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Advanced Occupational Therapist for Acute Medicine
Band 7
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
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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. The team includes you with the other Band 7, two Band 6s, Band 5 and a Band 3 and they 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.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- 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.
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Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We’re committed 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 within our BHT family improves positive 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.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
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.
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Education, Qualifications & Training
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Current registration with Health Professions Council
- Diploma /Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Fieldwork/clinical educators course
Meini prawf dymunol
- Membership of professional special interest group
- BAOT Membership
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
- Commitment to continuing professional development and reflective practice
- Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
- Demonstration of having initiated a change of practice or process after identification of clinical or service need
- Working experience in Medicine at Band 6 level
- Supervision of junior staff
- Participation in audit and research activities
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of posture and seating
- Experience of neurology intervention
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate 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.
- Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
- Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
- Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
- Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
Meini prawf dymunol
- Use of and/or knowledge of POMR(problem orientated medical records) record keeping
Special Circumstances
Meini prawf hanfodol
- To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
- Fitness and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
- Ability to work weekends
- Self motivated
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Charlotte Slinger
- Teitl y swydd
- Head Occupational Therapist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07979655453
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Jasmine Snoding - Advanced Occupational Therapist - 01296 315923 for additional information about her experience of doing this job!
Rhestr swyddi gyda Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector