Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist; with a clinical interest in Older Persons Services; to join the Therapy Clinical Leadership Team in the Older Persons Therapy Service at University Hospital Dorset, currently based on the Bournemouth Site.
We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full time Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, specialising in the needs of Older People living with frailty associated conditions. We are extremely proud of our service and hope to inspire you to come and join our team!
This is a fantastic opportunity where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your existing extended Occupational Therapy skills with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated therapy team. You will be supported to develop your leadership and managerial skills, as well as your quality improvement (QI) skills to lead projects developing the services for the future. You will work with other Clinical Leads and Clinical Specialist Therapists across UHD as part of a collaborative leadership model for Older Persons Services to support the whole team more widely.
This role requires HCPC Registration.
Base Location: Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
This role will have a strong clinical focus and as such we are looking for a confident clinician who can develop skills within the team. This post holder will also need to build close links with the multidisciplinary team to ensure we continue to deliver excellent care for our patients and develop expertise in our workforce beyond therapy.
The role will include line management of staff and the post holder will also have an opportunity to develop leadership and people management skills and will need excellent organisational, communication and management skills.
This is an ideal opportunity for you to positively influence patient care if you have:
- Clinical expertise working with patients with complex needs and frailty
- Effective leadership skills
- Motivation to develop services putting the patient first
This post includes 7 day working and therefore the post holder will be expected to participate in weekend working . The post holder must be a car driver and ideally will have access to a car for work purposes.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body RCOT
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 4 years' postgraduate OT experience, including 2 years working as a Band 6 with patients with complex needs
- Experience of working within an Acute Inpatient environment (or similar system)
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership Experience
- Involvement in sickness/disciplinary/capability management
Technical Skills / Competencies
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Reasoning Skills
- Ability to assess, manage & treat patients with complex conditions
- Leadership and management skills
- Audit and research skills
- Able to work autonomously within a MDT taking the lead Occupational Therapy role
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the pathology of conditions leading to admissions in the elderly
- In-depth understanding of Silver book, NSF's and Department of Health Strategies including the five year forward view within older person's healthcare and their relevance to clinical situations.
- Advanced knowledge of risk factors for Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Stroke, Falls and Osteoporosis.
- Ability to advise & assist others in admission avoidance/early supported discharge at a specialist level
- In-depth understanding of intermediate care and rehabilitation of older people
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces
- Clear vision of role
- Ability to discuss with stakeholders, regarding policy & service provision and development
Other requirements specific to role
Essential
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's license and car available for work.
- Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer-based system
Desirable
- Ability to use tools to adjust equipment & furniture.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Supportive of staff/team members.
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
- Situational awareness and management of self and others
- Problem solving and decision-making skills.
Language
Essential
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of Professional Body RCOT
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 4 years' postgraduate OT experience, including 2 years working as a Band 6 with patients with complex needs
- Experience of working within an Acute Inpatient environment (or similar system)
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership Experience
- Involvement in sickness/disciplinary/capability management
Technical Skills / Competencies
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Reasoning Skills
- Ability to assess, manage & treat patients with complex conditions
- Leadership and management skills
- Audit and research skills
- Able to work autonomously within a MDT taking the lead Occupational Therapy role
Desirable
- Excellent IT skills
- Excellent presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the pathology of conditions leading to admissions in the elderly
- In-depth understanding of Silver book, NSF's and Department of Health Strategies including the five year forward view within older person's healthcare and their relevance to clinical situations.
- Advanced knowledge of risk factors for Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Stroke, Falls and Osteoporosis.
- Ability to advise & assist others in admission avoidance/early supported discharge at a specialist level
- In-depth understanding of intermediate care and rehabilitation of older people
- Ability to move and handle patients and equipment and work in confined spaces
- Clear vision of role
- Ability to discuss with stakeholders, regarding policy & service provision and development
Other requirements specific to role
Essential
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's license and car available for work.
- Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer-based system
Desirable
- Ability to use tools to adjust equipment & furniture.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Supportive of staff/team members.
- Adaptive to unpredictable workloads.
- Situational awareness and management of self and others
- Problem solving and decision-making skills.
Language
Essential
- Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
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).
