Specialist Occupational Therapist Rotational

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their rotational team. The role involves working across various wards and settings, including community neuro and acute care, requiring excellent communication and organisation skills. You'll be part of a dedicated team, participating in professional development while ensuring top-notch care for patients. The position offers a supportive environment ideal for nurturing teamwork and clinical expertise.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Qualifications

• Band 5 or Band 6 Occupational Therapist qualification.
• Enthusiastic and innovative.
• Able to travel independently across Stockport.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a committed team delivering a service.
• Autonomously assess, diagnose, and deliver treatment programmes.
• Participate in clinical audit and in-service training.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Team working

Autonomy

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist Rotational

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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, band 5 or band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the rotational team. The rotation will include acute wards, outpatient settings, community neuro and Discharge to Assess.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and to GP’s across Manchester, Tameside, East Cheshire and Derbyshire and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes in order to provide time critical visits. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

The post holder will work as part of a committed team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, and Therapy Assistants delivering a service at Stepping Hill Hospital and in the Stockport community.

The post holder will rotate through a number of specialist areas within Stepping Hill Hospital and other Stockport Foundation Trust sites. They will participate in CPD, clinical audit and in-service training.

They will be an autonomous practitioner, both professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work.

They will assess, diagnose, plan and deliver treatment programmes to patients in their care.

Excellent communication, organisational and team working skills are required as well as the ability to work autonomously and under pressure.

There will be a responsibility to ensure the service demand is met with adequate cover via a 7 day rota, covering weekends and bank holidays.

The post holder will have the opportunity to support and develop assistants and Band 5 therapists within the team and act as a clinical educator to students. They will undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further their own and team’s clinical practice.

They will make recommendations to clinical team leader for changes to practice. They may lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service guidelines.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Catherine Kennedy Job title: Operational Pathway Lead Email address: [e-mail]

Alex Burge-Jones

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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