Senior Occupational Therapist - Acute Medicine

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working

NHS pension

Annual leave

Résumé du poste

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced occupational therapist (Band 5/6) to join the Acute Medical OT team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, covering frailty needs. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to assess in-patients and plan discharges, guiding junior staff and developing service vision.

The role offers flexible working, NHS pension, generous annual leave, and opportunities for CPD and career progression within a supportive trust.

Qualifications

• Registration with HCPC is required.
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Evidence of CPD in a detailed personal development portfolio.

Responsabilités

• Assess acute medical in-patients and develop specialist treatment plans for discharge or inpatient rehabilitation.
• Lead and develop an effective service model, supervising in the absence of Band 7.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Evidence-based practice

CPD & reflective practice

Formation

Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Outils

CPD portfolio

Description du poste

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 to join the Acute Medical Occupational Therapy team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital that also covers Frailty. The team includes a Band 7, Band 6, Band 5 and a Band 3. We work closely with Physiotherapists, Discharge Coordinators, Rapid Response in the Community, and the Home First team.

Main duties of the job

• You will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team clinically assessing Acute Medical in-patients providing specialist treatment plans and recommendations regarding their ability to be discharged home or requiring some in-patient rehabilitation and liaising with our well established community services.
• You will support your team to do the same and lead and develop the most effective model and vision with your dynamic team, supervising and delegating in the absence of your Band 7. You will also identify and develop your own interests to aid your professional development supported and empowered by your Band 7 and Head of Occupational Therapy.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Salary:

• £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata for part time
• Band: Band 6
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
• Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 434-CR8304109
• Closing date: 04 November 2026

Essential education, qualifications and training

• Current registration with Health Professions Council
• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal development portfolio

Desirable education, qualifications and training

• Specific formal courses appropriate to post speciality
• Membership of professional special interest group
• Field work / clinical educators course

Essential experience

• Experience of a junior rotational Occupational Therapy post including acute medicine and discharge planning
• Experience of managing own caseload and prioritizing
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team and contribute to decision making
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
• Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning

Desirable experience

• Participation in audit, research activities and development activities
• Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process
• Experience in supervision of junior staff
• Experience in student clinical supervision

Essential skills, abilities and knowledge

• Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to the specialist clinical area of post
• Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/experience and use advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities and ability to perform at times of high pressure/demand
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Able to participate, integrate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
• Able to carry out a range of assessments and procedures in order to make clinical assessments and diagnosis
• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Understand how to maintain confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients
• Able to fulfill the physical demands of the role subject to reasonable adjustment under the terms of the Disciplinary Discrimination Act 1995

Essential special circumstances

• Ability to participate in an emergency
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to participate in weekend working

Desirable special circumstances

• To have strategies for dealing with stressful interpersonal situations and frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment; all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Advanced Occupational Therapist, Jasmine Snoding

[e-mail]

01296315923

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