Job summary
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist Band 6 Medicine
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Job overview
The post is 37.5 hours per week, working across our medical therapy team, including frailty. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work flexibly within our diverse and dynamic teams.
The department has a commitment to ongoing professional development, clinical supervision and proactive approach to staff wellbeing.
Applicants need to qualified OT with HCPC registration. With experience of working in Acute Setting
It is expected that the post holder will contribute to a seven-day services and have a flexible approach to working pattern.
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Main duties of the job
This is a senior occupational therapy post providing clinical support and teaching to rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students on placement.
You will assist with coordination of the day to day therapy service delivery in your specific clinical area.
You will take a major role in the advanced assessment and treatment of patients within the specialty, who may have complex and/or chronic presentation, and to determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
The post holder will also undertake a coordinating role in the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis and this will include the provision of a 7-day service in our clinical specialities.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT/keyboard skills
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered
- Clinical education training
Knowledge and Training
Essential criteria
- Significant post qualification experience in clinical area relevant to post
- Evidence of post graduate training in specialist clinical area
- Have an understanding of developments within the NHS and the Trust, and their implication on Occupational Therapy
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Other responsibilities e.g. HASAW rep, trade union rep/steward
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience at band 5 in core areas of respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurology and orthopaedics
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to teach, guide and direct therapy assistants and students in clinical practice
- Flexible working to meet the need of the service
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate, both written and orally, in a good clear and logical manner including good standard of documentation in application
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates evidence of clinical reasoning in the management of patient care
- Demonstrates evidence of the ability to use reflective practice as a tools for growth and development
- Evidence of self-directed learning
- Demonstrate understanding of the governance framework and relevance to clinical practice
- Able to work as an autonomous practitioner in a defined clinical area and support others
- Evidence of participation and willingness to work in a weekend and
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a vision for developing service
- Evidence of organisational and good time management skills
- Management experience of a team
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Demonstrates evidence of effective self-management including time, prioritisation, clinical caseload and demanding situations
Audit
Essential criteria
- To have the physical ability to carry out the necessary therapeutic handling and highly developed dexterity and coordination for assessment and manual treatments
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Georgina Hawkins
- Job title
- Clinical Team lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01384 456111
- Additional information
Ext 4580
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