Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Rotational

The Methodist Church in Britain; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected CPD time

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Flexible working options

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Single accommodation on site

Health and wellbeing service

Job summary

James Paget University Hospital seeks a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to rotate through five clinical areas, managing a complex caseload and supervising junior staff. This role includes protected supervision time and opportunities for service development.

Applicants should hold HCPC registration and a qualification in Occupational Therapy, with current NHS experience in acute settings preferred. Driving licence or transport for home visits is required.

Qualifications

• Diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy.
• Completed a student or fieldwork educators' course.
• CPD record showing up-to-date manual handling and relevant clinical courses.

Responsibilities

• Manage own complex caseload of patients with varied conditions.
• Carry out advanced assessments and deliver individualised treatment plans.
• Communicate treatment plans with patients, carers and teams.
• Lead multidisciplinary working to support patient care.
• Supervise students, Band 5 colleagues and take part in team meetings.
• Take part in audits and service development projects.

Education

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Student/fieldwork educators' course

Job description

This Band 6 occupational therapy post sits within the Integrated Therapy Department at James Paget University Hospital and rotates through five clinical areas, each lasting six months. The postholder manages a complex caseload, assessing and treating patients across stroke, acute medicine, intensive care, orthopaedics and the early intervention team while supervising junior staff and students. Protected time for supervision, training and service development sits alongside clinical work. Current HCPC registration and an OT qualification are needed, along with a driving licence or own transport for home visits.

What the job involves

• Manage own complex caseload of patients with varied conditions, prioritising clinical and non-clinical work
• Carry out advanced assessments and formulate, deliver and evaluate individualised treatment plans, some specialist
• Communicate with patients, carers, colleagues and community partners on treatment plans and future care
• Lead multidisciplinary working to support patient care
• Supervise students, assistant staff and Band 5 colleagues, and take part in team meetings and in-service training
• Take part in audit, evidence-based practice projects and outcome measurementWork on group projects with Band 6 peers, including service development
• Stroke/Neuro: specialist rehabilitation for acute patients and outreach neuro assessments
• Acute Medicine: functional and cognitive assessment on general medical wards
• ICU/Cardio-Respiratory/General Surgery: develop and manage ICU occupational therapy, respiratory management and surgical pathway support
• Orthopaedics: specialist therapy for complex trauma, including spinal injuries, and support for elective pathways
• Early Intervention Team: rapid assessment and intervention across A&E, the Acute Medical Unit and the Same Day Emergency Care Unit

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma, degree or MSc in Occupational Therapy
• Completed a student or fieldwork educators' course
• CPD record showing up-to-date manual handling, relevant clinical courses and reflective learning

Registration & licences

• Current Health and Care Professions Council registration

Experience

• Band 5-level experience with multi-pathology patients, including dementia, falls, palliative care and bariatric patients
• Significant NHS clinical experience in acute settings, including discharge planning, and working in multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence of supervising, giving specialist guidance and training to staff or students

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of professional practice, research and guidelines
• Knowledge of legal issues, safeguarding, mental capacity and clinical governance
• Communication skills, including empathy, assertiveness and negotiation
• Ability to rapidly prioritise and organise workload and support others with it
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, proactively and flexibly under pressure
• Basic IT skills

Checks & eligibility

• Full current driving licence, or own travel arrangements to visit patients at home and across the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area

Other

• Physically fit to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
• Evidence of motivation for this Band 6 role and for working in this area

What’s offered

• Protected CPD time and training, including clinical, non-clinical and leadership courses
• 27 days annual leave on appointment, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
• NHS pension scheme
• Flexible working options, including nine-day fortnights and part-time working
• NHS discounts
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Single accommodation on site for new staff
• Health and wellbeing service, including counselling and menopause support