Job summary
Are you looking to specialise in Ortho-geriatric and Frailty rehab? Are you an experienced band 6 looking for a promotion? Or an established band 7 wanting to join a vibrant and dynamic team? A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated team. We are passionate about patient centred care, support our clinicians to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate services, and value our clinical teams as the real heart of the NHS.
Main duties of the job
This position is for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist within our well-established Orthopaedic/frailty team, working with patients who have an orthopaedic injury and/or frailty. The team covers all aspects of care for patients with a variety of co-morbidities, social and environmental challenges. The Occupational Therapist will support individuals to achieve their goals in self-care, productivity and leisure through assessment on the ward and onward referral to the Discharge team. The team work closely with the Orthopaedic team on the acute site from where patients are transferred for intense and comprehensive assessment, treatment and discharge provision at our community site in Milford.
This unit supports patients with both orthopaedic and frailty diagnoses. You will use your skills in complex manual handling, assessment and discharge planning, sharing your expertise of large equipment provision with junior staff. The team also provide support with bracing both upper and lower limb, which we are happy to teach the successful candidate if these skills are not part of your repertoire.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Identifies the Occupational therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for patients with conditions associated with frailty at Milford Hospital. To use highly specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise in the OT assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow OTs. The post holder will incorporate national guidance, and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Identifies the Occupational therapy role and develops a service within a Specialist Multi-disciplinary team for patients with conditions associated with frailty at Milford Hospital. To use highly specialist Occupational Therapy knowledge and skills to manage a complex caseload of patients, with regard to the physical, emotional, social, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of their care. The post holder will act as an autonomous practitioner and as a source of expertise in the OT assessment, treatment and management of this client group; providing advice to patients, carers, other health and social care professionals, consultants, GPs and fellow OTs. The post holder will incorporate national guidance, and the use of evidence based research into their practice and that of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy by recognised awarding body College of Occupational Therapists.
- Educated to masters level/ degree level/NVQ/ Certificate OR equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level/supervisor/ in specialist area.
- Satisfies the criteria for full Membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Further qualifications/Study
- Member of the appropriate special interest group.
Desirable
- Must be a State Registered Occupational Therapist.
- An approved Occupational Therapy supervisor for OT degree students
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Completed all core Junior rotations
- Extensive experience within ortho-geriatric and frailty in an acute NHS Trust,/ Community Trust , at a Senior Level.
- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
- Evidence of post registration education and continuous professional development
- Specialist clinical skills in ortho-geriatric and frailty
- Knowledge of systems used for data recording and reporting
- Experience of audit, research and evidence based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy by recognised awarding body College of Occupational Therapists.
- Educated to masters level/ degree level/NVQ/ Certificate OR equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level/supervisor/ in specialist area.
- Satisfies the criteria for full Membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Further qualifications/Study
- Member of the appropriate special interest group.
Desirable
- Must be a State Registered Occupational Therapist.
- An approved Occupational Therapy supervisor for OT degree students
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Completed all core Junior rotations
- Extensive experience within ortho-geriatric and frailty in an acute NHS Trust,/ Community Trust , at a Senior Level.
- Evidence to support knowledge base in specialist area
- Evidence of post registration education and continuous professional development
- Specialist clinical skills in ortho-geriatric and frailty
- Knowledge of systems used for data recording and reporting
- Experience of audit, research and evidence based practice
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).
