Occupational Therapist

Passionate about top class patient care with a belief that every day matters.Qualifying this year, just starting your career or looking for new learning opportunitiesReady for a new challengeThinking about return to practiceDriven to promote the value of Occupational Therapy and therefore influence the narrative of OT for future generationsCommitted to making a brighter future within the NHSDo you wantTo learn in a fast-paced hospital settingGrow your leadership skills as well as your clinical skillsWork with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experienceDevelop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, and experienced Occupational Therapy leaders.We can offer:An acute and out patient rotation providing you with diverse experiences including Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Elderly Rehabilitation, A&E, Stroke, Hand Therapy, Community inpatient rehabilitation and Community based therapy (site dependent)Excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support and supervision and appraisal from senior colleaguesPeer support from a large group of colleagues on the rotationA multi‑professional preceptorship programmeMain duties of the jobTo provide excellent, high‑quality person centred clinical care that advocates for patients, strive to provide a service fit for today and the future, develop personal leadership to support clinical growth. Every rotation (6 months) brings duties specific for that speciality and team.Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We know how to look after our staff - making sure they achieve the ideal work‑life balance. As a Trust we offer a multi‑professional preceptorship programme. In addition, we offer excellent training opportunities supported by a practice development lead and clinical flow lead.About usFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.Job responsibilitiesIf you are inspired to know more about this opportunity and our team, please see the job description attached, which outlines the main duties of this post.Person SpecificationQualificationsDegree or Diploma in OTHCPC registrationSkills & KnowledgeGood organisational skillsAbility to work single‑handedly with individuals and groupsEffective written and oral communication skillsAbility to manage own workload and determine priorities, relevant to acute physical hospital settingBe able to work under pressureTraining and facilitation skillsExperienceKnowledge of evidence based practiceUnderstanding of professional ethics and their application in practiceKnowledge of UK health legislation in current practice and clinical governanceKnowledge of risk assessmentExperience of work as an OT or placement as an OT student within the acute hospital settingDocumented evidence of CPDWorked (could be as a student) in some of the following areas: Acute Medicine, Orthopaedics, Surgery, Elderly Care, A&E, Neurology, community rehabExperience of research and auditUse of an electronic patient care systemSpecial RequirementsWillingness to rotate clinical area of workWillingness to work flexibly across a 7 day serviceMust be able to travel between sitesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum incl HCAS #J-18808-Ljbffr