University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
The Acute Medicine Therapy Team at Queens Hospital is recruiting into Band 6 Occupational Therapy posts.
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 to all the Acute Medicine wards.
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 Acute Medicine.
The rotation consists of yearly rotations into Acute Medicine including the Discharge Assessment Unit, Frailty / Front Door, Trauma Orthopaedics/General Surgery, Oncology and Discharge to Assess at Community Hospitals.
You will enhance clinical skills & knowledge working with a variety of patients, providing advanced OT assessments and treatments and providing specialist advice and support to other professionals throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
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 OT's and Physiotherapists to ensure optimum service delivery and delay avoidance.
You will have experience in working in Acute Medicine and will be expected to play an active role in the development of the service and the individuals within the 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 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.
Education, Training and Qualifications
* Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Post graduate accreditation, module, or diploma level.
* Experience of working in the NHS
* Evidence of an up to date CPD portfolio
Experience & Knowledge
* Clinical experience working as an Occupational Therapist in acute physical setting as part of a multi professional team
* Experience of working as an Occupational Therapist in the NHS
Skills and Ability
* Clarity in presentation and teaching skills
Communications and interpersonal skills
* Communication skills adequate to influence others and take decisions based on professional judgement
* Ability to motivate others with the goal of community resettlement.
* Ability to form working relationships across different professions and agencies
* Skills in being a proactive team player
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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