East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Senior Occupational Therapist developmental role

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 OT to join the Band 6 OT rotation. The post will enable you to participate in and complete the Band 5 - 6 competency framework, leading to working at Band 6 level.

This exciting opportunity will be part of the Band 6 OT Rotation across the following Teams: REACT ( includes Community, ED and Frailty Assessment Clinic), Blue Bird Lodge -Community Hospital, St Elizabeth Hospice, Early Supported Discharge (Stroke). Ipswich Hospital inpatient: Trauma and Orthopaedics/Surgery, Medical, Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU), Stroke, and Older Peoples' Services.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills whilst progressing to band 6 level and experiencing a wide range of placement opportunities in the community and inpatient settings.

If you have any questions or queries about the role, please call and we will be happy to discuss these with you.

Main duties of the job

  • To plan and organise a designated caseload of complex patients within the designated service and own professional activities under the management of Team Leader.
  • To work with the patient and carers to identify and meet OT goals, using standardised and OT assessment tools to assess their skills deficits, occupational needs and achieve functional fitness for timely discharge.
  • In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement single or a programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient's needs re; timely discharge. These will be achieved using professional and theoretical knowledge, and specialist clinical reasoning skills.
  • To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness, involving patient, carer and MDT as appropriate.
  • To ensure Therapy goals are integral to the multidisciplinary care plan re: safe and timely discharge.
  • To apply an enhanced understanding of effects and impact of illness, frailty and disability on patient's abilities and provide advice and education regarding lifestyle changes / adaptations to their physical and social environment.
  • To use frequent periods of light / moderate physical effort to carry out interventions with patients depending on their health status and needs.
  • To undertake all aspects of clinical duties, as an autonomous practitioner.
  • To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2018-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc / MSc Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

  • Student educator course.
  • Wheelchair assessor course.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of complex patient caseload management.
  • Ability to prioritise patient caseload.
  • At least 2 Band 5 rotations.
  • Completion or near completion of preceptorship tasks.
  • Experience of moving and handling skills including hoisting.
  • Experience of supervision and professional/clinical development of staff
  • Experience of working with therapy assistants/Health care assistants.
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
  • In-service training and reflective learning
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Facilitating training and education.
  • Participation in project Leadership.
  • Evidence of audit and practice.
  • Participation in service development.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc / MSc Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist

Desirable

  • Student educator course.
  • Wheelchair assessor course.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of complex patient caseload management.
  • Ability to prioritise patient caseload.
  • At least 2 Band 5 rotations.
  • Completion or near completion of preceptorship tasks.
  • Experience of moving and handling skills including hoisting.
  • Experience of supervision and professional/clinical development of staff
  • Experience of working with therapy assistants/Health care assistants.
  • Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
  • In-service training and reflective learning
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Facilitating training and education.
  • Participation in project Leadership.
  • Evidence of audit and practice.
  • Participation in service development.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Specialist Occupational Therapist

Julie Burrows

julie.burrows@esneft.nhs.uk

01473712233

Details

Date posted

19 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR2018-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD


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