Rotational Occupational Therapist

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team at Harrogate District Hospital.

We are looking for newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapists to join our band 5 rotation. The services offers lots of opportunities to become involved in project work and new initiatives.

The rotation covers the following areas:

Stroke
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Acute- with the opportunity to work within critical care, surgery, cardiology and respiratory services.
Acute Frailty with the opportunity to work within admission avoidance, virtual wards, community rehabilitation and acute services.

Regular peer support, preceptorship programmes, supervision and CPD are offered, along with opportunities for external training.

Main duties of the job

1. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy and Multidisciplinary Team working with patients, carers relatives and colleagues to plan, develop and implement appropriate rehabilitation and discharge plans.

2. To work as part of the Occupational Therapy and Multidisciplinary Team in providing and contributing to the development of the service to patients.

3. To be responsible for an agreed caseload under the supervision of senior Occupational Therapy staff or team leader.

4. To undertake Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and functional deficits.

5. To work with clients, relatives and carers to identify OT goals as part of an overall care plan.

6. To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions in collaboration with the client.

7. To advise on and prescribe specialist assistive equipment and adaptations for the home and work place.

8. To work with clients, carers, relatives and colleagues to plan and implement appropriate rehabilitation and discharge plans.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

Our rotation includes the following opportunities:

Stroke services- acute and rehabilitation.
Trauma and orthopaedics
Acute services, specialising in critical care, surgical, cardiology and respiratory.
Frailty services, including emergency department, community rehabilitation, fast response and virtual wards.

We offer colleagues:

A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service

Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-1723R

Job locations

Harrogate Hospital

Harrogate, North Yorks

HG2 7SX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for further details of role. If you have any questions, please contact Emma Havercroft on emma.havercroft@nhs.net or 01423 553211

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for further details of role. If you have any questions, please contact Emma Havercroft on emma.havercroft@nhs.net or 01423 553211

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

Degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration
Experience of working within acute services
Experience of working within community services
Car driver and access to a car
NHS experience

Desirable

Experience in the application of cognitive assessment
Commitment to further learning
Experience of moving and handling
Membership of RCOT

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential

Degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registration
Experience of working within acute services
Experience of working within community services
Car driver and access to a car
NHS experience

Desirable

Experience in the application of cognitive assessment
Commitment to further learning
Experience of moving and handling
Membership of RCOT

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).