Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist, with a passion for rehabilitation, to join our Integrated Intermediate care rehabilitation team, as we seek to expand our service. Our team works across 2 sites at Rowley Regis Hospital and Leasowes, Smethwick.

Could this be you?:

Passionate about improving the lives of patients? Passionate about developing both yourself and others? A strong team player who wants to further develop their specialist skills within Rehabilitation. An excellent communicator who can problem solve quickly and effectively while demonstrating sound clinical knowledge in all core areas. Intuitive and capable of delivering high quality and safe Occupational Therapy interventions from a well-developed knowledge and skill base. Excellent communication skills, willingness to be part of an effective team, and a desire to continuously improve services are essential attributes.

This role is suitable for a current, experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking to secure their first senior role or someone already worked at a Band 6 level who is keen to specialise in the area. This job is being advertised as a part-time position, but there may be potential for the number of hours to be increased in the future.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a multi-professional team working collaboratively with others to deliver person-centred, coordinated care from the point of admission onto the intermediate care unit, to discharge. You will work with patients with a variety of conditions including trauma and orthopaedic patients, neurological impairment (stroke, MS, Parkinson's, spinal injuries), frailty and those with cognitive deficits, management of long term conditions including cardiac and respiratory conditions.

completing holistic assessments and treatment plans for patients with a variety of health conditions and backgrounds. Implementing individualised rehabilitation and exercise programmes. Completing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments (cognitive assessments and rehab planning, moving and handling assessments and plans, specialist equipment provision) The challenge of improving the physical and functional abilities of someone suffering with a long term condition such as parkinsons or COPD Co-ordination of therapy team on a daily basis to ensure the caseload across the wards is delegated and completed appropriately Contributing to embedding a Discharge to Assess model Champion the role of Occupational Therapy within the department, trust and local area. Supervising junior staff and assistants in their development and progression within their roles. Service development and teaching opportunities within the established teaching programme and Quality Improvement initiatives.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Personal Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Broad post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in a rotational post Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT. Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT. Contributing to the clinical education of less experienced staff or undergraduate Occupational Therapy students

Desirable

Involvement in audit, research

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration

Desirable

Membership of BAOT Accredited training as Practice Educator

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of involvement with service development Demonstrate ability to comprehend and work within Trust policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients Supervision and delegation of work to Junior Occupational Therapists and support staff Experience of working as part of an Occupational Therapy team and the wider MDT. Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implications for the Service Contributing to the clinical education of undergraduate Occupational Therapy students Specialist theoretical knowledge of a broad range of pathologies to underpin practice

Desirable

Competent IT skills including presentations Involvement in audit & research

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