An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Therapy Team at East Cheshire NHS Trust.
This post is an excellent opportunity to start and progress your career and is suitable for both newly qualified and experienced Band 5 occupational therapists.
About the service:
The East Cheshire Occupational Therapy Service delivers care in a variety of settings, including acute hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and community clinics.
On joining the 4 monthly rotations, you will be covering a wide range of interesting and stimulating posts in clinical areas, including rotations in Orthopaedics, Hand therapy Outpatients, Rheumatology, Surgery, Medicine, and OPAL.
Main duties of the job
To rotate through a wide range of rotations including medical, surgical, orthopaedics, rheumatology, OPAL, and hands on a 4 monthly basis. Occupational Therapist to undertake assessment of patients with a wide range of conditions and to work as autonomous clinicians, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression. About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed, and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve. Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Person Specification
Qualifications
HCPC registration Knowledge
Knowledge of a range of assessment tools & interventions relevant to a broad range of patients Awareness of recent NHS legislation, recommendations Awareness of national and local priorities and changing trends A basic knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives Completion of in-house competency frameworks / relevant post-graduate courses Skills
Effective communication and listening skills Ability to make appropriate decisions Ability to prioritise workload Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Proactive, takes own initiative Supportive team member Reflective practice Audit skills Experience
Experience of contributing to individual & group interventions for patients & settings relevant to the role Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings Experience of contributing to audit / research Specific Job Requirement
Prior experience working in the NHS - broad range of NHS student placements in both physical and mental health setting Demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy service Completion of junior competency framework (or working towards) Other Role Requirements
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements 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. Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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To rotate through a wide range of rotations including medical, surgical, orthopaedics, rheumatology, OPAL, and hands on a 4 monthly basis. Occupational Therapist to undertake assessment of patients with a wide range of conditions and to work as autonomous clinicians, under the guidance of Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists as required, using accurate analytical skills and clinical reasoning to interpret assessment findings, making diagnoses where appropriate, identifying patient problems, setting goals, and providing an appropriate treatment plan and progression. About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed, and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve. Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information. Person Specification
Qualifications
HCPC registration Knowledge
Knowledge of a range of assessment tools & interventions relevant to a broad range of patients Awareness of recent NHS legislation, recommendations Awareness of national and local priorities and changing trends A basic knowledge of the service / trust values & objectives Completion of in-house competency frameworks / relevant post-graduate courses Skills
Effective communication and listening skills Ability to make appropriate decisions Ability to prioritise workload Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Proactive, takes own initiative Supportive team member Reflective practice Audit skills Experience
Experience of contributing to individual & group interventions for patients & settings relevant to the role Broad range of clinical experience as a student in NHS settings Experience of contributing to audit / research Specific Job Requirement
Prior experience working in the NHS - broad range of NHS student placements in both physical and mental health setting Demonstrate an understanding of the Occupational Therapy service Completion of junior competency framework (or working towards) Other Role Requirements
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details regarding the role requirements 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. Advanced Specialist Occupational Therapist Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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