Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic occupational therapists to join our band 5 development scheme.
This innovative scheme is a partnership between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care Foundation Trust. It provides opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and skills in a wide variety of settings in both physical and mental health services for the benefit of service users in the Airedale and Bradford districts. The clinical areas include;
Inpatient physical services - Orthopaedics, medical and stroke
In patient mental health services
Community rehabilitation team
Intermediate care team
Community mental health teams for adults and older people
Forensic services
Learning disabilities
Children's services - Child Development Centre and CAMHS
Posts on the scheme are full time to ensure graduates are able to achieve the competencies for each clinical area prior to rotating. Post holders will experience working in both organisations, contribute to negotiating their rotations based on individual and service delivery needs and make a positive contribution to service developments.
Main duties of the job
The band 5 development scheme is a partnership between Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and Bradford District Care Foundation Trust and provides secondments to a variety of physical and mental health teams in the Airedale and Bradford localities. Posts on the scheme are full time to ensure graduates are able to achieve the competencies for each clinical area prior to rotating and to support individual and service development. The clinical specialities included on the scheme are;
- Inpatient physical services - Orthopaedics, medical and stroke
- In patient mental health services
- Community rehabilitation team
- Intermediate care team
- Community mental health teams for working age adults and older people
- Forensic services
- Learning disabilities
- Children's services - Child Development Centre and CAMHS
Services generally operate week days between the hours of 8.30 and 4.30 but in some teams there is a need to work more flexible hours which includes evening, weekends and bank holidays
- Prioritise, plan and deliver clinical case work with support and supervision of a senior therapist.
- Apply evidence based, knowledge and skills
- Work in partnership with patients, carers, the MDT, and wider statutory, private and voluntary sector services.
- Work with team members to ensure the effective functioning of the team
- Participate in quality improvements
- Contribute to student training and development
About us
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clinical
- Provide timely and efficient occupational therapy service to patients according to clinical protocols and service priorities.
- Ensure patients receive a high standard of clinical care and meets the standards expected from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Use investigative and analytical skills to undertake a comprehensive occupational therapy assessment of a patient.
- Reflect on complex facts gathered or situations presented and use analysis and judgment skills to consider options for interventions, and outcomes.
- Formulate individual management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills.
- Implement occupational therapy interventions in partnership with service users and carers and in consultation with colleagues.
- Plan and organise to carry out assessment and interventions in the most appropriate setting.
- Monitor and evaluate the outcome of interventions in partnership with the service users and carers and in consultation with colleagues.
- Collaborate with the MDT to develop and improve patient pathways.
- Respond to unforeseen situations that take precedence over planned work.
- Provide advice, teaching and instruction for relatives, carers, and other health professionals to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- Provide advice to therapy and dietetic colleagues working within other clinical areas across the Trust.
- Support the development of assistants and students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clinical
- Provide timely and efficient occupational therapy service to patients according to clinical protocols and service priorities.
- Ensure patients receive a high standard of clinical care and meets the standards expected from the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
- Use investigative and analytical skills to undertake a comprehensive occupational therapy assessment of a patient.
- Reflect on complex facts gathered or situations presented and use analysis and judgment skills to consider options for interventions, and outcomes.
- Formulate individual management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills.
- Implement occupational therapy interventions in partnership with service users and carers and in consultation with colleagues.
- Plan and organise to carry out assessment and interventions in the most appropriate setting.
- Monitor and evaluate the outcome of interventions in partnership with the service users and carers and in consultation with colleagues.
- Collaborate with the MDT to develop and improve patient pathways.
- Respond to unforeseen situations that take precedence over planned work.
- Provide advice, teaching and instruction for relatives, carers, and other health professionals to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care.
- Provide advice to therapy and dietetic colleagues working within other clinical areas across the Trust.
- Support the development of assistants and students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in occupational therapy
- State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Post graduate courses relevant to occupational therapy.
- Member of the Royal College of occupational therapists
- Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations
Experience
Essential
- Relevant and recent undergraduate experience working in a variety of clinical areas and settings
- Undergraduate experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies
Desirable
- Recent post graduate experience within neuro-occupational therapy
- Experience in use of IT applications
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of service development
- Experience of working shifts / weekends
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in occupational therapy
- State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
- Post graduate courses relevant to occupational therapy.
- Member of the Royal College of occupational therapists
- Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations
Experience
Essential
- Relevant and recent undergraduate experience working in a variety of clinical areas and settings
- Undergraduate experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other professions and agencies
Desirable
- Recent post graduate experience within neuro-occupational therapy
- Experience in use of IT applications
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of service development
- Experience of working shifts / weekends
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
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).
