Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (weekend working required as part of a rota)
- Job ref
- 412-DCSS-01538
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton hospital/CCICP
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Rotational
Band 5
Job overview
Do you want a varied start to your career with excellent support from dynamic and friendly teams? A brilliant Band 5 rotational Occupational Therapist opportunity has become available
We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified or soon to qualify, Occupational Therapist to join our mixed Band 5 rotation.
The Occupational Therapy rotation offers the opportunity to work in the following care settings; acute medicine and surgery, orthopaedics, acute inpatient stroke rehabilitation, REACT (A&E services and Frailty Unit) and the Discharge(DART) Team with links to intermediate care. Services are based at Leighton Hospital and community locations in central Cheshire. We are integrated teams working closely with our Physiotherapy colleagues and have support from our generic Therapy assistants at bands 3 and 4.
Preceptorship training is available and you will be fully supported by staff trained to assist newly qualified staff to reach their goals. Supervision is regularly provided and encouraged and CPD time allocated to provide time to develop your knowledge and skills away from clinical areas.
The Trust and the Teams are advocates for continuous improvement with projects encouraged and supported and several staff trained as coaches to support you with this.
Applicants will also be considered for bank work should it be requested.
Main duties of the job
To rotate through a wide range of rotations including medical/surgical, Orthopaedics, Inpatient Neurology/Stroke, REACT team and opportunities in Community services.
To undertake assessment of patients with a wide range of conditions and to work as autonomous clinicians, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression.
To work collaboratively with the patient, members of the multidisciplinary team and multiagency team to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work autonomously to manage a defined patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team, referring to a senior clinician who is available on a daily basis as required.
To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, which may include in-patient wards, community settings and the patient’s home.
To utilise effective communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
To maintain professional practice within the context of the Health & Care Professions Council. This includes standards of proficiency, conduct and performance, ethics and continuing professional development.
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions with regard to patient care programmes through attendance at ward rounds, case conferences and other multidisciplinary meetings.
To maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures.
To provide accurate and timely information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate.
To maintain competency to practice through CPD activities, producing a personal portfolio which reflects professional development.
To record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
To contribute innovate ideas to enable the development and implementation of service improvements.
To contribute to the supervision, education and assessment of the performance of students, providing timely verbal and written feedback as required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent in Occuaptional Therapy
- Relevant Training, due to complete degree course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad range of experience in clinical placements
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience working in the NHS
- Evidence of experience of working in a care setting
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good range of communication methods
Desirable criteria
- Training in a range of communication methods
Registration
Essential criteria
- Has or applying for HCPC registration
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Helen Sawle
- Job title
- Occupational Therapy Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 273015
- Additional information
Megan Bayley - [email protected]
Susan Ball - [email protected]
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