Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 427-6399632
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal United Hospital
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- per annum
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist - Static Frailty
Band 5
Job overview
We currently have a permanent vacancy for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our frailty team on a permanent basis.
In the summer of 2019 we opened the doors to the new Therapies and RNHRD (Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases) department which is home to state of the art equipment, gym, hydrotherapy pool and ADL suite. The Therapies department is forward thinking with new projects and has monthly CPD (continuing professional development) sessions for the whole of Therapies.
This post is suitable for an experience Occupational therapists with an interest in frailty, who would like to develop further their clinical skills in the acute setting. Our values; Everyone Matters, Working Together, Making a Difference, represent our aspiration for the type of hospitals we want to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will participate in weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The post provides Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment to adult inpatients as part of the flying frailty squad at the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust. The majority of the clinical work is delivered within the hospital but staff may be required to visit the patient’s home as part of the assessment process.
The post is aimed at developing staff’s clinical assessment skills, case load management, team working and discharge planning which will include risk management of patients with a variety of diagnosis, providing opportunity for staff to gain sufficient evidence to demonstrate their competencies.
The Band 5 post holder will be expected to demonstrate a progression in their ability to produce clear clinical reasoning for their interventions based on national guidelines or evidence based practice.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in occupational therapy
- Evidence of CPD/ extra relevant learning
Desirable criteria
- Placement in acute physical or local authority setting
- Previous experience of work at Band 5 level
- Relevant post-registration courses
- Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Membership of relevant specialist sections of RCOT
- Registered with HCPC
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of a variety of clinical conditions which patients may present with in an acute inpatient physical setting.
- Can provide experience of the application of national guidelines in their clinical practise to demonstrate significant clinical reasoning
- Demonstrates awareness of professional standards set by the RCOT.
- Demonstrates awareness of working with frail patients
Desirable criteria
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to other staff.
- Evidence of teaching skills.
- Awareness of clinical governance issues
- Experience of audit
Values
Essential criteria
- Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgemental
- Helps and co-operates with colleagues
- Willing to learn, open to change
- Motivated to make a difference in whatever way they can
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess level of function using a holistic approach.
- Able to design intervention plans based on the assessment findings
- Shows enthusiasm for sharing clinical knowledge and skills with others.
- Demonstrates ability to work well within a team.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills, including patient documentation and statistical record keeping.
- Demonstrates development of reflective practice skills.
- Demonstrates good organisational and time management skills and a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- Skills to supervise and support colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Able to facilitate patients journey through appropriate discharge pathways
- Portrays an interest in OT student education and development.
- Experience in working in the field of mental health
- Evidence of skills in working with older people and their carers
- Basic IT skills.
Physical Skills and Emotional Effort
Essential criteria
- Ability to handle conflict effectively challenging behaviour maturely.
- Awareness of managing conflicting demands
Desirable criteria
- Has Valid driving licence or is in process of obtaining qualification.
- Demonstrate ability to manage own levels of stress and have the ability to support other team members in stressful situations.
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
- Natalie Marroney
- Job title
- Therapy Lead for Frailty
- Email address
- [email protected]
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