Job summary
Full time - 37.5 hours
Highly motivated, solution focused, and someone who thrives in a challenging environment. If this describes you then please consider this excellent opportunity to develop your OT career!
We are searching for an exceptional candidate to join the Surgical Therapy team at the Leicester Royal Infirmary in a new Band 6 Occupational Therapy post. You will provide inpatient rehabilitation, reconditioning and discharge planning for both surgical and medical patients with a wide variety of needs. This post comes with great opportunities around service development and MDT working to aid high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
You will be completing timely assessments utilising core OT functional interventions when necessary to address physical and cognitive needs of patients referred to the service, to aid development of individualised treatment plans . You will gain a high level of knowledge around community services with the aim to facilitate discharge from the acute setting as efficiently and effectively as possible.
As well as your direct clinical role you will get opportunities to deliver training and education to the therapy team and the wider multidisciplinary team. There will be opportunities to supervise staff as well as provide practice placements for Occupational Therapy students. There is also a structured in-service training in place within the team which you will be actively encouraged to be involved in. Service improvement, audits and research is encouraged and you will have the opportunity to be part of the established Therapy Research, Audit and Service Evaluation group (TRASE).
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with the Band 7 Occupational Therapist to ensure the delivery of Occupational Therapy in the cardiorespiratory team in an efficient and effective way.
- To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge in a specific clinical setting.
- To develop basic managerial and supervisory skills.
- To carry a clinical caseload and work to service priorities.
- To work with patients, carers and their families in a sensitive and professional manner
- To liaise with other professionals for the benefit of the patient
- To work with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties.
- To liaise with colleagues/ and work across site if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work with the Band 7 Occupational Therapist to ensure the delivery of Occupational Therapy in the cardiorespiratory team in an efficient and effective way.
- To increase and consolidate existing clinical knowledge in a specific clinical setting.
- To develop basic managerial and supervisory skills.
- To carry a clinical caseload and work to service priorities.
- To work with patients, carers and their families in a sensitive and professional manner
- To liaise with other professionals for the benefit of the patient
- To work with those who may have complex needs including physical, psychological and communication difficulties.
- To liaise with colleagues/ and work across site if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hcpc registration/ OT degree
Desirable
- Clinical Education course
Knowledge
Essential
- Expresses enthusiasm for post and desire to work in clinical area
- Demonstrates appropriate use of OT interventions relevant to clinical setting
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working
- Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
Desirable
- Demonstrates Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Recent significant clinical experience at a minimum of Band 5 level
Desirable
- Experience in relevant clinical area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hcpc registration/ OT degree
Desirable
- Clinical Education course
Knowledge
Essential
- Expresses enthusiasm for post and desire to work in clinical area
- Demonstrates appropriate use of OT interventions relevant to clinical setting
Communication
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of effective team working
- Demonstrates effective written, verbal and non-verbal communication
Desirable
- Demonstrates Leadership skills
Experience
Essential
- Recent significant clinical experience at a minimum of Band 5 level
Desirable
- Experience in relevant clinical area
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).
