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The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 18 May 2025

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Job summary

Permanent post

Part time - 18.75 hours per week

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and friendly Orthopaedic Inpatient team in delivering high quality, compassionate care.

The successful candidate will be delivering care within the Orthopaedic In-Patient Therapy Team based on the Orthopaedic Unit at Rotherham Hospital. This will include assessment and treatment of elective and trauma patients with a variety of orthopaedic conditions in a number of locations within Rotherham Hospital.

We are a high performing team, driven to succeed and support new pathways including day case therapy to support patients to have an enhanced recovery and post operative journey.

The successful candidate will:-

- Deliver high quality, compassionate care for patients with orthopaedic conditions.

- Provide assessment and treatment tailored to the individual needs of the patient.

- Work within the team to prioritise and plan timely discharges for patients from the Orthopaedic In-Patient unit.

Main duties of the job

This role requires assessment, treatment and management of a varied caseload of both trauma and elective patients in a busy orthopaedic unit. Including preoperative assessment through to rehabilitation and discharge planning.

The Orthopaedic Inpatient team provides care across several clinical areas including the Orthopaedic Trauma and Elective wards, Paediatric ward, Day surgery and Fracture clinic.

Continued personal development is encouraged and fully supported within the team.

The successful candidate will hold the appropriate Occupational Therapy qualifications, have HCPC registration, appropriate experience within the health care setting and be able to meet the requirements of the post outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But dont just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

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Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-02-086

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for the full details about the role and the responsibilities.

Person Specification

Training and Education

Essential

  • Commitment to learning new skills and acquiring new knowledge

Physical and Practical

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate patient assessment and treatment skills.
  • Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.

Demonstrate core values

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust Core Values

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Current HCPC Registration
  • Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

  • Membership of College of Occupational Therapists
  • Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines.
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care.
  • Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own and support staff workload and meet required timescales.
  • Communication & relationships
  • Demonstrate effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-professional team.
Person Specification

Training and Education

Essential

  • Commitment to learning new skills and acquiring new knowledge

Physical and Practical

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate patient assessment and treatment skills.
  • Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.

Demonstrate core values

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust Core Values

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Current HCPC Registration
  • Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the county and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

  • Membership of College of Occupational Therapists
  • Completed recognised IT course e.g. ECDL/Elite/MOST

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of national legislation, guidance and regulatory framework including NSF, NICE, Information Governance, Equality and Diversity, Data Protection, Safe Guarding, Professional and Clinical Guidelines.
  • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care.
  • Knowledge and evidence of participation in clinical audit and evidence gathering methods.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own and support staff workload and meet required timescales.
  • Communication & relationships
  • Demonstrate effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Desirable

  • Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-professional team.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Kayleigh Wright

kayleigh.wright3@nhs.net

01709426956

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9165-25-02-086

Job locations

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S602UD


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