Job summary
CDDFT would like to invite you to attend our first
recruitment open day for Occupational Therapists.
We have teamed up with our Physiotherapy colleagues to run
an exciting & interactive recruitment event.
When: Friday 24th March 09:00 - 15:00
Where: Prospect House, Durham
This is the best opportunity you will have to meet our teams
& find out more about what it would be like working as part of Team CDDFT.
You will have opportunity to discuss your career aspirations & find out how
we can support you to fulfil them.
The day will consist of individual & group activities
along with some more traditional interview questions, giving all candidates the
best opportunity to demonstrate their strengths & let their personality
shine.
Dont miss this opportunity to secure your perfect job.
There are vacancies across our established rotation &
within our community teams, areas you can look forward to working in include:
acute stroke & stroke rehabilitation, frailty roles (front of house, acute
& rehabilitation), general rehabilitation, community rehabilitation, acute
medical, surgery & orthopaedics, wheelchair services.
Please complete the online application to secure
a place at our event
Main duties of the job
To plan and implement patient centered individual and/or
group intervention appropriate to patient needs and conditions.
To assess the home environment of patients, provide
equipment and advice/information as required to facilitate safe and appropriate
hospital discharges where patient is as independent as possible.
To maintain up to date and accurate clinical records in
accordance with relevant legislation, policies and standards.
To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team.
To complete and deliver in-service training with or for colleagues
and the wider staff groups in regard to patient care
To undertake audit projects at a local level and disseminate
findings at a local level.
To contribute to clinically effective care through evidence
based and patient-centered practice.
To demonstrate increasingly complex skills and knowledge, in
order to establish professional competence and fitness to practice as an
Occupational Therapist.
To provide guidance, supervision and appraisal for support
staff and participate in the appraisal process.
To directly supervise students on practice
placement or alongside the practice placement educator.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
To
be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need
to be paid at least £25,600 per year
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us; we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload of adult patients
with varied physical disabilities across multiple sites as required.
Rotations will be across acute, rehabilitation and community
settings with opportunities to work in Surgery, Medicine, Respiratory,
Orthopaedics, Care of the Elderly, Acute Frailty Team, Stroke and Adult &
Children Wheelchair services.
The post-holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary
team and engage in regular supervisions, annual appraisals and complete their
Preceptorship Programme alongside the specialist Occupational Therapists on
site.
As part of the Band 5 role, the post-holder will be required
to;
Complete various assessments of patients functional and
cognitive abilities.
Develop and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes based
on their assessment.
Plan and implement patient centred individual and/or group
interventions appropriate to patient needs and conditions.
Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions as required,
using outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of interventions and
treatments.
Regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on
practice placements and Occupational Therapy Assistants if required.
Complete all relevant documentation to Trust
standards and expectations, including Occupational Therapy statistical database.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload of adult patients
with varied physical disabilities across multiple sites as required.
Rotations will be across acute, rehabilitation and community
settings with opportunities to work in Surgery, Medicine, Respiratory,
Orthopaedics, Care of the Elderly, Acute Frailty Team, Stroke and Adult &
Children Wheelchair services.
The post-holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary
team and engage in regular supervisions, annual appraisals and complete their
Preceptorship Programme alongside the specialist Occupational Therapists on
site.
As part of the Band 5 role, the post-holder will be required
to;
Complete various assessments of patients functional and
cognitive abilities.
Develop and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes based
on their assessment.
Plan and implement patient centred individual and/or group
interventions appropriate to patient needs and conditions.
Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions as required,
using outcome measures to assess the effectiveness of interventions and
treatments.
Regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on
practice placements and Occupational Therapy Assistants if required.
Complete all relevant documentation to Trust
standards and expectations, including Occupational Therapy statistical database.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet physical demands of the post.
- Ability to independently travel between Trust sites, to patients homes and transport items of equipment.
- Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice.
- Commitment, motivation and adaptability with willingness to work flexibly
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience at undergraduate level of the core competencies within occupational therapy.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Prior experience of working in a variety of health care settings.
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a qualified Occupational Therapist in a physical setting.
- Participation in research and audit activities.
- Participation in service development activities.
Statutory Registration
Essential
Desirable
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current practice in occupational therapy and health.
- Application of the occupational therapy process with the designated patient group.
- Planning and co-ordination of occupational therapy intervention.
- Ability to manage own workload, determine priorities, delegation and work under pressure.
- Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Application of Health, Safety and Risk management policies.
- Applied knowledge of current legislation.
- Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients, to gain consent and explain treatment interventions.
- Well-developed interpersonal communication skills with the ability and self-awareness to modify style to suit situation.
- Computer literacy with ability to effectively use computer software to support Occupational Therapy interventions.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Evidence of participation in continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Courses completed relevant to post.
- Knowledge of the discharge planning process.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Prepared to undertake practice placement qualification and support in the education of students.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to meet physical demands of the post.
- Ability to independently travel between Trust sites, to patients homes and transport items of equipment.
- Commitment to client centred non-discriminatory practice.
- Commitment, motivation and adaptability with willingness to work flexibly
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience at undergraduate level of the core competencies within occupational therapy.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Prior experience of working in a variety of health care settings.
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a qualified Occupational Therapist in a physical setting.
- Participation in research and audit activities.
- Participation in service development activities.
Statutory Registration
Essential
Desirable
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Broad knowledge of current practice in occupational therapy and health.
- Application of the occupational therapy process with the designated patient group.
- Planning and co-ordination of occupational therapy intervention.
- Ability to manage own workload, determine priorities, delegation and work under pressure.
- Understanding of professional conduct and confidentiality.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Application of Health, Safety and Risk management policies.
- Applied knowledge of current legislation.
- Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients, to gain consent and explain treatment interventions.
- Well-developed interpersonal communication skills with the ability and self-awareness to modify style to suit situation.
- Computer literacy with ability to effectively use computer software to support Occupational Therapy interventions.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Evidence of participation in continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Courses completed relevant to post.
- Knowledge of the discharge planning process.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- Prepared to undertake practice placement qualification and support in the education of students.
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).
Additional information
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
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust
Hollyhurst Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 6HX
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
