Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week (Some weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 241-618-IC-24
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
This is a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapy role, with both a clinical caseload and a role in the leadership structure within the Surgery and Critical Care Therapy Team. The successful post holder will work alongside the existing Band 7 Physiotherapists to provide the daily supervision and support needed for the Band 5s and 6s in the team. The successful candidate will support the Principal Service Lead with the daily operational and service development activities.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Surgery and Critical Care Therapy Team. Band 6 applicants with appropriate experience will be considered.
The team consists of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants.
The team is part of the wider Integrated Discharge and Therapy service and is part of the Integrated Community Services Division. The successful candidate will work as part of a health and social care multidisciplinary team.
Candidates will have recent and relevant post registration NHS experience and an interest in the OT specialism in an acute setting including working with frail, elderly people. They should be able to evidence recent self-directed learning and development. The post holder will work alongside Band 7 physiotherapists to provide leadership to the team.
Candidates will need to be able to travel to meet the needs of this post and will therefore need access to a vehicle for work.
We value regular appraisal and supervision and ensure personal and professional development opportunities are available. You must have a genuine interest in working with older acutely unwell people, be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resourceful and comfortable working in a changing and busy environment.
Working for our organisation
Flexibility and innovation are a prerequisite for this post with a high value placed on individual initiative and responsibility. You will be required to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and its users which could include extended hours and participation in a weekend rota.
The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the job description, please see the attached documents. The role includes both clinical and leadership responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Diploma/Degree in a OT qualification
- • Registration with the Health Care Professions Council
- • Clinical Educators course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Membership of professional body and or special interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Extensive NHS clinical experience as an OT working within ward based setting
- • Experience of supervision and management of more junior staff and students
- • Experience of project management /service development
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients, carers and staff.
- • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and to manage time effectively.
- • Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Extensive specialist knowledge in clinical area of expertise developed through a combination of training/learning and experience.
Other
Essential criteria
- • Ability to work flexible hours and out of hours based on the needs of the service
- • Car driver with access to own vehicle subject to the provision of the Equality Act
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
- Tejal Patel
- Job title
- PSL
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204390885
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