Job summary
Are you a people person? Are you motivated, enthusiastic and an excellent communicator? If yes, then this may be an ideal opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team.
An exciting Band 6 role has arisen within Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our expanding Stroke Service to work at Maidstone & Sevenoaks Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and to gain specialist clinical skills, support and supervise others and participate in service development.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be able to work in a fast paced and busy environment, have excellent communication skills and have experience of an acute hospital setting.
We strive to provide a friendly and supportive working environment and offer access to in-house training opportunities and external training. We are committed to supporting the education of Occupational Therapy students.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Member of special interest group
- Practice Educator Qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience with experience in an acute physical setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Experience of working as part of an occupational therapy team and/or multi disciplinary team
- Experience of working with support workers
- An understanding of common neurological conditions
- In depth knowledge of stroke.
- Application of OT theory in the treatment of medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions in an inpatient setting
Desirable
- Experience of acute in patient treatment
- Experience within acute stroke.
- Supervision of junior staff and students
- Knowledge of SSNAP
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to delegate to others appropriately
- Computer literate
Attributes
Essential
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible 'can-do' approach taking into consideration the unpredictable nature of the work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body
- Member of special interest group
- Practice Educator Qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience with experience in an acute physical setting
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Experience of working as part of an occupational therapy team and/or multi disciplinary team
- Experience of working with support workers
- An understanding of common neurological conditions
- In depth knowledge of stroke.
- Application of OT theory in the treatment of medical, orthopaedic and neurological conditions in an inpatient setting
Desirable
- Experience of acute in patient treatment
- Experience within acute stroke.
- Supervision of junior staff and students
- Knowledge of SSNAP
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage own caseload
- Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to delegate to others appropriately
- Computer literate
Attributes
Essential
- Self motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible 'can-do' approach taking into consideration the unpredictable nature of the work
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).
