Job summary
Permanent Full Time- Specialist Occupational Therapist - Band 6
Acute Rehabilitation Rotation
St George's University Hospital Foundation Trust is looking for enthusiastic full-time Occupational Therapists to work as a Band 6 within our acute and rehabilitation services. We have permanent opportunities available on our acute rehabilitation rotation. These roles offer the opportunity to be part of a friendly, dynamic, and forward-thinking teaching Trust.
Therapists at St Georges work in specialist multi-disciplinary therapy services that have a strong focus on patient experience and continual improvement. We are looking for dedicated occupational therapists that are motivated and keen to develop their clinical specialist knowledge and skills.
The posts available are part of the acute rehabilitation rotation. This includes roles within Senior Health, STAR, Amputee Rehabilitation, Hand Therapy, Ortho-Geriatrics, Oncology, Acute Medicine and Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 occupational therapist you will benefit from peer support and supervision programs as well as access to multi-professional clinical specialists in a range of clinical areas. You will have opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills and knowledge.
You will also be encouraged to be involved in service development, research, and audit, and supervise both students and junior staff, developing your teaching and leadership skills.
The multi-disciplinary therapy team provides a high-quality therapy service over seven (7) days. You will be required to participate in a weekend rota aligned to your clinical area which involves working a weekend shift once approximately every six (6) weeks with compensatory rest days.
About us
The hospital is situated in a vibrant and diverse community in Southwest London and benefits from onsite facilities such as restaurants and coffee shops as well as other local amenities and easy access to public transport.
Please ensure you read the job description and person specification before applying. Applicants will only be short listed if they give specific examples of how they meet all the essential criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details regarding the vacancy***
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Please refer to the attached Job description and Person Specification for further details regarding the vacancy***
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, and clinical experience gained
Desirable
- Fieldwork educators course
Other
Essential
- Able to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern.
Desirable
- Car driver
- RCOT membership
- Member of Specialist Section / Interest group
Experience
Essential
- 18 months post-qualification Occupational Therapy clinical experience, at least a year of which must have been in an acute setting.
- 1 year's previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student.
- Working as part of a MDT team within a clinical environment.
- Delegation to support staff.
- Experience of general assessment and intervention with patients in a physical setting (e.g. medical, surgical, trauma and orthopaedics and neurology patients).
Desirable
- Student supervision
- Clinical Audit / Research
- Involvement in service development
Skills
Essential
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
- Ability to organize, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system according to local standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
- Basic Wheelchair Assessment and Prescription skills
- Group work skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible working approach
- Initiative
- Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.
- Competent IT skills
Desirable
- Basic Splinting/ Hand Therapy Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Clear demonstrable understanding of the OT process
- Clear understanding of Evidence Based Practice.
- Working knowledge of functional and standardised assessment tools
- Knowledge of current OT and Government initiatives.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional
- Have understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for Occupational Therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, and clinical experience gained
Desirable
- Fieldwork educators course
Other
Essential
- Able to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern.
Desirable
- Car driver
- RCOT membership
- Member of Specialist Section / Interest group
Experience
Essential
- 18 months post-qualification Occupational Therapy clinical experience, at least a year of which must have been in an acute setting.
- 1 year's previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student.
- Working as part of a MDT team within a clinical environment.
- Delegation to support staff.
- Experience of general assessment and intervention with patients in a physical setting (e.g. medical, surgical, trauma and orthopaedics and neurology patients).
Desirable
- Student supervision
- Clinical Audit / Research
- Involvement in service development
Skills
Essential
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
- Ability to organize, prioritise and delegate
- Ability to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system according to local standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
- Basic Wheelchair Assessment and Prescription skills
- Group work skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible working approach
- Initiative
- Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.
- Competent IT skills
Desirable
- Basic Splinting/ Hand Therapy Skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Clear demonstrable understanding of the OT process
- Clear understanding of Evidence Based Practice.
- Working knowledge of functional and standardised assessment tools
- Knowledge of current OT and Government initiatives.
- Understand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional
- Have understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for Occupational Therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
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).
