Job overview
Recruiting now for a Senior Occupational Therapist for our Orthopaedic Therapy team! This role would be an excellent opportunity for anyone with an interest in Orthopaedics. Development opportunities from band 5 to band 6 would be available if appropriate.
The post holder will be providing specialist occupational therapy assessments and treatments to patients requiring Orthopaedic care here at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Case loads will be across the acute orthopaedic wards, orthopaedic outpatients and Day Surgery Unit.
The successful candidate will be part of the dynamic assessment and rehabilitation team, facilitating a smooth transition from the Orthopaedic wards at the hospital to the community, They will be involved in implementing treatment plan effectively and safely and using their specialist skills as appropriate for assessment and treatment. There will be a requirement to participate in the weekend rota.
Providing support and supervision to rotating Band 5 staff, and therapy assistants and enabling Practice Placements for student Occupational Therapists.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree or equivalant Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
2. Evidence of relevant Post Graduate training
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
3. Current HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
4. Member of the RCOT
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Broad range of Band 5 experience in the NHS including Orthopaedics
Desirable criteria
6. Experience at Band 6 in the NHS
7. Experience at Band 6 in Orthopaedics in the NHS
Communication skills
Essential criteria
8. Examples of effective multi-disciplinary communication
Management Skills
Essential criteria
9. Experience of effective people management, supervision and appraisal skills
We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
10. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
11. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
12. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
13. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
14. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
15. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
16. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
17. Cycle to work scheme
18. Uniform provided (where required)
19. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
20. On site health and fitness club
21. On site car parking
22. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.