Employer Details
Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
Closing date: 21/01/2025
Interview date: 04/02/2025
Band: 6
Job Overview
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SENIOR CLINICAL POST WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU TO DEVELOP CLINICAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS?
The Elderly Medicine Therapy team at Royal Derby Hospital are recruiting to a Band 6 post to work across the Elderly and General Medicine wards at Royal Derby Hospital.
The post holder will be joining an established, vibrant and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and assistant staff who share an office base and work closely together to provide a consistent and responsive Therapy service.
You will be required to carry a caseload independently and provide supervision and support to assist more junior OT staff as necessary.
You must also be adaptable, calm and be able to effectively delegate work to OT and assistant staff within the team to ensure priorities across the service are covered. This will involve working closely with the other senior OTs and Physiotherapists to ensure optimum service delivery and delay avoidance.
You will have experience in working in Elderly and General Medicine and will be expected to play an active role in the development of the service and the individuals within the service.
Main duties of the job
Prior experience as a senior OT is not essential if you have gained relevant skills and experience as a Band 5 and have a passion for the area.
You will enhance clinical skills and knowledge working with a variety of patients which include, Falls, Parkinson's and Dementia, providing advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment and providing specialist advice and support to other professionals throughout the Trust.
Excellent problem solving skills are a must, to ensure strength based, holistic and patient centred quality care.
Experience in managing complex discharges in a fast-paced acute hospital environment is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively as part of multi-disciplinary and Therapy team. This will involve working closely with the other senior OTs and Physiotherapists to ensure an efficient and effective service to support patient flow.
If You Join Our Team We Can Offer
Support from Operational Team Leader, Band 7 Clinical lead OT and PT
A close knit friendly environment where learning and development of staff is nurtured and encouraged
Regular in-service training and support to attend other appropriate training
* Opportunity to develop dual competencies
Trust commitment to CPD, annual appraisal and regular supervision
* Shadow and develop links with other acute and community team
In Return We Will Offer
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
* UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
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Person Specification: Education, Training And Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
* Member of RCOT or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Experience in complex discharge planning
* Experience in collecting data/participating in audits
* Experience working in Acute Medicine
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of CPD and Specialist interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
* Have experience supervising staff
* Have experience of working in the acute sector of the NHS
* Evidence of teaching/ delivering training
* Experience of working with a variety of Acute Medical patients as post Grad
* Able to plan and prioritise caseload
Desirable criteria
* Experience in working with community and social sectors
* Experience with delegating to others and working with support staff
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why dont you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss whats possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We cant promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.
Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.
Requirements
UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via:
* the points-based immigration system
* the EU settlement scheme
* eVisa
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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.
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