Job summary
We are very excited about our Occupational Therapy Service Band 6 Rotational Programme and we hope you will be too.
Our Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapists play a crucial role in our organisation. They are viewed within the Therapy service as potential clinical leaders who will receive investment and support to become the best clinicians they can, using our Novice to Expert career framework.
This framework has been specifically designed to recognise that staff new to Band 6 roles will need a period of development and consolidation. It offers a clear demarcation between the expectations for a novice Band 6 OT and someone who is meeting the expectations and carrying responsibilities of an experienced Band 6 OT.
You will be supported by our Band 7 rotation co-ordinators, who are specifically invested in your professional development.
You will also be working with and supported by, a very experienced skilled workforce. These include our Clinical Leads and Clinical Specialists within our integrated Therapy service. Our service also has a Clinical Practice & Education Lead who works with our Band 6 clinicians, in developing robust training and development.
The aim of this rotational programme will be to provide excellent learning opportunities and opportunities to complete:
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Novice to Expert career framework
Main duties of the job
12 month Rotations at Worcestershire Royal & the Alexandra Hospitals:
Medicine -acute management of multiple conditions;
moving & handling; extensive equipment knowledge & provision; cognitive assessment; occupational
performance; palliative & end of life care.
Stroke & Neurology -hyper acute, acute
stroke, complex care, outpatient stroke & neurology including Critical Care.
Trauma -acute assessment of Trauma patients,
involving a variety of upper & lower limb fractures, traumatic head injury & poly trauma.
Geriatric Emergency Medicine and Frailty services -assessment & management of older adults with complex needs such as dementia, complex
manual handling, palliative & end of life care, frailty & urgent care.
Elective Orthopaedics- in-patient & out-patient elective services; hip & knee replacements & complex
lower limb & shoulder injuries; early assessment & intervention focus; opportunities to complete community visits.
We are currently in process with an exciting AHP
integration project within the Integrated Care System (ICS) aimed at
streamlining and enhancing the roles of Allied Health Professionals across
urgent and community care pathways. As this progresses, it has the
potential to significantly reshape the structure and delivery of our AHP services. In the spirit of transparency, we want to ensure all applicants
are aware of this ongoing project and it's potential impact.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
DBS Checks and Costs
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide
Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning to Patients
within the acute Integrated Therapy service in your rotational specialty. This will include
working within tight timeframes for Patient discharges.
To provide
guidance and supervision to less experienced staff and students.
To take a
proactive role within the Integrated Therapy team,
with the ability to provide advice or cover other Trust sites if required.
To liaise
with senior Therapists to ensure the smooth and effective running
of the Integrated Therapy service at an operational level on a daily basis.
You will
gain mentorship and support from the Occupational Therapy Clinical Leads and Clinical Specialists across the specialities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide
Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning to Patients
within the acute Integrated Therapy service in your rotational specialty. This will include
working within tight timeframes for Patient discharges.
To provide
guidance and supervision to less experienced staff and students.
To take a
proactive role within the Integrated Therapy team,
with the ability to provide advice or cover other Trust sites if required.
To liaise
with senior Therapists to ensure the smooth and effective running
of the Integrated Therapy service at an operational level on a daily basis.
You will
gain mentorship and support from the Occupational Therapy Clinical Leads and Clinical Specialists across the specialities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of varied post graduate experience.
- Experience of working with Patients with cognitive deficits.
- Experience of a range of moving and handling assessments and evidence of provision of low to high level moving and handling equipment.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of supporting junior members of staff and students.
Desirable
- Experience of working at the hospital front door and/or admission prevention.
- Experience of implementing MCA and conducting/or supporting Best Interest Meetings.
- Experience of early intervention and acute rehabilitation.
- Experience of working with patients on fast track discharge.
- Experience of working within an integrated therapy service and/or joint working closely with Physiotherapy colleagues.
Other qualities
Essential
- Flexible attitude to routine and non-routine tasks.
- Ability and experience of guiding the practice of others.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of team working and being a positive influence within the team.
- Evidence of ability to provide proactive supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills across all grades.
- Evidence of ability to provide a learning experience for other staff / students.
- Evidence of willingness to learn and utilise new skills.
- The post holder must have a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle in order to work flexibly across all sites and to undertake visits in the community to deliver, fit and check suitability of equipment, as well as undertake community access assessment visits and participate in outreach visits with community colleagues if required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC Registered.
- Evidence of post graduate training.
- Active HCPC registration.
Desirable
- Practice Educator training.
- Evidence of Leadership and Management training and/or experience.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to clinically analyse and act appropriately on professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to assess and form a treatment plan appropriate to the acute setting for patients.
- Ability to prioritise caseload effectively to enhance patient care and hospital flow.
Desirable
- Experience of using Electronic Patient Records systems.
- Experience of using IT (e.g. word, powerpoint, excel, internet).
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of varied post graduate experience.
- Experience of working with Patients with cognitive deficits.
- Experience of a range of moving and handling assessments and evidence of provision of low to high level moving and handling equipment.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of supporting junior members of staff and students.
Desirable
- Experience of working at the hospital front door and/or admission prevention.
- Experience of implementing MCA and conducting/or supporting Best Interest Meetings.
- Experience of early intervention and acute rehabilitation.
- Experience of working with patients on fast track discharge.
- Experience of working within an integrated therapy service and/or joint working closely with Physiotherapy colleagues.
Other qualities
Essential
- Flexible attitude to routine and non-routine tasks.
- Ability and experience of guiding the practice of others.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of team working and being a positive influence within the team.
- Evidence of ability to provide proactive supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills across all grades.
- Evidence of ability to provide a learning experience for other staff / students.
- Evidence of willingness to learn and utilise new skills.
- The post holder must have a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle in order to work flexibly across all sites and to undertake visits in the community to deliver, fit and check suitability of equipment, as well as undertake community access assessment visits and participate in outreach visits with community colleagues if required.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC Registered.
- Evidence of post graduate training.
- Active HCPC registration.
Desirable
- Practice Educator training.
- Evidence of Leadership and Management training and/or experience.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to clinically analyse and act appropriately on professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to assess and form a treatment plan appropriate to the acute setting for patients.
- Ability to prioritise caseload effectively to enhance patient care and hospital flow.
Desirable
- Experience of using Electronic Patient Records systems.
- Experience of using IT (e.g. word, powerpoint, excel, internet).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
