Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist working within the Vascular and Surgery Team.
Main case load is with the Vascular cohort on Chesleden Ward.
This involves the assessment and treatment and early rehabilitation of predominantly lower limb amputees and a wider Surgery and Trauma cohort.
Main duties of the job
Ensure standards of excellent clinical practice are upheld and undertake responsibility to ensure adequate training has been completed by all members of the team.
Be responsible for the delegation of duties to the Therapy Technician and junior Therapists. Deliver training to ensure team members are adequately equipped to carry out assigned tasks.
Attend and chair meetings relevant to the patient care and discharge planning for patients admitted under Vascular and Surgery.
About us
There is a strong work ethic to progress the service within our current restraints.
The team work hard to provide excellent care for all Vascular & Surgery patients.
There is an open and caring atmosphere in the team and very supporting management structure.
This role offer the benefit to develop the postholder's clinical skills through training and development; here at St George's as well as with the Amputee Rehab Centre at Queen Mary's Hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will be in Vascular & Surgery
Provision of assessment and treatment of complex clinical caseload and support for other team members with their treatment plans and clinical reasoning to facilitate safe and timely discharge.
Specialist therapy role providing daily support and supervision to occupational therapists working within in the team and across the wider Trust.
Organises and provides clinical supervision, teaching, completion of audit and service improvement projects.
Assists with programme for occupational therapy student placements- annual review and planning of placements, including allocation and induction.
The post supports weekend working in Medicine, STAR Trauma and Orthopaedics and Plastics.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post will be in Vascular & Surgery
Provision of assessment and treatment of complex clinical caseload and support for other team members with their treatment plans and clinical reasoning to facilitate safe and timely discharge.
Specialist therapy role providing daily support and supervision to occupational therapists working within in the team and across the wider Trust.
Organises and provides clinical supervision, teaching, completion of audit and service improvement projects.
Assists with programme for occupational therapy student placements- annual review and planning of placements, including allocation and induction.
The post supports weekend working in Medicine, STAR Trauma and Orthopaedics and Plastics.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Wheelchair assessment course
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators Course
- MSc in rehabilitation or related topic
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 years post registration experience (2 years as a minimum at Band 6 level or equivalent).
- oExperience of amputee rehabilitation.
- oRelevant senior acute or rehabilitation experience in Medicine, Surgery or Amputees
- oAdvanced manual handling experience- including amputee hoist slings.
- oStaff /student supervision / IPR
- oClinical teaching of OTs and MDT in local setting
- oWorking with Social Services and other community resources
- oExperience in service development
Desirable
- oClinical audit / research
- oRecruitment and selection experience
- oTeam leadership experience
- oFalls management
- oWorking as part of a Service Development Team
- oOccupational Therapy clinical experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- oTeam leadership skills
- oExperience of operational and staff management
- oGood communication skills
- oPractical application of OT and Government initiatives
- oClinical skills in assessment and treatment of patients with a range of complex medical conditions
- oGood presentation skills
- oBasic IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oFlexible working approach
- oDelegation of tasks
- oManaging own stress
Other
Essential
- oAble to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working.
Desirable
- oRCOT membership
- oMembership of specialist section
- oCar Driver
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Wheelchair assessment course
Desirable
- Fieldwork Educators Course
- MSc in rehabilitation or related topic
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 5 years post registration experience (2 years as a minimum at Band 6 level or equivalent).
- oExperience of amputee rehabilitation.
- oRelevant senior acute or rehabilitation experience in Medicine, Surgery or Amputees
- oAdvanced manual handling experience- including amputee hoist slings.
- oStaff /student supervision / IPR
- oClinical teaching of OTs and MDT in local setting
- oWorking with Social Services and other community resources
- oExperience in service development
Desirable
- oClinical audit / research
- oRecruitment and selection experience
- oTeam leadership experience
- oFalls management
- oWorking as part of a Service Development Team
- oOccupational Therapy clinical experience in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- oTeam leadership skills
- oExperience of operational and staff management
- oGood communication skills
- oPractical application of OT and Government initiatives
- oClinical skills in assessment and treatment of patients with a range of complex medical conditions
- oGood presentation skills
- oBasic IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oFlexible working approach
- oDelegation of tasks
- oManaging own stress
Other
Essential
- oAble to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working.
Desirable
- oRCOT membership
- oMembership of specialist section
- oCar Driver
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).
