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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 18.75 hours per week (Including regular weekends)
Job ref
223-OTC-372
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum/pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/07/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Occupational Therapist - Critical Care

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Occupational Therapist to work within our established critical care therapy team.  The team consists of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Band 4 Therapy Support Workers. The team covers ITU, HDU and follow ups within the hospital. The team cover weekends to ensure timely rehabilitation of our critically ill patients.

Main duties of the job

This post is for the clinical lead band 7 Occupational Therapist. The post is jointly responsible with the Clinical Lead Physiotherapist for the clinical leadership of the team.

The postholder will be involved in the rehabilitation, treatment and discharge planning of complex Critical Care patients.

The post holder will have some cross site responsibilities at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford to provide support and leadership to the Critical Care team there.

Working for our organisation

The Therapy Centre at SaTH consists of approximately 350 employees and sits as part of the Trusts Support Services division. The Therapy Centre provides acute hospital therapy services and a range of community services across the four professions of physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and dietetics to the population of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Powys.

The successful candidate's working time will be split into working 80% clinical and 20% non-clinical. The candidate will be able to evidence their ability to work within the four pillars of professional practice - education, research, leadership and clinical practice.  They will also understand the Trust Values and will ensure that the therapy service is provided in line with these.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Degree Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with Health Care Professions Council
  • Evidence of highly specialist clinical training in relevant areas to enable clinical leadership
  • MSc or evidence of study at MSc level.
  • Evidence of working within relevant area within the NHS

Work Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence extensive experience in relevant area of clinical practice
  • Evidence of teaching/presentation
  • Evidence of audit or research

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to post
  • Significant understanding of NHS strategy and plans
  • Relevant evidence based practice
  • Highly specialist level knowledge and advanced clinical research skills

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Proven team leadership abilities

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Sandy
Job title
Inpatient Therapy Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07394 401540
Additional information

Claire Good

[email protected]

01743 261000 bleep 899

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Anchorage Avenue
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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