Senior Occupational Therapist

Job title:

Senior Occupational Therapist

Company

NHS

Job description

To provide leadership, specialist advice and Occupational Therapy interventions as part of the neurological rehabilitation services, working as a key member of a wider multidisciplinary team for both in and out patients.To be part of the Specialist Rehabilitation Services within the Trust, working within outpatient neurological rehabilitation, with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet both Trust and national targets and standards.To provide supervision and teaching for Occupational Therapists, students and assistants working within the speciality as well as providing multidisciplinary education, advice and support.Main duties of the job

• To use specialist skills to perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive, psychological and social needs.
• To develop and deliver individualised treatment programme to patients with neurological conditions
• To hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular reflective and clinical reasoning sessions.
• To delegate work to Junior and support staff.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of Occupational Therapy students; this would be to a graduate level standard and involve working with the Universities to meet the standards required.
• To be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, liaising and working with other Trust staff in the management of the patients’ care appropriate to the service area.
• To liaise with other Occupational Therapy and MDT colleagues to provide a flexible service during pressure times, due to workload or staffing difficulties.
• To participate in the training and supervision of Junior Therapists and Assistants.
• To work and liaise with external agencies as required

Closing date of applications: 2 February 2025Interview date: 14 February 2025About usAs a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care TogetherOur fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted17 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa/pro rataContractSecondmentWorking patternPart-timeReference number320-CDCS-3446Job locationsFlorence Nightingale Community HospitalLondon RoadDerbyDE1 2QYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS EmployersPerson SpecificationEducation, Training and QualificationsEssential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Occupational Therapy degree
• Current driving licence

Desirable

• Post qualification training related to neurology
• Accredited student educator

KnowledgeEssential

• Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and psychology
• Comprehensive working knowledge of head injury and other neurological conditions.

Desirable

• A working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act

ExperienceEssential

• Significant clinical experience through a wide variety of rotations to include neurology and rehabilitation.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous experience of head injury rehabilitation.
• Experience of facilitating therapy groups.
• Experience of working with patients with significant psychological distress.
• Experience of administering and analysing a variety of cognitive and perceptual assessments.

SkillsEssential

• Ability to use analytical and judgement skills to make decisions regarding patients diagnosis, prognosis and inform treatment programmes
• Ability to use a risk assessment approach to maximise patients’ function and safety
• Able to move and handle patients safely for self and others as part of the rehabilitation process

Desirable

• To have experience of complex discharge planning including the DST process (or equivalent) and liaison with external agencies

Person SpecificationEducation, Training and QualificationsEssential

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Occupational Therapy degree
• Current driving licence

Desirable

• Post qualification training related to neurology
• Accredited student educator

KnowledgeEssential

• Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and psychology
• Comprehensive working knowledge of head injury and other neurological conditions.

Desirable

• A working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act

ExperienceEssential

• Significant clinical experience through a wide variety of rotations to include neurology and rehabilitation.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous experience of head injury rehabilitation.
• Experience of facilitating therapy groups.
• Experience of working with patients with significant psychological distress.
• Experience of administering and analysing a variety of cognitive and perceptual assessments.

SkillsEssential

• Ability to use analytical and judgement skills to make decisions regarding patients diagnosis, prognosis and inform treatment programmes
• Ability to use a risk assessment approach to maximise patients’ function and safety
• Able to move and handle patients safely for self and others as part of the rehabilitation process

Desirable

• To have experience of complex discharge planning including the DST process (or equivalent) and liaison with external agencies

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Derby

Job date

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:23:45 GMT

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