Advanced Band 7 Occupational Therapist for Acute Rehab

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Rehab Occupational Therapy team for the community hospital ward working at Amersham Hospital.

This is a 12 month maternity cover with a possibility of permanent recruitment afterwards.

This role will suit someone who is passionate about providing high quality care and rehabilitation for patients, working together with the diverse MDT and in partnership with patients and families.

The post holder will be supported by the Head Occupational Therapist, working alongside other experienced Band 7 Therapists, Band 6s and junior therapists and assistants.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for leading and developing the Therapy service for the Community Hospitals alongside the Band 7 Physiotherapist assessing and treating patients referred for rehabilitation to enable them to be maintained safely in the community and in regard to all aspects of clinical governance within this speciality.

To perform specialised assessment and treatment for patients with highly complex presentations and needs, and to provide expert advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives and others.

To undertake all aspects of clinical responsibilities as a skilled, autonomous and advanced practitioner managing an unpredictable, diverse and complex caseload requiring rapid response, high levels of problem solving, clinical reasoning skills and exercising independence of judgment alone in hospital, community sites and patients’ homes.

To actively lead development of professional and service initiatives and contribute to organisational objectives.

To supervise, teach and appraise Occupational Therapy staff and students within the specialty.

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Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full description of roles and responsibilities please refer to the Job description and person specification, attached to this document.

Person specification

Education Qualification and training

• Diploma /Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration with Health Professions Council
• Membership of professional special interest group
• Field work/clinical educators course

• Masters degree in a related field

Experience

• Working experience at Band 6 level
• Attendance at post graduate courses in related fields
• Ability to work and interact effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/ support staff
• Establish and maintain CPD Portfolio
• Demonstration of having initiated change of practice or process following identification of clinical or service need
• Experience in a related field at senior level (Rehab, Ortho or Community)
• Participation in audit and research activities

Skills ability and knowledge

• Awareness of limitations of own professional abilities
• Clear, concise verbal and written communication to ensure liaison with multi disciplinary team, patients and carers to ensure records and reports are accurate, legal and in legible manner (in English)
• Ability to integrate, participate and contribute as an effective member of a team
• Ability to self direct towards the attainment of clear goals
• Ability to prioritise tasks and functions against well reasoned standards.
• Positive response to constructive criticism
• Ability to plan, manage and organise required tasks within available resources (including time)
• Knowledge of Current related legislation (H&S, Data P. Act, etc)
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti discriminatory practice
• Intermediate Neurological knowledge

Special circumstances

• To demonstrate appropriate level of assertiveness
• Self motivated
• Fitness and endurance to work in the physical environment of the clinical area
• Ability to work weekends
• Car driver/access to a vehicle to use for work

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

If you are successful at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.