Band 5 Occupational Therapist
- Employer
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £28,407 to £34,581 per annum
- Closing date
- 23 Jun 2023
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- Profession
- Mental health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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Have you been thinking it is time for a change? Are you a registered or going to be registered in the next few months as an Occupational Therapist and interested in exploring a new clinical area or maybe looking for a more flexible working pattern? Maybe you are interested in living and working by the sea?
We are pleased to announce an exciting vacancy for a Band 5 OT to join our Community Interim Team who provide a 'Discharge to Assess' service to patients leaving our local hospitals.
We have a friendly and flexible team where we put patient care and care for our staff first. We have excellent opportunities for personal and professional development as part of a large University Hospital Foundation Trust. We also understand the importance of maintaining a work-life balance and would be willing to consider flexible working patterns that suit you.
This post is based with our Interim Care Team who have bases currently at the Christchurch Hospital and Bournemouth Hospital sites and provide community assessment and rehabilitation to patients recovering following hospital admission. There are opportunities for rotation or secondment into the acute hospital teams if you are looking to develop your frailty clinical knowledge and experience.
The role will involve community work and for this reason a car owner/ driver is essential.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview date: 10 July 2023
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Personal Attributes
Essential
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bournemouth Hospital & Christchurch Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
153-CO01418-A
We are pleased to announce an exciting vacancy for a Band 5 OT to join our Community Interim Team who provide a 'Discharge to Assess' service to patients leaving our local hospitals.
We have a friendly and flexible team where we put patient care and care for our staff first. We have excellent opportunities for personal and professional development as part of a large University Hospital Foundation Trust. We also understand the importance of maintaining a work-life balance and would be willing to consider flexible working patterns that suit you.
This post is based with our Interim Care Team who have bases currently at the Christchurch Hospital and Bournemouth Hospital sites and provide community assessment and rehabilitation to patients recovering following hospital admission. There are opportunities for rotation or secondment into the acute hospital teams if you are looking to develop your frailty clinical knowledge and experience.
The role will involve community work and for this reason a car owner/ driver is essential.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview date: 10 July 2023
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- BAOT member
Skills
Essential
- Ability to assess, manage & treat people with a variety of acute presentations affecting their performance status, effectively and independently
- Skills in goal setting & evaluating outcome measures
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to produce clear written documentation of intervention & reports
- Ability to prioritise clinical workload
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in core areas including working within an Acute Hospital Setting
Desirable
- Covered core areas including Orthopaedics, Neurology, Experience of working in the community
- Previously worked as occupational therapist in the N.H.S or in a system comparable to the N.H.S for 18 Month
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to drive and hold a clean driver's license
- Well motivated
- Ability to use a keyboard to access and input information from a computer based system
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Bournemouth Hospital & Christchurch Hospital
Bournemouth
BH7 7DW
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
153-CO01418-A
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