Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our dynamic surgical respiratory team for an enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Occupational Therapist. This post will provide expert respiratory and rehabilitation treatment across ICU, respiratory, vascular, and surgical wards with occasional input to paediatrics for respiratory care. This is a senior therapy post requiring significant postgraduate experience.
Responsibilities
* Rapid response, advanced assessment and treatment of complex and/or chronic presentations.
* Provide highly specialist advice for patients within the hospital and community setting.
* Teaching and training to therapy colleagues in other clinical areas and to members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Supervision and training of other therapy staff including rotational band 5 staff, Therapy assistants and students.
* Coordinate the delivery of the therapy service within their specific clinical area on a day-to-day basis.
* Provide a 7-day therapy service in our clinical specialties.
Experience and Qualifications
* Experience of working with acute surgical and respiratory patients and some experience of managing long-term conditions.
* Acute experience at Band 5 level in core clinical areas is essential.
* Experience of managing a busy caseload and the ability to work flexibly across the team.
* Sound clinical knowledge, organisational and time management skills.
* Some experience of staff supervision and management would be beneficial.
Supervision and Training
You will have responsibility for supervision and training of junior staff and students and general team management.
About Dudley Group and Our Values
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and our vision is “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
Wellbeing and Inclusion
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve.
Further information is available about inclusive practice and the People Promise.
Development Opportunities
Dudley Group offers many opportunities for staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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