Job summary
Employer heading
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
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
- Sarah Sandy
- Job title
- Inpatient Therapy Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07394 401540
- Additional information
Claire Good
01743 261000 bleep 899
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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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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