Overview
Due to an internal secondment there is the opportunity to join our Senior Occupational Therapy Rotations for a 9 month period. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic candidate to come and join our teams to complete a varied rotational opportunity at Band 6.
We currently offer a wide range of rotations across paediatrics, A&E (frailty at the front door, acute assessment areas), medical inpatient wards, elective and emergency surgical inpatient wards, orthopaedics (Trauma & Elective), Neurology (Acute, Specialist Rehab Centre and Early Supported Discharge Team), elderly medicine inpatients and general rehabilitation. These rotational positions aim to provide opportunities to develop your skills across a range of clinical settings. We offer 6‑monthly rotations through the teams with opportunities to extend skills in the clinical specialities and develop leadership skills. There are opportunities to engage in training and development, innovative practice and service development. We are also looking to work with partnership organisations to offer opportunities to work in community settings.
You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.
Responsibilities
* Assesses and treats own caseload of patients/clients in a speciality and maintains associated records.
* Has a responsibility for training & development of occupational therapy staff, students, apprentices and other staff groups in this speciality. Supervises less experienced occupational therapists, apprentices, assistants and students.
* Participates as a member of the therapy team and the MDT within a specified clinical area.
* Has a responsibility re-own CPD and other developmental activities.
* Involvement in identifying and carrying out departmental audit, research or service development activity.
* Participates in providing 7‑day services and extended working day, as required by the service. (Some of our services work on extended hours rota working between 08:00 and 18:30).
Professional Support and Development
You will have professional support for your CPD from Therapy Team and Clinical Leaders and support from Senior Occupational Therapists from other specialities as required.
Legal and Equality Statement
This post is subject to Wardley University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust policies on equality, diversity, and safeguarding. All candidates are considered irrespective of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
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