Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Peterborough

Job description

Job summary

Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with an interest in Cardio Respiratory and Surgery? We are looking for a dynamic Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work as part of the Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team across these specialties, including amputee rehab, long term respiratory and cardiac conditions, hence requiring a broad set of transferrable advanced skills as well as a desire to take the MDT on an exciting journey of discovery in the role of Occupational Therapy within this field.

The successful candidate would work in conjunction with the Band 7 physiotherapists within the team supporting staff and service development, utilising local and national drivers and reporting to the lead Therapist.

Healthcare is a 7 day service and therefore the expectation will be for you to support weekend working.

Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.

Main duties of the job

The role involves;

• Networking with Clinical specialists within other fields and throughout the NWA Trust to streamline and progress services.
• To work closely with the wider MDT on Critical Care to develop OT service provision in Critical Care, including early rehab, orientation and functional rehab.
• Assisting the MDT, including therapists with the rehabilitation, discharge planning or onward referrals of complex patients on the wards.
• Taking an active role in and support the skill development of staff working on our wards, including junior OT staff and Degree Apprentices

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this roles.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this roles.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area - Respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of leadership or management training

Desirable

• BAOT member

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience working at senior level
• Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working
• Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate working with local/regional/national networks

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner
• Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
• Evidence of leadership or management training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working
• Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge

Other

Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
• Professional appearance & behaviour
• Good previous attendance record

Experience

Essential

• Experience within acute inpatient hospital environment
• Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate sound level of theoretical profession specific knowledge
• Evidence of current practices and developments within the fields of respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Sound knowledge of interventions relevant to clinical areas

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• High level of clinical reasoning
• Ability to make timely and appropriate decisions.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and delegation skills

Other

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area - Respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of leadership or management training

Desirable

• BAOT member

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience working at senior level
• Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working
• Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge

Desirable

• Ability to demonstrate working with local/regional/national networks

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner
• Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
• Evidence of leadership or management training

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working
• Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge

Other

Essential

• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
• Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
• Professional appearance & behaviour
• Good previous attendance record

Experience

Essential

• Experience within acute inpatient hospital environment
• Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
• Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students

Desirable

• Experience of change management

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate sound level of theoretical profession specific knowledge
• Evidence of current practices and developments within the fields of respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
• Sound knowledge of interventions relevant to clinical areas

Key Skills/Abilities

Essential

• High level of clinical reasoning
• Ability to make timely and appropriate decisions.
• Strong organisation, prioritisation and delegation skills

Other

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

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