Occupational Therapist
- NHS
- Full Time
- Portsmouth
- 29969.00 - 36483.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
- Band 5 - £29,969 o £36,483
- Full-time post - 37.5 hours per week
- This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist who is looking to develop their skills within our expanding team. We can offer you a challenge, the opportunity to work in a fast paced, but rewarding environment, and all the support and encouragement you need to learn and progress in your career.
We live and breathe the phrase best care, best people, best performance and we know that this can only be achieved through investing in our staff, so in return for your passion, dedication and hard work we promise you:
- Fully supported induction
- Rotational opportunities in; Acute Stroke, Stroke Rehab, Orthopaedics, Surgical, Medical, Urgent Care and Medicine for Older people. Each of our rotations are 6 months
- Leadership and Management Development pathways
- Opportunities to explore research projects
- Yearly appraisal
- Regular supervision
- Regular Peer support
Main duties of the job
We are looking for the team players, the great communicators and those that understand the difference between good care and the truly exceptional. We know that making a patient's day a little better, makes OUR day.
As part of our department, you will be responsible for the day-to-day referrals and assessments as allocated to you within the rotation you are working in. Within this fast-paced environment, you will gain knowledge and experience of MDT working, functional and risk assessments, access, home, and follow up visits and liaison with a variety of services in both Health and Social care. The work allocated to you will always be within your competence levels.
Other responsibilities include:
- Assess, plan and implement Occupational Therapy to a designated caseload and adapt intervention to meet client needs e.g. therapeutic handling, participation in treatment activity, dealing with distressing/sensitive issues.
- To ensure patients and carers are an integral part of their treatment planning and goal setting.
- To be responsible for assessment, prescription and fitting of equipment, whilst demonstrating an awareness of local cost implications.
- To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
- To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients home, hospital/healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job responsibilities
Clinical/Professional
- Assess, plan and implement Occupational Therapy to a designated caseload and adapt intervention to meet client needs e.g. therapeutic handling, participation in treatment activity, dealing with distressing/sensitive issues.
- To ensure patients and carers are an integral part of their treatment planning and goal setting.
- To be responsible for assessment, prescription and fitting of equipment, whilst demonstrating an awareness of local cost implications.
- To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
- To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients home, hospital/healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.
- To take part in procedures to ensure smooth running of the team such as patient registration, liaison reporting and recording data.
- To adhere to national and local manual handling guidelines.
- Flexibility to adapt to rotational placements.
Management
- To plan and prioritize own workload. As an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for arranging own appointments.
- To contribute to and support OT students, support staff and peers.
- Demonstrate skills to manage exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g. unavoidable hazards, body fluids, challenging behaviour etc.
- To be part of a team in updating/ obtaining relevant information.
- To undertake any other duties as delegated by your line manager, which will contribute to the efficient provision of the OT service.
Communication
- To communicate effectively with users and carers, team members, OT colleagues, Multidisciplinary team members and other agencies. Whilst adhering to the Trust/BAOT confidentiality guidelines.
- To participate in supervision sessions, appraisal and undertake identified training in line with CPD Policy.
Research and development
- To participate in the planning, critical evaluation and audit of clinical pathways and protocols and apply to your professional practice.
Other
- Over a nine-month period, follow an agreed, documented development plan to demonstrate competence at a Band 6 level in line with the B6 job description. Key areas of development might include: Clinical intervention and treatment planning, managerial/supervisory tasks (including supervising junior staff), and education of peers. Development plans will be individualised taking into account previous experience and current competence in key areas.
- Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, e.g. Health and Safety at Work, Equal Opportunities, and No Smoking.
- Act in such a way that at all times the health and well-being of children and vulnerable adults is safeguarded. Familiarisation with and adherence to the Safeguarding Policies of the Trust is an essential requirement for all employees. In addition all staff are expected to complete essential/mandatory training in this area.
- Respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment and other members of staff. All staff are expected to respect conform to the requirements of GDPR, including the responsibility to ensure that personal data is accurate and kept up to date
This post may require in the future 7 day working
It is desirable that you be a car driver and owner with the relevant business insurance cover, and be able to use your car for work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree OT
- Health Professions Council registration
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of clinical placements and CPD
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Undertaking literature review/research
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to assess, analyse and develop an OT plan of care
- Ability to progress a patients plan of care
- Ability to contribute to the DC planning process
- To create and maintain accurate OT patient records
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including risk management and health/safety issues
- Committed to CPD
- Some knowledge of best practice in OT
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
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