Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our specialist inpatient team providing a service to medicine. The role is based at Southmead Hospital and will encompass both complex care and acute specialties.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a high standard occupational therapy service to inpatients referred to the specialty team.
* Use specialised skills to provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to patients, some of whom will have complex needs.
* To ensure service provision is prioritised and service delivery is effective within resources available.
* To provide leadership for Band 5 and support staff through supervision.
* To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined department projects.
* To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy service.
* To train and supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust is a great place to work. Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol is our award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff. We are a large teaching Trust that provides multiple specialties including regional services for neurosciences, major trauma, orthopaedics and surgery (major arterial centre and burns & plastics).
There is plenty of peer and senior support in the team, as well as the wider service. Various professional development opportunities and training courses are available, with quality improvement projects and service development ideas actively encouraged. Additional benefits include award schemes for excellence, staff restaurants, green spaces and an extensive well being programme.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* To provide a high standard occupational therapy service to inpatients referred to the specialty team.
* Use specialised skills to provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service to patients, some of whom will have complex needs.
* To ensure service provision is prioritised and service delivery is effective within resources available.
* To provide leadership for Band 5 and support staff through supervision.
* To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy services within a designated team, holding responsibility for defined department projects.
* To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Occupational Therapy service.
* To train and supervise occupational therapy students on practice placement
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent)
* Student Educator - experience/qualification (or within one year)
Work Experience
* Post registration experience as an OT
* Post registration experience in related clinical specialties
* Documented CPD
Desirable criteria
* Experience of research or audit
* Experience of supervising staff
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
* Effective written skills
* Digital skills
Personal Qualities
* HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
* Membership of RCOT
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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* Full-time
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