Job summary
Are you looking for a band 6 role but don't want to choose one specialism? Do you enjoy variety and want to continue developing your skills within a wide scope of practice? Well then look no further!
We're thrilled to offer a new band 6 Occupational Therapist rotation across Neurosciences, Neuro-rehab, Surgery/Vascular and Acute Medicine at Royal Preston Hospital so if it's variety you're looking for this opportunity is perfect for you.
Rotating every 9 months you'll be working within our integrated teams of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver excellent patient-centred care. You will also work closely with the wider MDT to promote integrated assessment, intervention and rehabilitation as well as in partnership with our community colleagues to provide a high quality, seamless service for our patients.
Covering such a breadth of specialties will equip you with a multitude of transferrable skills including cognitive and functional assessments, in both the acute and rehab settings. You will have the ability to develop into a well-rounded specialist Occupational Therapist who is able to truly treat patients holistically.
As you can see this rotation has a bit of everything and that's what we think makes it so great. We're excited to welcome you into the team and are looking forward to supporting you in the next step of your career to ensure you get the most out of this opportunity so don't wait any longer, apply today!
Main duties of the job
Active involvement in continuing professional development is a key requirement, alongside a commitment to promote clinical governance and evidence based practice and therefore we encourage you to take advantage of available opportunities to develop your practice. Alongside trust training we also have a comprehensive core therapy cognitive and perceptual training programme and therapeutic moving and handling training. We invite in external companies/individuals to support with training as well as our own fantastic team members putting on training sessions or talks.
On each rotation you will be fully supported by having regular supervision and in-service training specific to that area as well as team meetings to keep up to date with any important information, to share ideas and to work on service developments.
There is also a band 6 Occupational Therapy forum that meets each month that provides a space for discussion with your peers as well as presentations and training from a range of speakers.
Like all NHS trusts we recognise the need for enhanced provision and Core Therapies are looking to move towards 7 day working. As such you'll be expected to support this model of care when it is implemented.
About us
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of
You would be welcomed into a fantastic, established, multi-disciplinary team within both teams at Royal Preston Hospital. Follow us @NRU_LTHTR and @NeuroscieRpH
Job description
Job responsibilities
No matter which rotation you are in you will be working alongside a highly motivated and passionate team who will encourage and support you to deliver excellent patient care. You will carry a varied, complex caseload which could include anything from setting rehabilitation goals, assessing for a wheelchair or organising a patients discharge plan.
We know we are biased, but we really want to convey this is a fabulousopportunity, in which you will be fully supported by the existing therapy team and the Professional Leads.
Duties to include but not limited to:
- To directly support the delivery of therapy assessment and treatment to patients.
- To communicate and collaborate with all Core Therapies Service stakeholders
- To provide leadership and management support as required
- To support personal and people development
- To support service development and planning.
- To help to ensure the health, safety and security of users of the Integrated Therapies, self and colleagues
- To support the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda within Core Therapies.
- To support equality of opportunity and access within Core Therapies for both staff and patients.
- To provide and use information to support admin processes and patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
No matter which rotation you are in you will be working alongside a highly motivated and passionate team who will encourage and support you to deliver excellent patient care. You will carry a varied, complex caseload which could include anything from setting rehabilitation goals, assessing for a wheelchair or organising a patients discharge plan.
We know we are biased, but we really want to convey this is a fabulousopportunity, in which you will be fully supported by the existing therapy team and the Professional Leads.
Duties to include but not limited to:
- To directly support the delivery of therapy assessment and treatment to patients.
- To communicate and collaborate with all Core Therapies Service stakeholders
- To provide leadership and management support as required
- To support personal and people development
- To support service development and planning.
- To help to ensure the health, safety and security of users of the Integrated Therapies, self and colleagues
- To support the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda within Core Therapies.
- To support equality of opportunity and access within Core Therapies for both staff and patients.
- To provide and use information to support admin processes and patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- H.C.P.C Registration
- Occupational Therapy degree/diploma
- Evidence of CPD in relevant specialist areas.
Desirable
- Post graduate study relevant to any of the following: Neurorehabilitation, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Vascular, Surgery, Medicine
- Member of a Professional Body
- Clinical Educator
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Range of clinical experience within relevant specialties
- Experience with complex assessment, treat and discharge planning
- Experience of joint/interdisciplinary working with other members of the MDT
- Experience in completing a variety of standardised assessments including cognitive assessments
- Experience in managing a complex caseload in relevant service areas
Desirable
- Experience managing patients with behavioural and/or cognitive problems
- Experience with the use of and ability to advise on therapeutic handling techniques and how to apply these in function
- Experience with assessment/provision of wheelchairs and/or specialist seating
- Knowledge of the current NHS Agenda
- Experience of neuro splinting
- Experience of functional assessments and treatments
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
Essential
- H.C.P.C Registration
- Occupational Therapy degree/diploma
- Evidence of CPD in relevant specialist areas.
Desirable
- Post graduate study relevant to any of the following: Neurorehabilitation, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Vascular, Surgery, Medicine
- Member of a Professional Body
- Clinical Educator
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Range of clinical experience within relevant specialties
- Experience with complex assessment, treat and discharge planning
- Experience of joint/interdisciplinary working with other members of the MDT
- Experience in completing a variety of standardised assessments including cognitive assessments
- Experience in managing a complex caseload in relevant service areas
Desirable
- Experience managing patients with behavioural and/or cognitive problems
- Experience with the use of and ability to advise on therapeutic handling techniques and how to apply these in function
- Experience with assessment/provision of wheelchairs and/or specialist seating
- Knowledge of the current NHS Agenda
- Experience of neuro splinting
- Experience of functional assessments and treatments
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
