Contact information
Please contact Shelly Theaker via email for further information about this role.
shelly.theaker1@nhs.net
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a highly motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to our popular and varied rotational scheme across Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust and is an excellent opportunity for either experienced or new graduates to gain experience and develop skills and knowledge. The rotations are on a 6 monthly basis and are in the following clinical specialities:
* Urgent care
* Community
* Spinal Injuries
* Hands, Burns & Plastics
* Neurology
* Spinal Cord Injuries
* Acute inpatient wards
* Children's services
A flexible approach is required to meet the challenges in each clinical speciality, some teams work as part of a 7 day rota, as well as extended hours / shifts. All staff are assigned to an experienced clinical practitioner for regular supervision and support as well as working within experienced and well established teams.
Main duties
* To understand and apply the Occupational Therapy process in order to effectively self manage a designated caseload within a rotational area, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the patient in components of self care, productivity and leisure.
* To know the professional and personal scope of own practice and make referrals to other agencies.
* To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key concepts of biological, physical, social, psychological and clinical sciences in relation to occupational performance relevant to the rotation placement.
* To utilise a range of standard and non-standard Occupational Therapy assessments and techniques in areas of occupational performance (work, leisure, personal, domestic, environment) and skill deficits.
* To be able to use research, clinical reasoning and problem solving skills including activity analysis to identify the therapeutic benefit of client centred interventions and make professional judgements and implement evidence based practice.
* To be able to formulate and implement specific and appropriate management plans with individuals including the setting of time scales.
* To analyse and evaluate the Occupational Therapy process and adapt intervention as appropriate.
* To be responsible for the assessment and prescription of minor adaptations and equipment to facilitate independence.
* To undertake visits and/or assessments in a variety of settings as required by the need of the rotation placement, including the ward, department, home or other community environments.
* Using knowledge, carry out a variety of physical interventions that require physical and manual dexterity.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Essential person specification requirements
* OT Degree
* HCPC registration
* Evidence of professional practice with a range of conditions in a variety of clinical settings
* Work experience within NHS setting
* Knowledge of the impact of disability and its effect on lifestyle.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
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Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
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