Job summary
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, experienced Occupational Therapist to join a new Band 6 rotation. The rotation will include acute wards, outpatient settings, community neuro and Discharge to Assess. Each rotation will be a 9 month duration and will require you to have access to a car and a valid driver's license in order to travel across the locality of Stockport for domiciliary community working (or suitable alternative transport arrangements)
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a committed team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, and Therapy Assistants delivering a service at Stepping Hill Hospital and in the Stockport community.
The post holder will rotate through a number of specialist areas on a 9-monthly basis within Stepping Hill Hospital and other Stockport Foundation Trust sites. They will participate in CPD, clinical audit and in-service training.
They will be an autonomous practitioner, both professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work.
They will assess, diagnose, plan and deliver treatment programmes to patients in their care.
Excellent communication, organisational and team working skills are required as well as the ability to work autonomously and under pressure.
There will be a responsibility to ensure the service demand is met with adequate cover via a 7 day rota, covering weekends and bank holidays.
You will have the opportunity to support and develop Band 5 therapists within the team and act as a clinical educator to students. Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further their own and team's clinical practice. T
hey will make recommendations to clinical team leader for changes to practice. They may lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service guidelines.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be given the opportunity to develop your clinical skills through the delivery of a wide range of evidence based treatments and a robust in service training program. You will also be expected to mentor and support band 5 Occupational Therapists, therapy assistants and students. You will also be expected to have an active role in service review and development.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be given the opportunity to develop your clinical skills through the delivery of a wide range of evidence based treatments and a robust in service training program. You will also be expected to mentor and support band 5 Occupational Therapists, therapy assistants and students. You will also be expected to have an active role in service review and development.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oState Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad knowledge of best practice, guidelines and research in occupational therapy
- oKnowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- oKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance and risk management
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising junior staff, support staff and /or students.
- oExperience working in the acute hospital and community setting as a band 5 OT
- oExperience of using audit.
- oExperience of different teaching or facilitation methods
- oExperience of discharge planning processes, intermediate care and community services
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work collaboratively within the integrated therapy team and multi-disciplinary team.
- oApplication of standardised assessments, interventions and therapy outcome measures.
Desirable
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- o Access to own car with a valid driver's license in order to travel across the locality of Stockport for domiciliary community working (or suitable alternative transport arrangements).
- o Able to work as part of 7 day rotas
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- oState Registration with the Health Professions Council.
Knowledge
Essential
- oBroad knowledge of best practice, guidelines and research in occupational therapy
- oKnowledge of occupational therapy models of practice.
- oKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance and risk management
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of supervising junior staff, support staff and /or students.
- oExperience working in the acute hospital and community setting as a band 5 OT
- oExperience of using audit.
- oExperience of different teaching or facilitation methods
- oExperience of discharge planning processes, intermediate care and community services
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to work collaboratively within the integrated therapy team and multi-disciplinary team.
- oApplication of standardised assessments, interventions and therapy outcome measures.
Desirable
Work Related Circumstances
Essential
- o Access to own car with a valid driver's license in order to travel across the locality of Stockport for domiciliary community working (or suitable alternative transport arrangements).
- o Able to work as part of 7 day rotas
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).
