Advanced Occupational Therapist - A&E and Emergency Floor
- NHS
- Full Time
- Chichester
- 46148.00 - 52809.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Occupational Therapist to work in our Accident and Emergency and Emergency Floor Integrated Team at St. Richard's Hospital Chichester. We are looking for Occupational Therapists with proven experience of working in a fast paced emergency department setting for admission avoidance at the front door. Candidate must be able to commit to working on a 7 day rota. We are a hardworking and compassionate OT service and will support the successful candidate to progress clinically and personally within our dedicated and energetic service.We offer regular formal and informal supervision with an annual personal development review and a full and comprehensive mandatory training programme. Continuing professional development is highly valued and we offer in service training programmes and access to external learning opportunities.The OT Service is committed to practice placements with strong links to the University of Brighton and Southampton.
Main duties of the job
To provide a wide range of highly specialised Occupational Therapy interventions as part of an evidence based, flexible and patient-centred approach with a specific aim of avoiding unnecessary admissions and facilitating timely discharges, to meet the health and social care needs of adults and children who are referred via the Emergency Floor, Accident and Emergency Department and the Urgent Treatment Centre. To perform a rapid and comprehensive specialist Occupational Therapy role for patients referred to the postholder's clinical team with complex health, mental health and social care needs. To provide supervision and leadership forrelevant junior members of staff and students on practice placement.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do. We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job responsibilities
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the "job description and main responsibilities" section below. To understand the day to day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. This also includes the person specification which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you view this document and use it when completing the application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Occupational Therapy or BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy or overseas equivalent
- Evidence of relevant post graduate clinical courses/ CPD and reflective practice
- Experience of supervising less experienced staff and students
- Experience of working in a range of clinical specialties e.g.: cardiac; respiratory medicine; palliative care/end of life; dementia care, frailty, orthopaedics.
- Experience in managing a team.
Desirable
- Evidence of post graduate management courses or training
- Experience in handling complaints and disputes
- Recruitment and Selection training and experience
Skills
Essential
- High level of clinical skill in speciality area and ability to teach those skills (to own and other professions)
- Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in a crisis
- Ability to prioritise clinical and non clinical work
- Teamwork and co-operation.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Relevant experience, including work at Band 7 level within the speciality
- Experience in strategic planning and formulating business plans
People Management and Development
Essential
- Experience in assessment of competency of other members of staff and managing poor performance
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams
- Experience of Supervising and conducting Appraisals
- Experience of giving presentations to OT colleagues and to audiences of mixed professional backgrounds
Desirable
- Management training course/module
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
St. Richard's Hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 6SE
