Occupational Therapist

NHS Professionals; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare staffing organization is seeking an organized and motivated Occupational Therapist to join the team at Barnsley Hospital. This position focuses on providing specialized therapy in hand rehabilitation. The ideal candidate will have a degree in occupational therapy, experience in hand therapy, and excellent communication skills. This role offers flexible working options and the opportunity to be part of a supportive team dedicated to patient care.

Benefits

Weekly pay

NHS Discounts

Training and development opportunities

Flexible shift options

Qualifications

• Postgraduate experience in a specialist area is essential.
• Experience in developing Orthopaedic services related to physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist therapy in hand therapy for out-patients.
• Assess, diagnose and treat patients with complex conditions.
• Create individualized management and treatment plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience of splinting (static) of the hand

Advanced knowledge in hand assessment and treatment

Ability to interpret clinical information

Education

Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy

Current Health Professions Council registration

Job description

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

Trust: Barnsley Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Barnsley Hospital, Gawber Rd, Barnsley S75 2EP

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00

Pay Rates: £20.80 - £25.71 per hour exc WTD

Why might this job interest you?

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking organised and motivated candidate who has experience with hand therapy to work within the team at Barnsley Hospital under a long-term placement contract. Are you a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills looking to embark on a new opportunity within the NHS? If so, we would like to hear from you today!

What you can add:

• Provide specialist therapy within the area of hand therapy Out-patients, including across Trust working parties responsible for ensuring the effective development and use of all protocols and evolving pathways, where appropriate.
• Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your own care as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with professional standards and trust guidelines.
• Use advanced specialist skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients, including those with complex physical and psychological presentations (including terminal prognosis). Utilize investigative and analytical skills to formulate individualised management and treatment plans and specialised programmes carried out in individual or group setting.
• Prioritise and triage referrals and screen for serious pathology with appropriate management.
• Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate diagnosis and prognosis in a wide range of highly complex conditions, recommend the best course of intervention, and produce comprehensive discharge information and plans or refer on to an appropriate agency.
• Continually reassess patients to progress treatments effectively and advise patients appropriately, maximise patients' rehabilitation potential to return to normal activities of daily living or prepare for other eventualities.
• Use advanced clinical reasoning skills which implement evidence based practice at all times and utilise a wide range of treatment skills (e.g. advanced manual techniques, patient education, wound care and splinting) to formulate specialised programmes of care.
• Effectively communicate highly complex and often sensitive clinical information regarding the patient's medical condition to patients and/or carers, inform them in understandable terms of the benefits and risks of suggested treatment options to maximise compliance and improve outcome.

What you'll need:

• Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
• Current Health Professions Council registration
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Extensive postgraduate experience, with previous experience working in a specialist area
• Experience of splinting (static) of the hand
• Advanced level of knowledge and physiotherapy or occupational therapy skills in hand assessment and treatment
• Experience in developing Orthopaedic services relating to physiotherapy

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of:

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable

This is part of Regulation 22 and we want to ensure we give candidates the heads up to have their qualifications ready to prevent delays when we onboard at Trust ID stage.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help – access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle – being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.