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Advanced Occupational Therapist - A&E and Emergency Floor
Band 7
Main area: Advanced Occupational Therapist – A&E and Emergency Floor
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day working over 4 week rota, includes working proportion of weekend days per month)
Job ref: 279-6767577-JAN25
Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St. Richard's Hospital
Town: Chichester
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
About our Trust
At UHSussex, we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Our hard-working, talented, and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to always put our Patient First. In fact, our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto, and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff, which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work-life balance.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training so that we can be the best that we can be. We hope that in choosing UHSussex, you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Occupational Therapist to work in our Accident and Emergency and Emergency Floor Integrated Team at St. Richard's Hospital Chichester.
We are looking for Occupational Therapists with proven experience of working in a fast-paced emergency department setting for admission avoidance at the front door. Candidate must be able to commit to working on a 7 day rota.
We offer regular formal and informal supervision with an annual personal development review and a full and comprehensive mandatory training programme. Continuing professional development is highly valued and we offer in-service training programmes and access to external learning opportunities.
Main duties of the job
To provide a wide range of highly specialised Occupational Therapy interventions as part of an evidence-based, flexible and patient-centred approach with a specific aim of avoiding unnecessary admissions and facilitating timely discharges, to meet the health and social care needs of adults and children referred via the Emergency Floor, Accident and Emergency Department, and the Urgent Treatment Centre.
To perform a rapid and comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy role for patients referred to the postholder’s clinical team with complex health, mental health, and social care needs.
To provide supervision and leadership for relevant junior members of staff and students on practice placement.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
* Diploma in Occupational Therapy or BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or overseas equivalent
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate clinical courses/CPD and reflective practice
* Experience of supervising less experienced staff and students
* Experience of working in a range of clinical specialties e.g., cardiac; respiratory medicine; palliative care/end of life; dementia care, frailty, orthopaedics.
* Experience in managing a team.
* Evidence of post-graduate management courses or training
* Experience in handling complaints and disputes
* Recruitment and Selection training and experience
Skills
* High level of clinical skill in specialty area and ability to teach those skills
* Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in a crisis
* Ability to prioritise clinical and non-clinical work
* Teamwork and co-operation.
* Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Relevant experience, including work at Band 7 level within the specialty
* Experience in strategic planning and formulating business plans
People Management and Development
* Experience in assessment of competency of other members of staff and managing poor performance
* Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary teams
* Experience of Supervising and conducting Appraisals
* Experience of giving presentations to OT colleagues and to audiences of mixed professional backgrounds
* Management training course/module
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Important information for applicants
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working, please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check.
Skilled Worker Visa: Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for those that meet the Visa and Immigration eligibility criteria.
Closing adverts early: Please apply as early as you're able for this role. In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.
Further Information
For help with the application process for non-medical vacancies only, please contact the Resourcing Team by Email: uhsussex.non-medicalvacancies@nhs.net
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.
Name: Katharine Calisle
Job title: Occupational Therapy Operational Manager
Email address: katharine.carlisle@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01243 831521
Additional information: We welcome visits from potential candidates prior to interview. Please contact Katharine Carlisle to arrange an informal visit.
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