Occupational Therapist - BANK

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Job overview

We are able to offer you the opportunity to join our Bank Occupational Therapy Team and develop your clinical knowledge and skills across a variety of clinical areas e.g. orthopaedics, medicine, stroke, general surgery, care of the elderly and Supported Discharge.

Staff develop their knowledge and skills using our appraisal process and we actively support staff through supervision with in-service training opportunities and a peer support group.

You will have knowledge and experience in the assessment and treatment of patients and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients’ experiences. Graduate experience in an acute hospital setting is desirable.

You will join a dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapy staff. You will work in an acute hospital and community setting as a Bank Occupational Therapist. Cross site depending on clinical need.

• You will have A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
• Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
• The ability to travel between sites and in the community.

Please note, applications welcome from students due to graduate from the current programme within 2025.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT, UK , (For staff who trained pre 1980’s a Degree in OT was not available – either qualification is acceptable for this post)

• Computer qualification e.g. European Computer Driving License (ECDL)
• Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists

Experience

• Comprehensive experience at under graduate level of the core competencies within Occupational Therapy

• OT practice placement experience or post registration work experience in an acute hospital setting as an OT, achieving knowledge and skills applicable to this post

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills
• Ability to work single handed with individuals/groups of patients with access to guidance from a Specialist or Advanced OT either on site or by telephone in the absence of own supervisor
• Basic knowledge of health and social care legislation and guidelines e.g. National service Frameworks (NSF’s) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for clinical conditions and application to OT practice
• Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, confidentiality and health and Safety
• Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent and explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient’s medical/social history relevant to OT
• Basic computer skills e.g. word processing, email and internet skills

• Knowledge of current evidence based practice in OT
• Competent skills in risk assessment and risk management
• Supervisory skills

Personal Abilities

• Ability to travel for the assessment of patients in the community and between the Trust sites as required

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The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive .

The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.

We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert

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Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

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