Job summary
- Main area
- Inpatient Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-C-5653-D
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £37,162 - £44,629 pa inc HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 - Occupational Therapist, Medical team
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated occupational therapist to join a well established therapy team in the Inpatient therapy department at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
This is a full time post, focusing on excellent care in a fast paced environment, and we would welcome existing Band 6 Occupational therapists who are looking to specialise in Medical care and those experienced Band 5’s who are looking for the next step in their career.
This post is based on acute hospital wards and NHS experience is essential.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Medical therapy team you will clinically manage a caseload, completing detailed assessment & treatments in medical specialities, with patients who have complex needs including neurology & falls management. You should have a caring, committed and quality focused approach to the provision of patient care.
The medical team is a collaborative working team with integrated working with the Physiotherapists, with a chance to advance your skills through upskilling.
Discharge planning skills are key to this post, and you will need to be able to make timely decisions regarding transfer to community services and managing referrals to specialist units.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.
We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.
If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [email protected].
If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The team is seven day working and this post would be included in that rota (frequency of 1:6 weekends) with rest days in the following week.
Your development will be supported by Band 7 therapists. You will need to be a dynamic team player, with excellent communication skills and the opportunity to teach, supervise and appraise more junior staff, assistants and students.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent & NHS experience.
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development and reflective practice.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of BAOT/COT.
- Membership of special interest group.
- Experience on a broad band 5 or band 6 rotational scheme.
- Attendance at post-graduate course(s) in relevant field
- Attendance at Student supervisors course.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy structure in NHS.
- Understanding of Occupational Therapy models of practice
- Standards – HCPC/COT/Local Legislation and litigation related to Occupational Therapy.
- Professional ethics and their application in practice.
- Policies and procedures (local e.g. Health and Safety).
- Ability to search and review the evidence base.
- Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for the service.
- Application of specific assessment techniques.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of written projects/audits.
- Relevant Standardised assessments.
- Relevant outcome measures.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical problem-solving ability.
- Highly developed physical skills, dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of patients.
- Ability to assess patient conditions, establish a diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan, from a range of OT modalities.
- Physical fitness to move and handle patients and equipment.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in the acute hospital setting (qualified or as a student).
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
- Tina Wrigley
- Job title
- Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 436309
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