Job summary
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and innovative Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team. We have have an opportunity to appoint a fixed term (or secondment opportunity) occupational therapist within our orthopaedic and surgical therapy team.
If you are looking to specialise in Orthopaedics ,Trauma and Surgery we would love to hear from you. We would encourage applications from band 6's looking for progression and Band 7's looking to further develop within these specialities. We have a well-established team with senior therapists, who can support you in this role and encourage essential professional development. As long as you have a willingness to learn and adapt to change, we can support you!
This post will allow you to develop a wide range of clinical, managerial, organisational, teaching and supervision skills. You will play an active role in audits and service development. We offer a well-established supervision and appraisal structure. We encourage individual progression within the team and have a firm commitment to in service training, CPD as well as supporting staff to attend relevant external courses and conferences.
You will be required to work with other qualified and non-qualified staff to provide a seven day service including Bank Holidays, with a commitment of 1 in 4 weekends with days off in lieu. The service provides cover 8:00-20:00 Mon- Friday and 8:00-16:00 at weekends
Main duties of the job
- Provide a high standard of specialist assessments and treatments for patients across our service areas.
- Use specialist knowledge to make comprehensive referrals for patients moving from the acute setting into the community.
- Use strong interpersonal skills to communicate often complex information, to a variety of people including the MDT, community services and service users.
- Provide supervision and support to members of the therapy team
- Plan and motivate the team to be involved in and deliver on quality improvement projects to contribute to service development.
- Hold shared responsibility with other Band 7 therapy staff in the team to manage the team, including sickness, annual leave, rotas, performance to standards, supervision, engagement.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for details.
- Provide a high standard of specialist assessments and treatments for patients across our service areas.
- Use specialist knowledge to make comprehensive referrals for patients moving from the acute setting into the community.
- Use strong interpersonal skills to communicate often complex information, to a variety of people including the MDT, community services and service users.
- Provide supervision and support to members of the therapy team
- Plan and motivate the team to be involved in and deliver on quality improvement projects to contribute to service development.
- Hold shared responsibility with other Band 7 therapy staff in the team to manage the team, including sickness, annual leave, rotas, performance to standards, supervision, engagement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for details.
- Provide a high standard of specialist assessments and treatments for patients across our service areas.
- Use specialist knowledge to make comprehensive referrals for patients moving from the acute setting into the community.
- Use strong interpersonal skills to communicate often complex information, to a variety of people including the MDT, community services and service users.
- Provide supervision and support to members of the therapy team
- Plan and motivate the team to be involved in and deliver on quality improvement projects to contribute to service development.
- Hold shared responsibility with other Band 7 therapy staff in the team to manage the team, including sickness, annual leave, rotas, performance to standards, supervision, engagement.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses/in-service trainings relevant to the clinical field.2
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial / leadership training.
- Clinical Educators Certificate/training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive postgraduate experience, a large proportion of which should be within the relevant speciality
- Demonstrable ability to manage highly complex patients independently
- Teaching qualified/unqualified staff Decision making involving complex facts / situations
Desirable
- Experience of working in liaison with community therapy services and intermediate care services
- Development of protocols and guidelines
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines, recommendations, protocols or publications relevant to the speciality
- Specialist knowledge of broad range of illnesses, injuries and conditions relevant to the speciality Specialist knowledge of a broad range of physiotherapy assessment and treatment techniques relating to the speciality.
Desirable
- knowledge of broad range of illnesses, injuries and conditions relevant to the speciality
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication information to others
- Be able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time management, delegation and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
Desirable
- Service improvement skills
- Data collection & analysis skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree in physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent postgraduate courses/in-service trainings relevant to the clinical field.2
Desirable
- Evidence of managerial / leadership training.
- Clinical Educators Certificate/training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive postgraduate experience, a large proportion of which should be within the relevant speciality
- Demonstrable ability to manage highly complex patients independently
- Teaching qualified/unqualified staff Decision making involving complex facts / situations
Desirable
- Experience of working in liaison with community therapy services and intermediate care services
- Development of protocols and guidelines
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of relevant national clinical guidelines, recommendations, protocols or publications relevant to the speciality
- Specialist knowledge of broad range of illnesses, injuries and conditions relevant to the speciality Specialist knowledge of a broad range of physiotherapy assessment and treatment techniques relating to the speciality.
Desirable
- knowledge of broad range of illnesses, injuries and conditions relevant to the speciality
Communication
Essential
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication information to others
- Be able to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical manner
Skills
Essential
- Excellent time management, delegation and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
Desirable
- Service improvement skills
- Data collection & analysis skills
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
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).
