Are you a B5 looking for progression or a B6 looking for a change in your career? Look no further! Here is your opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic, and ever-evolving therapy team at Good Hope Hospital, part of UHB. During this 6-month fixed-term contract, you will be working as part of the therapy team and the wider Multidisciplinary Team, supporting patients to return home as soon as possible by providing timely and regular therapy interventions, maximizing their chances of staying at home. You will be an excellent team worker with knowledge across a range of occupational therapy treatments. Internal applicants will be given a secondment opportunity for the duration.
In return, we offer you the opportunity to develop your clinical and interdisciplinary team working skills, supporting your career development with an individual personal development plan closely linked to our maximizing potential framework.
We provide a range of well-being support both as a Trust and as a Therapy Department. You will be working within a friendly, supportive environment where we are committed to the continued professional and career development of all staff.
Your responsibilities include providing therapeutic assessment, management, and treatment of patients in a variety of wards within the hospital setting. You will focus interventions on a wide variety of clinical cases across the Acute Medical wards, applying Occupational Therapy knowledge and the OT process. There will be a strong focus on facilitating discharges home or to other care pathways and supporting patients into the outpatient community setting.
You should possess excellent communication, prioritization, and organizational skills, and have experience working in a multidisciplinary team. You will undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and maintain associated records. Furthermore, you will assist with the supervision, education, and coordination of generic Therapy Assistants and Junior therapists.
You should be willing to participate in our seven-day working rota.
In return, you will gain excellent clinical and leadership experience, as well as develop organizational skills and service development experience.
About us
We are recognized as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognize that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and well-being of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination, and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organization, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture that empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviors and enables people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected, and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered with HCPC Evidence of CPD including recent post-graduate training relevant to clinical specialty Evidence of leadership training Good standard of general education including GCSE English and maths grade C or above Experience
Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this specialty; having worked within this clinical area in recent times, including experience in discharge planning. A specialist knowledge across a range of OT treatments, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of occupational therapy. An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyze, compare, and decide on an appropriate course of action. Understanding of current legislation and application to OT. Additional Criteria
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information. An ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding. IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint. An ability to prioritize and organize own workload. Demonstrate enthusiasm for specialty. Demonstrate a professional attitude. An ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team. An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis. An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments. An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations. Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the relevant team. Able to contribute to weekend service. Ability to work varied shift patterns commensurate to service area. 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. UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For help with your application, contact:
0121 424 7798 Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6 Contract
Fixed Term Duration
6 Month(s) Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working Reference number
304-9004431LD Job locations
Good Hope Hospital Rectory Rd Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7RR
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We are recognized as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognize that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and well-being of our staff, including a commitment to offering flexible working where we can. We offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination, and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions, and thrives in their work. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organization, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture that empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviors and enables people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected, and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Person specification
Qualifications
Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy Registered with HCPC Evidence of CPD including recent post-graduate training relevant to clinical specialty Evidence of leadership training Good standard of general education including GCSE English and maths grade C or above Experience
Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this specialty; having worked within this clinical area in recent times, including experience in discharge planning. A specialist knowledge across a range of OT treatments, routine and non-routine, requiring expertise within the field of occupational therapy. An ability to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyze, compare, and decide on an appropriate course of action. Understanding of current legislation and application to OT. Additional Criteria
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive, and contentious information. An ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding. IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint. An ability to prioritize and organize own workload. Demonstrate enthusiasm for specialty. Demonstrate a professional attitude. An ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team. An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis. An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments. An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations. Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the relevant team. Able to contribute to weekend service. Ability to work varied shift patterns commensurate to service area. 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. UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For help with your application, contact:
0121 424 7798 Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6 Contract
Fixed Term Duration
6 Month(s) Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working Reference number
304-9004431LD Job locations
Good Hope Hospital Rectory Rd Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7RR
#J-18808-Ljbffr
