Job summary
We have the opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our Community Occupational Therapy Service for an 8 month secondment - 37.5 Hours
Are you a professional, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who has specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge and is passionate about the health and well-being and outstanding outcomes for people in Rotherham?Do you want to use your motivation, skills and knowledge to enhance the independence, quality of life and wellbeing of people with a wide variety of health and social care needs?The Community Occupational Therapy Service is a dynamic team that provides person centred assessment and intervention to people within Rotherham. We are based within Adult Social Care and work from locality bases. We have a duty response team and three area teams, but we work as one Service and offer cover across the teams.The duty team specialises in supporting people with their moving and handling needs, with a focus on ensuring formal care is proportional to their individual needs but also reacts to anyone with an urgent need including people at the end of life.The area teams work with children and adults with long term conditions who have asked for support to enable them to complete tasks within their home that matter to them.
Main duties of the job
If you come to work with us, you would be part of a friendly, supportive team of Occupational Therapists and support staff. Once you have undertaken a comprehensive induction, you would be independently assessing people, of all ages including children, in their own homes by undertaking a functional assessment of their needs. The role offers the opportunity to support people with a wide variety of health needs including long term health conditions, mental health needs, learning disability or those needing end of life care.A key focus for our team is early intervention and prevention. We provide specialist support and advice, such as undertaking activity of daily living, moving and handling or environmental assessments providing solutions, such as major adaptations and housing advice, to help people to develop and sustain their skills for independent living. With a focus on proportionate assessments, telephone and face to face assessments are completed as appropriate.Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able
to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the
Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If
necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act
2010
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 don't 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
Certificates of Sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
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
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-professional team
- Experience of working as an OT with people who have a physical disability
- Able to present and receive information within a multi professional team
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients/clients, relative/carers and staff
- Demonstrate effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area
- Evidence of up to date continuing professional development within Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Experience of work in a community setting
Planning and Organising
Essential
- Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own, junior and support staff workload and meet required timescales
- Good time management skills
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
Desirable
- Ability to identify need for service development
Qualifications
Essential
- OT Degree/Diploma
- HCPC registration
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge to Post graduate Diploma level developed through CPD and experience
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and ability to assess and fit where applicable
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Demonstrates an understanding of the supervision process and their responsibilities within this.
- Demonstrates an understanding of team dynamics
- Demonstrates an understanding of diverse cultures
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the concept of confidentiality
- Ability to be flexible & adapt to changing situations.
- Enthusiastic, honest and reliable
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
Desirable
- Ability to identify need for service development
IT Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates skills & ability in use of computer packages on a regular basis
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-professional team
- Experience of working as an OT with people who have a physical disability
- Able to present and receive information within a multi professional team
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients/clients, relative/carers and staff
- Demonstrate effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Provides learning and development to other professionals within own work area
- Evidence of up to date continuing professional development within Occupational Therapy
Desirable
- Evidence of development and supervision of staff and students
- Experience of work in a community setting
Planning and Organising
Essential
- Demonstrates an ability to prioritise own, junior and support staff workload and meet required timescales
- Good time management skills
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
Desirable
- Ability to identify need for service development
Qualifications
Essential
- OT Degree/Diploma
- HCPC registration
- Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently between TRFT sites and for patient visits in the Rotherham area and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge to Post graduate Diploma level developed through CPD and experience
- Demonstrates knowledge of equipment available and ability to assess and fit where applicable
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and implications for patient care
- Knowledge and understanding of Health & Safety in the work environment and implications for service area
- Demonstrates an understanding of the supervision process and their responsibilities within this.
- Demonstrates an understanding of team dynamics
- Demonstrates an understanding of diverse cultures
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of the concept of confidentiality
- Ability to be flexible & adapt to changing situations.
- Enthusiastic, honest and reliable
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
Analytical and Judgement
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of others
Desirable
- Ability to identify need for service development
IT Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates skills & ability in use of computer packages on a regular basis
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).
