Job summary
*EXPANDING SERVICE OPPORTUNITY*
Royal Sussex County Hospital is launching an exciting new 7-day front door service. We are looking for a skilled Occupational Therapist to expand the current team. The service will run 8am-8pm covering patients in the A&E Department, Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) and Acute Admissions Unit (AAU). The team provides rapid and comprehensive assessment, working within an integrated therapy model creating a seamless service across Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, enabling an efficient journey for the patients.
The Integrated Discharge Teamconsists of Occupational therapists, Physiotherapists, Discharge Coordinator and Rehab Assistants. There is a strong multidisciplinary approach on the acute floor with collaborative working across wider professions.
We offer:
Please note, in addition we are looking for bank staff- please apply if interested in bank hours.
Main duties of the job
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To work independently as an autonomous practitioner by providing specialist assessment and intervention to individuals presenting with a range of physical, cognitive, social or perceptual deficits which impact on functional ability and safety within their home environment, using an evidence based and person-centred approach.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you view this document and use it when completing the application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the "job description and main responsibilities" section below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you view this document and use it when completing the application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the "job description and main responsibilities" section below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with the HCPC
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Clinical experience in areas relating to speciality/post or able to demonstrate acceptable equivalent
- Knowledge of the OT role, relevant standardised OT assessments and interventions in conditions relating to various acute specialities.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- High level verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain communication on complex, potentially stressful topics in a range of situations, with individuals or groups
- Ability to develop effective working and therapeutic relationships, team working
- Ability to analyse complex assessment outcomes, identify problems and offer solutions
- Assessment for and prescription of environmental adaptations and equipment provision; including skills in home visit assessment and function/ task analysis
- Organisational skills to enable prioritisation of caseloads
Desirable
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of teaching in a clinical setting
People Management and Development
Essential
- Supervision and mentoring skills
- Experience of Multidisciplinary working and partnership working with other agencies
Desirable
- Experience of Student and staff supervision
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and stay calm in a crisis
- Ability to prioritise clinical and non-clinical work
- Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with the HCPC
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Clinical experience in areas relating to speciality/post or able to demonstrate acceptable equivalent
- Knowledge of the OT role, relevant standardised OT assessments and interventions in conditions relating to various acute specialities.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- High level verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain communication on complex, potentially stressful topics in a range of situations, with individuals or groups
- Ability to develop effective working and therapeutic relationships, team working
- Ability to analyse complex assessment outcomes, identify problems and offer solutions
- Assessment for and prescription of environmental adaptations and equipment provision; including skills in home visit assessment and function/ task analysis
- Organisational skills to enable prioritisation of caseloads
Desirable
- Experience of audit/research
- Experience of teaching in a clinical setting
People Management and Development
Essential
- Supervision and mentoring skills
- Experience of Multidisciplinary working and partnership working with other agencies
Desirable
- Experience of Student and staff supervision
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and stay calm in a crisis
- Ability to prioritise clinical and non-clinical work
- Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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).
