Occupational therapist therapist

1 week ago


Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We are looking to recruit either existing, or Graduate Band 5 Occupational Therapists onto our physical specialities rotation based between South Tyneside Hospital, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland Recovery at Home and South Tyneside Recovery at Home.

South Tyneside Hospital Medicine and Orthopaedics/Surgery
Sunderland Royal Hospital Medicine and Surgery, Care of the Elderly, Acute Stroke/Neurology, Interface Team, Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Independent Living Centre Sunderland Recovery at Home Therapy Team.
Clarendon, Hebburn South Tyneside Recovery at Home Therapy Team.
Our teams are large, friendly and supportive and supervision will be provided by a senior therapist.

We are also proud to have an established and proactive Band 5 support group who plan their own CPD activities and provide peer support.

We also have excellent links with our community partners to all work better together for the people of South Tyneside and Sunderland and the surrounding areas.

Our Interface Team work into ED and short stay areas to help prevent hospital admission or facilitate discharge our OT inpatient teams assess patients for discharge from base wards and our Recovery at Home Therapy Team assess patients at home on discharge from hospital as well as responding to situations to help prevent admission to hospital.

Due to the need to visit patients homes as part of the assessment and intervention process, you must be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.

All posts are full-time, 37.For inpatient areas the working pattern is Monday to Friday, with some weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

The Interface Team work shifts across seven days working three days one week and four days the next, including some weekends and bank holidays.

The Recovery at Home Therapy Team covers 8am to 8pm over seven days with the option to work hours flexibly over either four or five days per week.

Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents.

We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000.

We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

To work as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist rotating between physical specialities on a six monthly basis

Sunderland Royal Hospital site:
Medicine and Surgery
Acute Stroke/Neuro Rehab
Trauma and Orthopaedics

Independent Living Centre:
Sunderland Recovery at Home Therapy Team
South Tyneside Recovery at Home Therapy Team

South Tyneside Hospital site:
Medicine
Orthopaedics and General Surgery

To work as a therapy practitioner using clinical reasoning skills to provide therapy assessment, treatment and advice to a caseload which will incorporate a range of presentation of conditions.

To ensure accurate data entry takes place in line with departmental standards.
To work towards improving quality services including implementing evidence based practice.
To maintain professional development through participation in relevant profession CPD activities and self-learning.
Experience as a student Occupational Therapist in a physical health setting.

Experience of working, either paid or voluntary, within a care or therapy setting
Acute hospital placement experience

Proven written communication skills including report writing and maintaining patient records
Knowledge and understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction & achievements
Knowledge of community and local authority services relevant to Sunderland, South Tyneside and surrounding areas
Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Recognised degree in Occupational Therapy (completed or pending completion for new graduates)
HCPC registration (application pending for new graduates on confirmation of passing degree)

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland Royal Hospital

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