Senior Occupational Therapist | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - Burton upon Trent
This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours weekly from Monday through to Friday.
The Occupational Therapist will carry out skilled work in respect of the assessment and treatment of patients with Rheumatological conditions which will include complex and / or chronic conditions. To provide specialist skills which enable patients to explore, achieve and maximise their independence and maintain quality of life in the activities of daily living – areas of personal care, domestic, leisure and productive activities.
Work independently and be responsible for own individual caseload. You will also be part of a multidisciplinary team.
The Occupational Therapist will liaise closely with the senior Occupational Therapist (and receive supervision in complex cases). The Occupational Therapist will also liaise with other professional groups within the Trust and with external agencies as necessary.
Prior experience as a senior OT is not essential if you have gained relevant skills and experience as a Band 5 and have a passion for the area of Rheumatology Medicine.
If you join our team we can offer:
- Support from Clinical Team Leader, Clinical lead OT
- A friendly environment where the development of all staff is nurtured and encouraged.
- Regular Rheumatology Therapy team in-service training with further development opportunities
- Support to attend other appropriate training Trust commitment to CPD, annual appraisal and regular supervision.
Main Duties of the job:-
Manage, plan & prioritise patient care and own caseload
Provide specialist assessment, clinical reasoning and treatment for a variety of Rheumatological conditions
Lead on patient groups for newly diagnosed patients and diagnosis specific hand groups
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
Provide support to band 5 / students and assistants
Support training and service development
Closing date of applications: 30 January 2025Interview date: 13 February 2025
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Our 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
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4thbusiest 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.
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This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jan 2025