Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist, with a passion for rehabilitation, to join our Integrated Intermediate care rehabilitation team, as we seek to expand our service. Our team works across 2 sites at Rowley Regis Hospital and Leasowes, Smethwick.
Could this be you?
- Passionate about improving the lives of patients?
- Passionate about developing both yourself and others?
- A strong team player who wants to further develop their specialist skills within Rehabilitation.
- An excellent communicator who can problem solve quickly and effectively while demonstrating sound clinical knowledge in all core areas.
- Intuitive and capable of delivering high quality and safe Occupational Therapy interventions from a well-developed knowledge and skill base.
- Excellent communication skills, willingness to be part of an effective team, and a desire to continuously improve services are essential attributes.
This role is suitable for a current, experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking to secure their first senior role or someone already worked at a Band 6 level who is keen to specialise in the area. This job is being advertised as a part-time position, but there may be potential for the number of hours to be increased in the future.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a multi-professional team working collaboratively with others to deliver person-centred, coordinated care from the point of admission onto the intermediate care unit, to discharge. You will work with patients with a variety of conditions including trauma and orthopaedic patients, neurological impairment (stroke, MS, Parkinson's, spinal injuries), frailty and those with cognitive deficits, management of long term conditions including cardiac and respiratory conditions.
- completing holistic assessments and treatment plans for patients with a variety of health conditions and backgrounds.
- Implementing individualised rehabilitation and exercise programmes.
- Completing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments (cognitive assessments and rehab planning, moving and handling assessments and plans, specialist equipment provision)
- The challenge of improving the physical and functional abilities of someone suffering with a long term condition such as parkinsons or COPD
- Co-ordination of therapy team on a daily basis to ensure the caseload across the wards is delegated and completed appropriately
- Contributing to embedding a Discharge to Assess model
- Champion the role of Occupational Therapy within the department, trust and local area.
- Supervising junior staff and assistants in their development and progression within their roles.
- Service development and teaching opportunities within the established teaching programme and Quality Improvement initiatives.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Personal Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Personal Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Broad post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in a rotational post
- Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT.
- Experience of delegating to and supervising Occupational Therapy/ Rehabilitation Assistants.
- Contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Occupational Therapy students
Desirable
- Involvement in audit, research
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Portfolio evidence of short specialist courses/CPD
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT
- Accredited training as Practice Educator
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of involvement with service development
- Demonstrate ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients
- Supervision and delegation of work to Junior Occupational Therapists and support staff
- Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the Service
- Contributing to the clinical education of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students
- Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice
Desirable
- Competent IT skills including presentations
- Involvement in audit & research
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Broad post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in a rotational post
- Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT.
- Experience of delegating to and supervising Occupational Therapy/ Rehabilitation Assistants.
- Contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Occupational Therapy students
Desirable
- Involvement in audit, research
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
- Portfolio evidence of short specialist courses/CPD
Desirable
- Membership of BAOT
- Accredited training as Practice Educator
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of involvement with service development
- Demonstrate ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients
- Supervision and delegation of work to Junior Occupational Therapists and support staff
- Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the Service
- Contributing to the clinical education of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students
- Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice
Desirable
- Competent IT skills including presentations
- Involvement in audit & research
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).
