Job summary
Senior Occupational Therapist - FRAILTY
37.5 Hours per week
Permanent
£37,339 - £44,962 Per Annum
Closing Date - 26th November 2024
Interview Date - 5th December 2024 (subject to change)
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 or existing Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the expanding Frailty Service.
Frailty Services at George Eliot Hospital are undergoing a huge service development project and Therapy services continue to expand their workforce to meet this challenge.
In joining this team you will have the opportunity to be involved in the service development within frailty and be a part of the Therapy Team delivering care across front door frailty and a dedicated Frailty Unit.
The successful candidate will join a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy assistants working alongside an MDT including Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Physician Associates.
Main duties of the job
- Undertake assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with a diagnosis of Frailty. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
- To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
- To take a role in supervision and teaching of junior qualified therapists and assistants .
- To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice
- To work flexibly over 7 day period, as the service requires
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
eXcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquility garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Person Specification and Job Description for detailed roles and responsibilities for this post.
George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Person Specification and Job Description for detailed roles and responsibilities for this post.
George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
- oPrevious experience in specialist clinical area
- o Band 5 rotational experience
- oInvolvement in audit
- oSupervisory experience
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff
Desirable
- Previous Acute NHS experience
Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oRegistration with HCPC
- oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
Desirable
- oBAOT
- oInvolvement /membership in Special Interest Group
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance
- oImportance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
- oHighly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
- oAble to prioritise and organise own workload
- oAble to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
- oAble to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
- oIT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEvidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
- oAble to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
- oMotivated
- oFlexible and adaptable
- oDiplomatic and sensitive to others need
- oTo follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT
Other
Essential
- oAble to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Desirable
- oDriving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
- oPrevious experience in specialist clinical area
- o Band 5 rotational experience
- oInvolvement in audit
- oSupervisory experience
- oContribution to clinical education of less experienced staff
Desirable
- Previous Acute NHS experience
Qualifications & Professional Training
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oRegistration with HCPC
- oEvidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
Desirable
- oBAOT
- oInvolvement /membership in Special Interest Group
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oUnderstanding of clinical governance
- oImportance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
- oHighly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
- oAble to prioritise and organise own workload
- oAble to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
- oAble to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
- oIT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEvidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
- oAble to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
- oMotivated
- oFlexible and adaptable
- oDiplomatic and sensitive to others need
- oTo follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT
Other
Essential
- oAble to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Desirable
- oDriving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes
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).
