HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend working on specific rotations)Job ref292-6602133-CCS-EEmployerThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustEmployer typeNHSSitePrincess Alexandra Hospital NHS TrustTownHarlowSalary£37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplimentSalary periodYearlyClosing09/05/2025 23:59
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NHS AfC: Band 6
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart
Everyday excellence
Creative collaboration
Job overview
An opportunity is available for an Occupational Therapist to join our innovative team at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, based in Harlow, Essex to cover maternity leave. We provide ongoing care to a broad range of patients, ranging from those who are critically unwell, to those who need minimal rehabilitation or assessment and advice.
You will be responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice, treatment and evaluation of patients referred to the acute Inpatient Occupational Therapy Service, including patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.
In return, you will be supported in your efforts to build on your previous experience to further develop your clinical competencies and leadership skills.
Current rotations are 9 months within:
1. Acute Medicine
2. Critical Care and Surgery
3. Oncology and End of Life care
4. Orthopaedics
5. A&E, short stay wards and Frailty
6. Community rotations with our partners EPUT and Essex County Council
Rotations and place of work may change according to the evolving nature of the integrated pathways across acute and community teams. A flexible and adaptable approach will be necessary to ensure delivery of an excellent OT service across all pathways.
This is a full time position. We will consider job shares and flexible working requests. Contract will be January - September 2025.
Main duties of the job
To have a major role in the advanced Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of patients within the speciality who may have acute, complex and/or chronic presentations, provide functional assessment and deliver individualised treatment plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health.
To undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to inpatients on many wards, by the medical/surgical team on a daily basis.
To deputise where necessary for team lead Occupational Therapist. Responsible for the clinical development of the service within the speciality, and provide day to day management of more junior staff, including Band 5 Occupational Therapists and assistants.
To work with community teams, for onward referral for patients being discharged home, to facilitate a safe and timely discharge.
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart
Everyday excellence
Creative collaboration
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Acute inpatient experience in a variety of settings
Desirable criteria
8. Supervision of staff
9. Student educator
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. Occupational Therapy Degree
11. HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
12. Evidence of recent CPD activity
What we can offer you:
13. Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
14. Free car parking for our staff
15. Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
16. Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
17. Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
18. Access to NHS Pension scheme
19. Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
20. Onsite creche facilities
21. Annual appraisals with career pathways
22. In-house training courses
23. Discounted hospital restaurant
24. Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision
Important information
25. Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability
26. All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months
27. The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment
28. Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks
29. Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn
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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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