Job summary
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship
Therapy services at Dorset County Hospital are excited to be developing therapy apprenticeships.
The successful candidate will be a trainee in Occupational Therapy (OT) and will complete a BSc (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy as a Level 6 Apprentice. This will encompass teaching from the University, workplace learning and full time clinical placements over a 4 year period.
On successful completion of the End Point Assessment you will be in a position to apply for a qualified B5 OT position.
Main duties of the job
Your role as an apprentice is to develop the required skills and knowledge to learn to provide effective Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention with individuals who are experiencing difficulties with occupational performance. You will learn to assess needs, agree goals, implement intervention plans and evaluate progress in partnership with the individual and their relevant family members/carers.
You will be required to continuously develop your skills and knowledge as you progress through the degree programme, so that when competent you can manage and be responsible for a clinical caseload with supervision from a qualified OT.
About us
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us atRecruitment@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us atRecruitment@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/HND/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject
- or 128 UCAS tariff points
- or Access Diploma (refer to UWE website for requirements)
- or UWE Bristol / City of Bristol Foundation Programme for Health Professions
- 5 GCSE's a - c which must include Maths and English (Physical Certificates will be required)
Desirable
- Relevant Healthcare courses
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Willingness and ability to undertake competency based skills programme
- The ability to identify and act upon potential clinical risks
- Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers, other health professionals and team members
- Positive interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Good time management skills with ability to organise and prioritise.
- Proactive approach to learning, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio
- Able to provide a good standard of clear, concise, written and verbal reports in English
- IT skills, including using hospital databases, word processing and email
- Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment.
- To show empathy and fairness to give support to others
Desirable
- Demonstrate good motivational skills
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year experience working within a therapy rehabilitation, health or social care setting
- Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MDT
Desirable
- Experience of an NHS environment
- Supervision of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an intermediate level knowledge of conditions, clinical pathways and therapeutic interventions
- Awareness of clinical governance and its implication for Therapy
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of NHS structure
- Knowledge of local services
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Be able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability
- Able to use own initiative
- Work in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
- Physically fit and able to comply with trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
- Professional Manner and Appearance
- Available for weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC/HND/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience in relevant subject
- or 128 UCAS tariff points
- or Access Diploma (refer to UWE website for requirements)
- or UWE Bristol / City of Bristol Foundation Programme for Health Professions
- 5 GCSE's a - c which must include Maths and English (Physical Certificates will be required)
Desirable
- Relevant Healthcare courses
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Willingness and ability to undertake competency based skills programme
- The ability to identify and act upon potential clinical risks
- Able to communicate complex information to patients, carers, other health professionals and team members
- Positive interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Good time management skills with ability to organise and prioritise.
- Proactive approach to learning, demonstrated in a CPD portfolio
- Able to provide a good standard of clear, concise, written and verbal reports in English
- IT skills, including using hospital databases, word processing and email
- Ability to manage own stress and work in a stressful and unpredictable environment.
- To show empathy and fairness to give support to others
Desirable
- Demonstrate good motivational skills
Experience
Essential
- At least 1 year experience working within a therapy rehabilitation, health or social care setting
- Experience and ability to work collaboratively within MDT
Desirable
- Experience of an NHS environment
- Supervision of staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an intermediate level knowledge of conditions, clinical pathways and therapeutic interventions
- Awareness of clinical governance and its implication for Therapy
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of NHS structure
- Knowledge of local services
Other
Essential
- Self-motivated
- Be able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability
- Able to use own initiative
- Work in a flexible manner and adapt to changing environments
- Physically fit and able to comply with trusts moving and handling guidelines, therapeutic handling
- Professional Manner and Appearance
- Available for weekend duties and altered working patterns where clinically appropriate
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).
Additional information
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).
