Job summary
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in our Mobility and Specialised Rehabilitation Centre, providing care to paediatric amputees and adult upper limb amputees.
The department is a regional centre for children and adults with congenital, acquired and traumatic upper limb amputation.
You will be working alongside physiotherapists, consultants and prothetists in conjunction with families, GPs and schools.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical specialist Occupational Therapist, you will:
Lead in providing specialist training to patients for all types of upper limb prostheses, including myo-electric single grip and multi articulating hand prostheses.
Provide high quality therapy in the rehabilitation of upper limb amputees, including veterans
Attend the children's clinic supporting an MDT approach to treatment and care
Co-ordinate the long term management of paediatric patients and develop links and transition services with the children's hospital
Organise home, school and work visits to support patients' treatment
Utilise links with regional and national services, gaining peer support with other specialists in the field.
Act as the child safeguarding lead within MSRC and provide a point of contact for paediatric amputees
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Occupational Therapy.
- Current HCPC Registration.
- Postgraduate Masters level module in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
Desirable
- Master's degree in relevant Speciality.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist.
- Significant experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty.
- Clinical Educator.
- Participation in Clinical Audit & Practice Development.
- Supervision and line management of Therapy staff including appraisal.
- Professional Presentations.
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest Group.
- Governance.
- Teaching.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development.
- Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty.
- Current knowledge of evidence-base for specialty.
- Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
Desirable
- Clinical Governance.
- Risk Assessment.
- Research, Clinical Audit or Practice.
- Leadership.
- NVQ Assessor.
Special Skills
Essential
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and other.
- Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change.
- Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- IT literate.
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.
Other Factors
Essential
- Confident & assertive.
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.
- Mature and positive attitude to change management.
- Proactive approach to service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Occupational Therapy.
- Current HCPC Registration.
- Postgraduate Masters level module in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
Desirable
- Master's degree in relevant Speciality.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience as a qualified therapist.
- Significant experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty.
- Clinical Educator.
- Participation in Clinical Audit & Practice Development.
- Supervision and line management of Therapy staff including appraisal.
- Professional Presentations.
Desirable
- Member of Special Interest Group.
- Governance.
- Teaching.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous personal & professional development.
- Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty.
- Current knowledge of evidence-base for specialty.
- Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
Desirable
- Clinical Governance.
- Risk Assessment.
- Research, Clinical Audit or Practice.
- Leadership.
- NVQ Assessor.
Special Skills
Essential
- Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills.
- Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and other.
- Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change.
- Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
- IT literate.
- Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.
Other Factors
Essential
- Confident & assertive.
- Flexible and reliable approach to working practices.
- Mature and positive attitude to change management.
- Proactive approach to service delivery.
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
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).
