Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Peterborough is looking for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to enhance services in Critical Care. This role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support complex patients and develop therapeutic practices. Candidates should be HCPC Registered, possess a degree in Physiotherapy, and have experience in respiratory care or similar areas. Support for development of staff is also expected, with weekend working as part of this 7-day service.

Qualifications

• NHS experience working at senior level.
• Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management.
• Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Networking with Clinical specialists to streamline services.
• Work with the MDT to develop OT service provision.
• Support skill development of junior OT staff.

Skills

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team

Leadership and motivational skills

Standard key board skills

Ability to use IT packages

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registered

Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area

Tools

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Are you keen to develop an Occupational Therapy Service in an adult Critical Care Unit alongside an MDT comprising of Physiotherapists, Dietitians and Speech and Language Therapists, if so then read on.

We are looking for a dynamic Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in this emerging area of practice for Occupational Therapy within our general adult Critical Care Units and to outreach to complex patients and therapists working in in-patient therapy.

We have two general Critical Care Units on two hospital sites at the Trust, both of which are covered by therapy. The patients are very varied and have a large range of complexity originating from many specialities including medicine, stroke, neurology, orthopaedics, surgery and renal and hence requiring a broad set of transferrable advanced skills as well as a desire to take the MDT on an exciting journey of discovery of the role of Occupational Therapy within this field.

Healthcare is a 7 day service and therefore the expectation will be for you to support weekend working.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

Main duties of the job

The role involves;

• Networking with Clinical specialists within other fields and throughout the NWA Trust to streamline and progress services.
• To work closely with the wider MDT on Critical Care to develop OT service provision in Critical Care, including early rehab, orientation and functional rehab.
• Assisting the MDT, including therapists with the rehabilitation, discharge planning or onward referrals of complex patients on the wards.
• Taking an active role in and support the skill development of staff working on our wards, including junior OT staff and Degree Apprentices

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this roles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
• Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area - Respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of leadership or management training
• BAOT member

Experience

• NHS experience working at senior level
• Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working
• Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge
• Ability to demonstrate working with local/regional/national networks

Key Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
• Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.