Occupational Therapist (Rotational) - Therapy Service
NHS GBP 10,000 - 40,000 We are recruiting for an Occupational Therapist (Rotational) who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This post covers Acute Trust rotations at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage, and includes Stroke rehabilitation, Acute Assessment unit, General Surgery and Amputees, Orthopaedics, General Medicine, and Elderly care. Within the rotations, we provide strong and established professional leadership, excellent team support, and opportunities to contribute to service and clinical development. The rotations are 4.5 months in length to provide the opportunity for you to gain valuable skills in a variety of clinical areas. You will be joining a proactive, integrated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service with excellent peer and senior support. We are looking for someone with sound clinical reasoning and communication skills, as well as an ability to work within a team and to use your initiative. We would welcome applications from experienced occupational therapists and newly qualified. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. Main Duties of the Job
Within this role, you will be required to assess and treat your own caseload of patients and maintain your own records as an autonomous practitioner with access to a senior member of staff for advice and support on a daily basis. Communicating with relevant medical and nursing staff, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, patients, relatives, and carers who may be in direct contact regarding patient care. You will undertake comprehensive and, where applicable, standardised assessments of patients looking at all Occupational Performance including self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure for patients. Undertaking assessment and treatment of patients with diverse and complex presentations/multi-pathologies with supervision. As well as working in the hospital setting, you will also carry out accompanied home visits or unaccompanied access home visits, to assess the patient/client's functioning in their own environment and communicate with relatives and carers regarding further care and/or treatment at home. About Us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification
Previous Experience
Knowledge of research methodologies and audit cycles Knowledge of Clinical Governance Knowledge of NICE/NSF's and application to Occupational Therapy Ability to maintain CPD through research, audit, and training Knowledge of Occupational Therapy process Evidence of clinical reasoning Awareness of assessment tools, OCM's and their application to clinical area Knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to clinical area Skills
Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance Knowledge of barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients, and their relatives/carers Ability to present information accurately, written and oral Clinical problem-solving ability in routine cases Ability to prioritise patient workload Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Knowledge of current legislation at DOH and CCG level Knowledge and application of Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics 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.
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NHS GBP 10,000 - 40,000 We are recruiting for an Occupational Therapist (Rotational) who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This post covers Acute Trust rotations at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage, and includes Stroke rehabilitation, Acute Assessment unit, General Surgery and Amputees, Orthopaedics, General Medicine, and Elderly care. Within the rotations, we provide strong and established professional leadership, excellent team support, and opportunities to contribute to service and clinical development. The rotations are 4.5 months in length to provide the opportunity for you to gain valuable skills in a variety of clinical areas. You will be joining a proactive, integrated Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy service with excellent peer and senior support. We are looking for someone with sound clinical reasoning and communication skills, as well as an ability to work within a team and to use your initiative. We would welcome applications from experienced occupational therapists and newly qualified. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. Main Duties of the Job
Within this role, you will be required to assess and treat your own caseload of patients and maintain your own records as an autonomous practitioner with access to a senior member of staff for advice and support on a daily basis. Communicating with relevant medical and nursing staff, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, patients, relatives, and carers who may be in direct contact regarding patient care. You will undertake comprehensive and, where applicable, standardised assessments of patients looking at all Occupational Performance including self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure for patients. Undertaking assessment and treatment of patients with diverse and complex presentations/multi-pathologies with supervision. As well as working in the hospital setting, you will also carry out accompanied home visits or unaccompanied access home visits, to assess the patient/client's functioning in their own environment and communicate with relatives and carers regarding further care and/or treatment at home. About Us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification
Previous Experience
Knowledge of research methodologies and audit cycles Knowledge of Clinical Governance Knowledge of NICE/NSF's and application to Occupational Therapy Ability to maintain CPD through research, audit, and training Knowledge of Occupational Therapy process Evidence of clinical reasoning Awareness of assessment tools, OCM's and their application to clinical area Knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to clinical area Skills
Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance Knowledge of barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients, and their relatives/carers Ability to present information accurately, written and oral Clinical problem-solving ability in routine cases Ability to prioritise patient workload Qualifications
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration Knowledge of current legislation at DOH and CCG level Knowledge and application of Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics 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.
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