Occupational Therapist - Leicester

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

Exciting opportunities within Leicester City for Band 5 Occupational Therapists.

Due to internal promotions we have 2 opportunities for Band 5 OTs to join us working with our physical health teams in the city. We have a static post available based on our sub acute physical health rehabilitation wards based at the Evington Centre. Our second post is a rotational post with 9 months on sub acute physical health rehabilitation wards at Evington centre and 9 months with our Home First and Community therapy service. There are plans to develop this rotation in the future to include other areas.

We are looking for people who possess a professional approach, good communication and problem-solving skills, and have a positive approach to multidisciplinary team working and person-centred care.

Skills developed will support your growth as a clinician and enable you to widen your scope of practice. In both posts you would be working as part of a large MDT with support, training and regular supervision provided.

Within LPT we have a Preceptorship programme for your first year after qualifying. We also have lots of opportunities to support research and Quality Improvement projects.

Please note: we will close the advert when we have received sufficient applications, so please get your application in as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

These posts would give you the opportunity to gain a variety of clinical skills in physical rehabilitation and community settings.

In the inpatient setting you will be supporting the discharge of patients and flow within the system and using your Occupational Therapy skills and knowledge to improve the outcomes for our patients. The successful post holder will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team and will be joining established, supportive and welcoming teams of Occupational Therapists.

In the community you would be responsible for providing a professional OT service and carrying an agreed caseload under the supervision of senior staff. You will apply the OT process within an MDT format and deliver an OT service to patients within a variety of settings, requiring flexibility/adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments.

If you are a newly qualified member of staff, an international recruit or returning to practice we provide a structured AHP Preceptorship programme alongside regular supervision and appraisal as well as opportunities to attend in-service training.

Rotational posts are for 9 months each and shift patterns differ for each rotation with the Community Therapy team providing a 7-day service. Static posts are currently Monday - Friday. Rotational posts require you to have your own car and the Trust does have Lease car schemes that can be accessed. Static posts do not need you to be a car driver for the role.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

10 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-24-0518

Job locations

Evington Centre

Gwendolen Road

Leicester

LE5 4QG

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player.
Resourceful and able to use own initiative.
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills.

Desirable

IT skills - ability to use SystmOne, word, email.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group.

Mobility

Essential

For the rotational post, the candidate must be able to use their own transport and hold a UK driving licence.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Final Year Student about to qualify.
Registration with the Health Care Professionals Council or pending qualification.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Team player.
Resourceful and able to use own initiative.
Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, carers, outside agencies etc.

Standard Requirements

Essential

Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles.
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection.
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides).

Knowledge and skills

Essential

Record keeping and report writing skills.

Desirable

IT skills - ability to use SystmOne, word, email.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

Previous experience of working with the patient group.

Mobility

Essential

For the rotational post, the candidate must be able to use their own transport and hold a UK driving licence.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).