Senior Occupational Therapist
4 weeks ago
Job summary
Please note: **Past experience in one of the main specialisms is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be given to the right candidate.**
We have an opportunity for you, an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with strong interest in working as one of our therapist within a welcoming and dynamic therapy team at QVH.
This position has become available due to an internal promotion.
Main duties of the job
You must have excellent clinical skills, be proactive and self-motivated, but most importantly have a passion for maintaining high standards of care for our patients.
You will assess and treat a joint caseload of burns, plastics (Surgical patients such as: Amputee's, skin cancers, eye ) and head and neck patients both as inpatients on our critical care unit, high dependency unit and three wards and as outpatients in order to maximise patient recovery and function. You will attend daily handover meetings, weekly in-service training and regular MDT meetings. You will work closely with our discharge coordinator team to facilitate safe and timely discharges for our inpatients.
The Burns, Plastics and Head and Neck OT/PT team at QVH consists of 10 individuals, 7 therapists and 3 rehabilitation assistants with extended skills in pressure garment fabrication.
We can offer the opportunity:
To work in a department with strong professional leadership, effective peer facilitation and career development To be involved in clinical audit, research activities and innovative practice To work with a wide variety of patients within a shared caseload For excellent CPD activities - In-service training, doctors teaching, library support, regular supervision, funding to attend courses and conferences as well as extra 1:1 support when first starting the role To work within an effective, supportive and cohesive multi-disciplinary team
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service to a specialist caseload of complex burns, plastics and head and neck patients. This may include conservatively and surgically treated paediatric/adult patients. Interventions may occur in the Occupational Therapy department, Wards, Theatres, CCU and Outpatient Clinics.
To provide comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments to patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions. To gain consent to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
To participate in the therapy team training and audit programme.
To deliver patient centred rehabilitation within the multi-disciplinary team maximising patient recovery and function.
To assess functional issues to enable the safe discharge of complex patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy or able to demonstrate specialist knowledge within this field through practical experience Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses or post graduate training or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
Significant experience as a basic grade Occupational Therapist with a broad range of experiences Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
Involvement in audit, research and understanding of quality issues
Attributes
Essential
Able to Prioritise Flexible and adaptable Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants or students-
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