Main area: Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (This includes weekend and bank holiday working. This is an 8am to 8pm service)
Job ref: 357-LN-1885-24
Employer:
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Lincoln County Hospital Town:
Lincoln Salary:
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
10/02/2025 23:59 Senior Occupational Therapist - Front Door Therapy - Band 6
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH. We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision. Our values guide everything we do. They are: Patient-centred:
Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes. Safety:
Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm. Excellence:
Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others. Compassion:
Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family. Respect:
Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination. If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team. We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our expanding Front Door Therapy Team at Lincoln Hospital. You will work within an experienced front door therapy team assessing patients from multiple specialities to facilitate discharge from the emergency areas. You must be someone who enjoys the fast pace of life as well as being a great decision maker and communicator. You must be flexible, innovative, highly motivated and above all be committed to improving the care and assessment of people living with frailty. Main duties of the job
To use expert skills and knowledge as part of a comprehensive MDT assessment to support the management of adults. To manage a complex caseload, whilst using expert clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to patients, families and staff to support discharge planning. With a focus on the person's meaningful occupations, enabling participation in daily activities to improve and support quality of life. To complete complex moving and handling assessments and/or demonstrating the use of moving and handling equipment with families and/or informal carers to support discharge planning and to promote independence. Person specification
Qualifications
Occupational Therapy DipCOT or BSc OT Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration. Willingness to complete postgraduate study relating to the clinical area. BAOT Member. Willingness to undertake post registration study relevant to Frailty Experience
Relevant, varied post graduate Occupational Therapy experience within an acute NHS or Community setting Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance activities. Evidence of active involvement in service developments Experience of supervising staff Experience of working with frailty. Skills
Well developed written and verbal communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to provide leadership and support for the team Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. Please note that we do not accept CVs. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
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United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type:
NHS Site:
Lincoln County Hospital Town:
Lincoln Salary:
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period:
Yearly Closing:
10/02/2025 23:59 Senior Occupational Therapist - Front Door Therapy - Band 6
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH. We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision. Our values guide everything we do. They are: Patient-centred:
Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes. Safety:
Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm. Excellence:
Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others. Compassion:
Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family. Respect:
Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination. If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team. We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients. Job overview
We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our expanding Front Door Therapy Team at Lincoln Hospital. You will work within an experienced front door therapy team assessing patients from multiple specialities to facilitate discharge from the emergency areas. You must be someone who enjoys the fast pace of life as well as being a great decision maker and communicator. You must be flexible, innovative, highly motivated and above all be committed to improving the care and assessment of people living with frailty. Main duties of the job
To use expert skills and knowledge as part of a comprehensive MDT assessment to support the management of adults. To manage a complex caseload, whilst using expert clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to patients, families and staff to support discharge planning. With a focus on the person's meaningful occupations, enabling participation in daily activities to improve and support quality of life. To complete complex moving and handling assessments and/or demonstrating the use of moving and handling equipment with families and/or informal carers to support discharge planning and to promote independence. Person specification
Qualifications
Occupational Therapy DipCOT or BSc OT Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration. Willingness to complete postgraduate study relating to the clinical area. BAOT Member. Willingness to undertake post registration study relevant to Frailty Experience
Relevant, varied post graduate Occupational Therapy experience within an acute NHS or Community setting Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance activities. Evidence of active involvement in service developments Experience of supervising staff Experience of working with frailty. Skills
Well developed written and verbal communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to provide leadership and support for the team Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of varied clinical areas ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. Please note that we do not accept CVs. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
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