Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Bath

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 34,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a permanent rotational programme across acute wards, including orthopaedics, surgery, medicine and stroke, with a focus on acute rehabilitation and discharge readiness. The post is suitable for newly qualified therapists or those seeking to develop further in the acute setting.

You will provide OT assessments and treatments for adult inpatients and participate in weekend rotations as part of the

Qualifications

Diploma/degree in occupational therapy.
Evidence of CPD/ extra relevant learning.
Placement in acute physical or similar setting

Responsibilities

Provide OT assessments and treatment to adult inpatients on designated acute wards.
Contribute to discharge planning and risk management as part of rotations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Discharge planning

Teamwork & communication

Reflective practice

Education

Bachelor's/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Overview

We have permanent vacancies for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a comprehensive rotation on a permanent basis. Rotations include surgery, medicine, older person's unit, orthopaedics and acute stroke with a focus on acute rehabilitation, reduction of patient deconditioning and readying patients for discharge. Each rotation has its own in-service training sessions and competencies.

This post is suitable for newly qualified Occupational therapists, or for therapists with some experience who would like to develop further in the above areas or gain experience in the acute setting. Our values; Everyone Matters, Working Together, Making a Difference, represent our aspiration for the type of hospitals we want to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will participate in weekend working, likely over a 7 day pattern.

Main duties of the job

The post provides Occupational Therapy assessments and treatment to adult inpatients on designated acute wards at the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust and in the surrounding community setting.

The 6 month rotations include staff gaining clinical experience in orthopaedics/ acute medicine / surgery/ acute stroke/ older people’s unit. The rotations are aimed at developing staff’s clinical assessment skills, case load management, acute rehab skills, team working and discharge planning which will include risk management of patients with a variety of diagnosis, providing opportunity for staff to gain sufficient evidence to demonstrate their competencies.

The Band 5 post holder will be expected to demonstrate a progression in their ability to produce clear clinical reasoning for their interventions based on national guidelines or evidence based practice.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are one of the region's acute hospitals which provides treatment and care for a diverse population of more than 500,000 people in Bath, North East Somerset and West Wiltshire.

Over the past ten years we have completed some major building projects to make the RUH "Fit for the Future".

Our staff are working in some amazing new buildings and departments that provide modern facilities and services that we are proud of, such as the RNHRD and Brownsword Therapies Centre, a new Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. We're now on the next phase which is building the Dyson Cancer Centre which is scheduled to open for patients in late 2023.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

Diploma/degree in occupational therapy
Evidence of CPD/ extra relevant learning
Placement in acute physical or local authority setting

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of work at Band 5 level
Relevant post-registration courses
Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
Membership of relevant specialist sections of RCOT
Registered with HCPC

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrates knowledge of a variety of clinical conditions which patients may present with in an acute inpatient physical setting.
Can provide experience of the application of national guidelines in their clinical practise to demonstrate significant clinical reasoning
Demonstrates awareness of professional standards set by the RCOT.

Desirable criteria

Experience of providing clinical supervision to other staff.
Awareness of clinical governance issues

Values

Essential criteria

Demonstrates resilience
Understands team working and good communication

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

Able to assess level of function and design appropriate interventions
Demonstrates development of reflective practice skills.

Desirable criteria

Able to facilitate patients journey through appropriate discharge pathways
Portrays an interest in OT student education and development.

Physical Skills and Emotional Effort

Essential criteria

Ability to handle conflict effectively challenging behaviour maturely.
Awareness of managing conflicting demands

Desirable criteria

Has Valid driving licence or is in process of obtaining qualification.

Please note

Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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