We are seeking a full time (37.5 hours per week) Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Inpatient Unit Therapy team.
Oxford and Cambridge Wards are a Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust run Community Inpatient Unit, located on the Herts and Essex Hospital site in Bishop's Stortford. It is a 32-bedded unit, which provides assessment and care for patients with a wide variety of long- and short-term conditions. We deliver an effective and efficient service for the local population in an appropriate environment, which is responsive to the changing health/social needs of the local community.
You will be joining a friendly supportive team where professional guidance is readily available. A supervision structure and opportunities for continuous professional development are strongly encouraged.
A weekend working pattern will be required. This will involve working approximately 1 in 5 weekends with days off in lieu during the week.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work under direction of the Lead Therapist helping to provide a rehabilitation service on a 1:1 and group therapy basis. They will be an excellent communicator, with the assessment and treatment skills needed for a variety of conditions including orthopaedics, neurology and amputees. Providing excellent clinical reasoning skills and giving expert advice, guidance and information to patients, health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals, to facilitate safe and timely discharges. The post holder will deputise for the Lead Therapist when needed, and will provide supervision for junior staff, therapy support workers and students. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Job responsibilities
To deliver a complex package of high-quality healthcare including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients with various needs including orthopaedics, care of the elderly, neurology. To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives. To deputise for the Lead Therapist as necessary. Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
OT Degree or equivalent HCPC registration Documented evidence of professional development Experience and Knowledge
Post-qualifying experience in a range of areas including; acute, elderly care and neurology A clear understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance. Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient's problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan. Experience in supervising support workers and students Experience of participating in investigation/management of complaints. Skills and Abilities
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, in English Ability to search and review the evidence base for an occupational therapy technique Clinical problem solving ability in complex cases Ability to prioritise patient workload and delegate work to other team members Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and patients with life limiting illnesses Personal Qualities
Demonstrating flexibility to meet service delivery and individual patient needs Other requirements
Ability to work at weekend (approximately one in five) Eligible to live and work in the UK Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) 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. Cambridge & Oxford Ward, Herts & Essex Hospital £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time Reference number
812-25-PR-HEH-OT Job locations
Cambridge & Oxford Ward, Herts & Essex Hospital
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The post holder will work under direction of the Lead Therapist helping to provide a rehabilitation service on a 1:1 and group therapy basis. They will be an excellent communicator, with the assessment and treatment skills needed for a variety of conditions including orthopaedics, neurology and amputees. Providing excellent clinical reasoning skills and giving expert advice, guidance and information to patients, health and social care professionals, carers and relatives and other non-professionals, to facilitate safe and timely discharges. The post holder will deputise for the Lead Therapist when needed, and will provide supervision for junior staff, therapy support workers and students. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Job responsibilities
To deliver a complex package of high-quality healthcare including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and advice to patients with various needs including orthopaedics, care of the elderly, neurology. To provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, and relatives. To deputise for the Lead Therapist as necessary. Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
OT Degree or equivalent HCPC registration Documented evidence of professional development Experience and Knowledge
Post-qualifying experience in a range of areas including; acute, elderly care and neurology A clear understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance. Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient's problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan. Experience in supervising support workers and students Experience of participating in investigation/management of complaints. Skills and Abilities
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, in English Ability to search and review the evidence base for an occupational therapy technique Clinical problem solving ability in complex cases Ability to prioritise patient workload and delegate work to other team members Ability to deal with challenging behaviour and patients with life limiting illnesses Personal Qualities
Demonstrating flexibility to meet service delivery and individual patient needs Other requirements
Ability to work at weekend (approximately one in five) Eligible to live and work in the UK Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) 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. Cambridge & Oxford Ward, Herts & Essex Hospital £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract
Permanent Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time Reference number
812-25-PR-HEH-OT Job locations
Cambridge & Oxford Ward, Herts & Essex Hospital
#J-18808-Ljbffr
