Band 6 - Occupational Therapist, Medical team

1 day ago

Watford, United Kingdom West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Join our team and take the next step in your journey.

We are seeking for a motivated occupational therapist to join a well established therapy team in the Inpatient therapy department at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

This is a full time post, focusing on excellent care in a fast paced environment, and we would welcome existing Band 6 Occupational therapists who are looking to specialise in Medical care and those experienced Band 5's who are looking for the next step in their career.

This post is based on acute hospital wards and NHS experience is essential.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Medical therapy team you will clinically manage a caseload, completing detailed assessment & treatments in medical specialities, with patients who have complex needs including neurology & falls management. You should have a caring, committed and quality focused approach to the provision of patient care.

The medical team is a collaborative working team with integrated working with the Physiotherapists, with a chance to advance your skills through upskilling.

Discharge planning skills are key to this post, and you will need to be able to make timely decisions regarding transfer to community services and managing referrals to specialist units.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The team is seven day working and this post would be included in that rota (frequency of 1:6 weekends) with rest days in the following week.

Your development will be supported by Band 7 therapists. You will need to be a dynamic team player, with excellent communication skills and the opportunity to teach, supervise and appraise more junior staff, assistants and students.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

Occupational Therapy degree qualification or equivalent & NHS experience. Registration with the Health Care Professions Council. Evidence of Continued Professional Development and reflective practice.

Desirable

Membership of BAOT/COT. Membership of special interest group. Experience on a broad band 5 or band 6 rotational scheme. Attendance at post-graduate course(s) in relevant field Attendance at Student supervisors course.

Knowledge

Essential

Understanding of Occupational Therapy structure in NHS. Understanding of Occupational Therapy models of practice Standards - HCPC/COT/Local Legislation and litigation related to Occupational Therapy. Professional ethics and their application in practice. Policies and procedures (local Health and Safety). Ability to search and review the evidence base. Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for the service. Application of specific assessment techniques.

Desirable

Evidence of written projects/audits. Relevant Standardised assessments. Relevant outcome measures.

Experience

Essential

Clinical problem-solving ability. Highly developed physical skills, dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for assessment and treatment of patients. Ability to assess patient conditions, establish a diagnosis and formulate a treatment plan, from a range of OT modalities. Physical fitness to move and handle patients and equipment.

Desirable

Previous experience of working in the acute hospital setting (qualified or as a student).

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