Job summary
Come and Join Us!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to jointly lead the Acute Medical team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and bridge the Trauma and Orthopaedic team. The Medical team includes you with the other Band 7, two Band 6s, Band 5 and a Band 3 and T&O team, Band 7, Band 6 and Band 4s!
You will lead with a strategic, passionate and innovative approach!
The OT teams work closely with the Physios and the innovative Home First team that undertakes discharge home visits with the care agencies using a Discharge to Assess approach.
Main duties of the job
- To work clinically assessing acute medical in- patients and providing recommendations regarding their ability to be discharged home or requiring some in-patient rehabilitation and liaising with all the community services available.
- To support your team to do the same and identify and develop your own interests supported and empowered by the Occupational Therapy manager.
- To work closely with the multidisciplinary team and lead and develop a most effective model and vision with your dynamic team, supervising and delegating.
- To contribute to interdisciplinary team management of long term disability and it's consequent problems by use of specific clinical skills to treat .
- To be able to identify own professional limitations and seek professional advice when necessary.
- To undertake responsibility and leadership for completion and implementation of clinical projects, audit or research.
- To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to contribute to an accurate treatment approach.
About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
- Positive response to constructive criticism
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
- Ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
Desirable
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
Experience
Essential
- Medical experience at Band 6 level
- Experience in related fields at senior level
- Experience in student clinical supervision
- Experience in supervision of junior staff
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Participation in audit and research activities
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process following identification of clinical or service need
Desirable
- Experience in neurology intervention
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Field work/clinical educators course
Desirable
- BAOT Membership
- Membership of professional special interest group
Special Circumstances
Essential
- To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
- Self motivated
- Fitness and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
- Ability to work at weekends
Person Specification
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
- Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
- Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
- Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards
- Positive response to constructive criticism
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Commitment to equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory practice
- Ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
Desirable
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR record keeping
Experience
Essential
- Medical experience at Band 6 level
- Experience in related fields at senior level
- Experience in student clinical supervision
- Experience in supervision of junior staff
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
- Participation in audit and research activities
- Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
- Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process following identification of clinical or service need
Desirable
- Experience in neurology intervention
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Field work/clinical educators course
Desirable
- BAOT Membership
- Membership of professional special interest group
Special Circumstances
Essential
- To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
- Self motivated
- Fitness and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
- Ability to work at 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
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).
