Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job summary

The Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) is responsible for delivering high-quality specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for patients within acute services. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, the post holder supports safe and timely patient discharge, promotes continuity of care, and contributes to optimising patient flow across the organisation. The role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, including supervision and development of junior staff, students and support workers, service improvement initiatives, and supporting the Team Lead Occupational Therapist in maintaining high standards of professional practice and service delivery. The post holder works autonomously, applies advanced clinical reasoning to complex cases, and contributes to service development, education, audit and quality improvement activities.
Main duties of the job

To undertake assessments and coordinate and provide Occupational Therapy intervention to facilitate a safe discharge.

To undertake specialist clinical Occupational Therapy, including work requiring particular expertise or ability.

To promote integrated, multidisciplinary working practices that supports a seamless transition of care.

To support the Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Professional Occupational Therapy Lead and Service Manager with service development, helping to implement policy and policy changes and to set and monitor standards of practice.

To support the Complex Occupational Therapy team/Integrated Discharge Team in optimising patient flow.

To work flexibly across acute services as needed.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy Current registrant as required by HPC
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience / training in a relevant field
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic

Experience

Essential

• Full range of undergraduate placements
• 2 years post graduate experience within an acute hospital environment
• Completion of core rotations

Desirable

• Experience as a band 6 Occupational Therapist
• Experience within acute services

Skills

Essential

• Confident with core occupational therapy skills
• Will have the ability to carry out therapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling and safe use of equipment, using the skills of highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses
• Flexible approach to work so able to work alone and within an MDT

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy Current registrant as required by HPC
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience / training in a relevant field
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic

Experience

Essential

• Full range of undergraduate placements
• 2 years post graduate experience within an acute hospital environment
• Completion of core rotations

Desirable

• Experience as a band 6 Occupational Therapist
• Experience within acute services

Skills

Essential

• Confident with core occupational therapy skills
• Will have the ability to carry out therapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling and safe use of equipment, using the skills of highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses
• Flexible approach to work so able to work alone and within an MDT

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

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Eastbourne District General

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

United Kingdom

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