Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, dedicated and dynamic team of OTs, physios, therapy practitioners and assistants.You will be welcomed into a team that offers opportunities to develop your skills within a supportive environment and you will work alongside expert clinical, professional and operational leads and specialist staff in the rehab units.
You will benefit from access to education opportunities, a structured in-service training programme, regular supervision and appraisal, and peer group development.
Alongside your clinical work, there are opportunities to develop your leadership and management skills.
You will support less experienced staff, act as a clinical educator for occupational therapy students, manage your own complex clinical caseload, and work with the team leads to ensure the provision of a high quality rehabilitation service for the local population.
Main duties of the job The person in this rewarding role works within adult inpatient rehabilitation service, treating a wide variety of conditions, primarily in orthopoedics, frailty, amputees, neurology and medical.
The inpatient therapy team works across Bognor Regis War Memorial , Arundel and Salvington Lodge Intermediate Care Units.
The post is based at Bognor Hospital and may occasionally include working at the other sites.Our ideal candidate will enjoy working with primarily older people, be a good problem solver, have excellent communication and clinical skills, and want to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
The service is continually developing and improving to meet the needs of our patients and commissioners.
About us WHY WORK WITH US?Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey resultsThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates our quality of services as goodwith outstanding featuresStunning locations in Sussex, surrounded by the South Downs and the coastA great working environment in the community, in patients' homes and ourcommunity hospitalsExcellent training and development opportunitiesReal Living Wage Employer, with great rates of payFlexible working options, including job sharing, annualised hours, careerbreaks, parental leave and adoption leaveSupportive team environmentsCost-effective and convenient workplace nurseriesThriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staffnetworksAccredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creatinginclusive workplaces Job description Job responsibilities To manage a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions.To formulate and deliver generic and specialised treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.To treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural.To be involved in the support and supervision of staff at Band 3 to 5 level.To act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area.To receive and deliver internal training and keep your own Personal Development Plans up to date.To take part in audit and evaluation of the service in which you work.To assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.
Person Specification Qualification Essential Degree/Diploma or equivalent HCPC registered Desirable Evidence of CPD Skill Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Be able to prescribe items of equipment for aids to daily living and be able to advise junior staff on suitable items of equipment.
Ability to work independently on own initiative and be accountable for own professional actions Desirable Able to demonstrate teaching skills Skill Essential To be able to assess, develop and implement treatment within a specialist area and for those with complex needs.
Enable patients to achieve their necessary levels of independence by negotiating with them and their carer's, appropriate, achievable and realistic goals Experience Essential Management of lower grade staff Substantial and relevant experience of working at band 5 level previous to application.
At least six months experience within specialism underpinned theory and specific therapeutic knowledge Desirable Broad range of experience in community hospital and acute settings