Job summary
Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist Vascular/Cardiology and the Amputee service.
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking a Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our diverse team of allied health professionals. The post holder will work within the Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee service, based predominantly at Hull Royal Infirmary but with an expectation to outreach to the Artificial Limb Unit and undertake community-based pre-and-post-operative assessments for patients undergoing upper and lower limb amputations. For this reason a car driver or the ability to independently transport self in the community is essential.
We are seeking a person who can adapt to a changing environment and work well in a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build social networks working in partnership with other agencies, which is especially important in this tertiary centre delivering care to patients outside of the Hull and East Yorkshire area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist within the service to plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the therapy service provided to patients within the speciality area, delivering clinical leadership and day-to-day management of the inpatient team, meaning a high regard for clinical operations and governance will be needed ensuring high standards of patient centred care is achieved and maintained. As a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, you will have advanced levels of clinical expertise in the assessment and treatment of a range of conditions including amputees.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate specialised clinical skills, leadership and service development experience as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
Support will be provided to enhance operational management skills as the post holder will contribute to service planning, development and teaching. As a Clinical Lead, the post holder will be a role model for their team and pride themselves on delivering high quality care and motivate their team to do the same.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for further details which are attached.
Current professional registration (HCPC) is required for this post
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specifiedon the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification for further details which are attached.
Current professional registration (HCPC) is required for this post
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specifiedon the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- oEvidence of continuous professional development through career including in leadership
- oCar driver or has the ability to transport self independently in the community
Desirable
- Completion of relevant leadership course/programme
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of completion of accredited student education course run by a UK-based higher education institution
- Evidence of at least 12 months experience in a senior Occupational Therapist acute healthcare role in the UK
- Evidence of achievement of wheelchair assessment and prescription competencies (UK based)
- Broad range of clinical experience within acute care
- oWorking knowledge of local prescribing policy and practices for community equipment services
Desirable
- Experience of working with vascular/amputee patients
- Experience of handling complaints, change management, business planning and performance management
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oA broad knowledge of current NHS challenges and initiatives
- oKnowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders
- oUp to date knowledge of the current issues in Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee services
- oKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- oAn ability to inspire, build and maintain an effective team and delegate effectively
- oExcellent planning and organisational skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
- oAbility to set objectives for self and service and evaluate achievement of these
- oExcellent communication skills; including observations, active listening and empathy
- oHighly developed negotiation and problem solving skills in complex situations and ability to foster these skills in others
- oFlexibility in management style oExcellent analytical and reflective skills
- oExcellent presentation skills, both written and verbal and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate
- oAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- oAbility to concentrate and work intensely in a busy environment
Desirable
- oAble to be consistent in decision making taking into accounts precedents from the past and implications for the future
- oA working knowledge of health and safety legislation
- oAbility to adjust management style to suit the situation
- oAbility to use all applications of Microsoft Office
- oAudit and Critical Appraisal skills
- oAn ability to develop mechanisms for assessing and responding to variations in capacity and demand
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- oEvidence of continuous professional development through career including in leadership
- oCar driver or has the ability to transport self independently in the community
Desirable
- Completion of relevant leadership course/programme
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Evidence of completion of accredited student education course run by a UK-based higher education institution
- Evidence of at least 12 months experience in a senior Occupational Therapist acute healthcare role in the UK
- Evidence of achievement of wheelchair assessment and prescription competencies (UK based)
- Broad range of clinical experience within acute care
- oWorking knowledge of local prescribing policy and practices for community equipment services
Desirable
- Experience of working with vascular/amputee patients
- Experience of handling complaints, change management, business planning and performance management
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oA broad knowledge of current NHS challenges and initiatives
- oKnowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders
- oUp to date knowledge of the current issues in Vascular/Cardiology and Amputee services
- oKnowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- oAn ability to inspire, build and maintain an effective team and delegate effectively
- oExcellent planning and organisational skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
- oAbility to set objectives for self and service and evaluate achievement of these
- oExcellent communication skills; including observations, active listening and empathy
- oHighly developed negotiation and problem solving skills in complex situations and ability to foster these skills in others
- oFlexibility in management style oExcellent analytical and reflective skills
- oExcellent presentation skills, both written and verbal and ability to adjust style and content as appropriate
- oAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- oAbility to concentrate and work intensely in a busy environment
Desirable
- oAble to be consistent in decision making taking into accounts precedents from the past and implications for the future
- oA working knowledge of health and safety legislation
- oAbility to adjust management style to suit the situation
- oAbility to use all applications of Microsoft Office
- oAudit and Critical Appraisal skills
- oAn ability to develop mechanisms for assessing and responding to variations in capacity and demand
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).
