Band 5 - Rotational Occupational Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for a rotational post which will allow you to develop clinical skills across a range of specialities?

New and exciting opportunities across a newly created Band 5 rotation are now available at Leicestershire Partnership Trust.

We are looking for Band 5 Occupational Therapists who would like to develop their skills within Physical Rehabilitation, Mental Health Services for Older People and Community settings. We are looking for someone who possesses a professional approach, good communication and problem-solving skills, and has a positive approach to multidisciplinary team working and person-centred care.The four areas that the rotational post include are on our:

Medical step down and rehabilitation ward at Coalville hospital, caring predominantly for frail elderly and/or medically unwell patients.
Stroke Rehabilitation Ward at Coalville Hospital.
Hinckley Community Therapy and Home First team,and with our
Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) post working within our Community Mental Health Team in Hinckley.

Skills developed on each rotation will support your growth as a clinician and enable you to widen your scope of practice.

Please note: we will close the advert when we have received sufficient applications, so please get your application in as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

This rotational post would give the rare, and sought after, opportunity of gaining a variety of clinical skills in physical rehabilitation, community mental health services for older people and community settings. The rotations are for 9 months each. Shift patterns differ for each rotation with the Community Therapy team providing a 7-day service, the others being Monday-Friday.

Ideally you will need to be able to have your own car, as two of the rotations are community based, however the Trust does have Lease car schemes that can be accessed.

The successful post holder will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team and will be joining established, supportive and welcoming teams of occupational therapists. If you are newly qualified member of staff, an international recruit or returning to practice we provide a structured AHP Preceptorship programme alongside regular supervision and appraisal as well as opportunities to attend in-service training.

So, if you are motivated, organised and above all have the passion and drive to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of patients within Leicestershire then we would love to hear from you.

If you have any questions or wish to find out more details, please contact: Claire Turvey, Professional Lead Occupational Therapist, Community Health Service, 07825 720 543 or claire.turvey3@nhs.net

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

04 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9313-22-0120-RO

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player.
Resourceful and able to use own initiative.
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills.

Desirable

Basic group work skills.

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification.

Mobility

Essential

The candidate must be able to use their own transport or a suitable alternative for the purpose of this post.
Dependence on public transport is not suitable for domiciliary roles.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player.
Resourceful and able to use own initiative.
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills.

Desirable

Basic group work skills.

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification.

Mobility

Essential

The candidate must be able to use their own transport or a suitable alternative for the purpose of this post.
Dependence on public transport is not suitable for domiciliary roles.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).