to engage positively with service users
- Ability to complete apprenticeship work outside working paid hours
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Use of computer and VDU equipment
- Shows evidence of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
- Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
- Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to meet moving and handling requirements of post
- Able to deal sensitively and safely with blood and bodily fluids
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or above Level 3 qualification - A levels, BTEC
- 96 UCAS points (equivalent to A levels at BCC including a biological subject)
- Commitment to undergo training as required to complete the programme
Skills, Knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Applicants are expected to demonstrate evidence of recent academic achievement (within last 5 years) such that they may be deemed capable of study at degree level
- Able to convey tasks and actions to colleagues and service users
- Ability to assist patients to achieve safe working environments for treatments to be carried out
- Ability to perform treatments in a variety of settings such as clinics, patients own homes and hospital sites
- Ability to use patient information systems to input data and clinical treatment
- Knowledge of Professional Code of Conduct for Podiatry Occupational Therapy
Experience
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
Personal attributes
Essential
- Approachable, reliable and flexible
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) Evidence of ability to communicate and work with team
- Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt to needs of service
- Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to hear distressing news from patients when discussing treatment plans and during consultations when patients share their life experiences, there may be barriers to understanding
- Ability to engage positively with service users
- Ability to complete apprenticeship work outside working paid hours
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Use of computer and VDU equipment
- Shows evidence of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
- Able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism within the environment that they are working
- Able to demonstrate awareness of own limitations and need to ask for help
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post
- Able to meet moving and handling requirements of post
- Able to deal sensitively and safely with blood and bodily fluids
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).
