Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the R.E.A.C.T. (Rapid Early Assessment and Care Team) team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital to cover Maternity Leave.
The successful candidate will be joining an established Therapy led Assessment and Discharge team which covers the Emergency Department, S.D.E.C (Same Day Emergency Care), A.R.U. (Acute Receiving Unit) and E.M.R.U. (Emergency Medical Receiving Unit).
The REACT team provides very high quality assessments in order to establish robust and swift rehabilitation and discharge plans for the patients under their care. The team is made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, a Nurse and Band 4 and Band 3 Clinical Support Workers and we work transprofessionally for the benefit of the patient. We also work very closely with the Discharge Co-ordinators, Hospital Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists and Dieticians.
This is a very friendly, supportive and dynamic team with regular integrated individual supervision, appraisal, CPD, use of outcome measures and in service training.
Main duties of the job
1. To participate within a clinical trans-professional team based in the A&E Department and short stay wards and contribute to its function.
2. To undertake assessments of patients with complex and diverse presentations taking into account their social needs outside of hospital.
3. To undertake advanced, comprehensive, and where applicable, standardised assessments clinical areas stated.
4. To participate within simple and complex rehabilitation and contribute to its function.
5. To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice to determine treatment plan using a wide range of treatment skills and options.
6. To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate plan for a wide range of conditions, with guidance from Therapists within the team and the MDT when appropriate.
7. To use clinical knowledge to formulate problem lists and decide subsequent treatments, goal plans and selection of outcome measures.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
8. Current registration with Health Professions Council
9. Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
10. Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio
11. Field work / Clinical educators course
12. Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
13. Membership of professional special interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience of a junior rotational Occupational Therapy post in the NHS
15. Experience of a broad rotational scheme including Acute medicine
16. Experience of managing own caseload and prioritising
17. Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
18. Knowledge of areas of clinical governance including quality, audit and risk management
Desirable criteria
19. Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
20. Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
21. Establish and maintain CPD portfolio
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
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Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
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