Band 6 Rotational Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birtley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision and support

Weekly IST

CPD funding and opportunities

Development opportunities

Flexible working

Strong staff wellbeing focus

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for a rotational post across the inpatient OT service. You will lead advanced assessment and treatment for acute, complex, or chronic cases, supervise junior staff and coordinate care with medical and surgical teams.

The role includes developing the OT service, ensuring timely discharges, and working with community teams on referrals. Rotation lasts nine months and requires HCPC registration and a degree in OT.

Qualifications

• Lead advanced OT assessment and treatment of patients with acute, complex and/or chronic presentations.
• Provide functional assessment and individualised treatment plans to reduce the impact of disability and ill health.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the MDT, delivering person-centred OT assessment and intervention.
• Lead planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the inpatient OT service across many wards daily.
• Work alongside the medical and surgical teams to deliver OT input.
• Deputise for the team lead Occupational Therapist where necessary.
• Lead the clinical development of the OT service within the speciality.
• Provide day-to-day management of junior staff, including Band 5 Occupational Therapists and assistants.
• Work with community teams on onward referrals for patients discharged home, to facilitate safe and timely discharge.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced OT assessment and treatment of patients with acute, complex and/or chronic presentations.
• Provide functional assessment and individualised treatment plans to reduce the impact of disability and ill health.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the MDT, delivering person-centred OT assessment and intervention.
• Lead planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the inpatient OT service across many wards daily.
• Work alongside the medical and surgical teams to deliver OT input.
• Deputise for the team lead Occupational Therapist where necessary.
• Lead the clinical development of the OT service within the speciality.
• Provide day-to-day management of junior staff, including Band 5 Occupational Therapists and assistants.
• Work with community teams on onward referrals for patients discharged home, to facilitate safe and timely discharge.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This Band 6 rotational post sits within the Occupational Therapy service at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, with each rotation lasting nine months. The core of the work is advanced assessment and treatment of patients with acute, complex or chronic needs, alongside leading the inpatient OT service and supervising junior staff. The rotations cover Care of the Elderly, Critical Care and Surgery, Acute Medicine, Orthopaedics, ED and Frailty and Palliative Care, plus community placements with EPUT. Applicants need at least one year working as an OT in a comparable setting.

What the job involves

• Lead advanced OT assessment and treatment of patients with acute, complex and/or chronic presentations
• Provide functional assessment and individualised treatment plans to reduce the impact of disability and ill health
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the MDT, delivering person-centred OT assessment and intervention
• Lead planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the inpatient OT service across many wards daily
• Work alongside the medical and surgical teams to deliver OT input
• Deputise for the team lead Occupational Therapist where necessary
• Lead the clinical development of the OT service within the speciality
• Provide day-to-day management of junior staff, including Band 5 Occupational Therapists and assistants
• Work with community teams on onward referrals for patients discharged home, to facilitate safe and timely discharge

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• At least one year working as an Occupational Therapist in a comparable setting

Skills & knowledge

• Use specialist knowledge to inform practice and policy or service developments, drawing on NICE, RCP, RCOT and NHS Long Term Plan guidance
• Critically evaluate own performance, initiate change to working practice and integrate new knowledge into practice

Other

• Adherence to the RCOT code of ethics and professional conduct, and RCOT and HCPC guidelines

Nice to have

• Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
• Membership of RCOT specialist section groups or other relevant groups
• At least two years' experience as an Occupational Therapist in a comparable setting
• Experience as a practice educator to OT students and/or supervising junior OT staff

What’s offered

• Clinical supervision and support
• Weekly IST
• CPD funding and opportunities
• Development opportunities
• Flexible working
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing