Clinical Practice Development Occupational Therapist
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated Occupational Therapist to work in a well-established, innovative team. The new Clinical Practice Development Lead role requires significant experience working in an acute hospital environment as an occupational therapist and passion for and experience of educating other occupational therapists.
As an experienced occupational therapist you would be responsible for facilitating the development of all new junior staff within the department. Supporting new staff to deliver high quality care to patients effectively and in a timely manner is the ultimate aim of the role.
Working closely with senior management and team leaders, you will identify areas to focus on and deliver training programmes on an ongoing basis. We currently offer rotations for the junior staff through a wide range of acute clinical areas which include Orthopaedics, Surgery and Oncology, Neurosciences, Major Trauma, Older Person's Care, Medical, Rheumatology, Hand Therapy and Pain and Stroke and Rehab.
Main duties of the job
Clinically based, you will work on the wards supporting new junior staff and provide tailored training and education to ensure a high quality Occupational therapy workforce continues. You will work collaboratively with Senior Management and Team Leads in contributing to the overall development of the Occupational Therapy department through training programmes, inductions, service development and research projects.You will have experience of supporting clinicians with improving performance and have a knowledge of different learning styles and needs.
You will ensure a safe, efficient and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
In addition you will liaise with the hospital’s clinical education team. You will be supervised by more senior members of the Occupational Therapy Team.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners.Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave.
The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 2-March-2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 11-March-2025.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge.Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BSc Occupational Therapist
- Working to a level of expertise, knowledge and judgement commensurate with MSc.
- Clinical Educator/mentorship course
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Leadership/management experience/qualifications
- Post graduate study –medical and healthcare education
Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial and relevant inpatient Occupational Therapy experience covering a range of service areas ie Acute, Neuro
- Expert clinical knowledge and practice within Occupational Therapy provision across in patient services in an acute NHS trust
- Formal and informal teaching experience
- Experience of the use of reflective practice in learning
- Experience of mentorship/staff development and appraisal
- Experience of undertaking performance management of staff and holding staff to account
- In-depth experience of student supervision
- Experience in working collaboratively across professions
- Experience of lecturing/presenting
- Previous practice development/education experience
- Project management experience Demonstrable success in managing change
- Research/audit experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Expert clinical knowledge in a dedicated acute clinical area
- Knowledge of reflective practice models and their implementation in learning
- Ability to facilitate learning
- Ability to integrate educational/ professional needs with service needs
- Knowledge of different learning styles and how to accommodate
- Understanding of dyslexia and other learning difficulties and knowledge of strategies to support
- Able to challenge self and others
- Able to prioritise work to meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Able to link theory to practice (evidence based)
- Ability to evaluate effectiveness of learning in the clinical environment
- Evidence of involvement in and knowledge of research and audit.
Skills
Essential criteria- Highly developed communication skills including, interpersonal skills, writing and presentation skills
- Liaison and negotiation skills
- Able to support and motivate
- Able to innovate and work on own initiative
- Effective team worker
- Ability to use advanced clinical skills to educate and improve skills of other staff members
- IT literacy
- Leadership/team working skills to effect changes in practice and improve care standards.
- Presentation skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good decision making skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with the wider MDT
- Assertive/perceptive counselling skills.
- Able to ensure effective networking both within the Trust and Academic Institutions.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Flexible approach to working in line with service requirements