Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Therapies
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 153-SP03339
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bournemouth Hospital
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Occupational Therapist - Acute Therapies Vascular/Surgery
Band 5
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
Are you passionate about working with adults with complex occupational therapy needs?
An opportunity has arisen for a junior occupational therapist to join our Inpatient Acute Therapy team. As the successful post holder you will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and enhanced practice within vascular services, including following amputation.
Our innovative post provides opportunities to work as part of the therapy team who cover medical, cardiology, haematology, surgical, critical care and front door services. As part of this post, you will be supported to develop skills across these areas as part of weekend working.
This role will provide therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our vascular and surgical patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home.
Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.
Main duties of the job
For full duties of the post please see the job description.
To be successful in securing this post, you will have:
- Experience of working as an occupational therapist
- Willing to participate in 7 day working on a rota basis
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver’s license
We will consider full time or part time applicants.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons)/ MSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Member of British Association of Occupational Therapy
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, manage & treat people with a variety of acute presentations affecting their performance status, effectively and independently
- Skills in goal setting & evaluating outcome measures
- Problem solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Reflective Practitioner
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience in core areas including working within an Acute Hospital or Community Setting (inc placement)
- Expressed desire to work in surgical and vascular patients
Desirable criteria
- Covered core areas including • Orthopaedics • Neurology • Experience of working in the community
- Worked as occupational therapist in the NHS or in a system comparable to the NHS for 12 months
- Experience working with patients following amputation or vascular surgeries
- Wheelchair Accrediation
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to respond to urgent requests &changes to plans and work under pressure
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver’s license
- Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system
- Ability to deal appropriately with difficult situations
- Ability to demonstrate to patients, relatives, carers & staff
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to demonstrate good time management and prioritisation skills
other
Essential criteria
- Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports
- Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Rebecca Short
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 019 4403
- Additional information
If you would like to come and see our regional vascular service please do contact and arrange a visit with us.
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