We have an exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapists to join our Integrated Therapy Team in North East Essex.

This vacancy will be part of a rotational programme, which currently includes the Stroke Unit, Surgical, Medical Wards, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Older Peoples wards and IRAS (Urgent Care team).

The rotations include weekend working as part of their working pattern, currently 1 in 5.

Core working hours are 8:30 - 16:30, but some rotations require different shift patterns.

We would welcome applicants from qualified Occupational Therapists or Students nearing the end of their course.

Main duties of the job

• To plan and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities under the management of a senior qualified therapist.
• To work with patients and carers to identify therapy goals, using standardised and non standardised assessment tools to assess their skills deficits and occupational needs
• In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement a single or programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient's needs.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness
• To apply understanding of effects and impact of illness and disability on patient's abilities whilst providing advice and education regarding potential lifestyle changes / adaptations to their physical and social environment.
• To ensure therapy goals are integral to the patient's multidisciplinary care plan.
• To use technical, physical and mental skills in the provision of patient interventions.
• To work within your professional remit as stipulated by HCPC and RCOT

About us

One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To contribute to the supervision and appraisal of others as appropriate, including OT students.
• To manage a caseload and delegate tasks appropriately.
• To work as a part of an integrated therapy team to strive to achieve patient centred goals and discharge planning.
• To be responsible for advising on resources required to carry out the job.

For full details of the responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Dip COT/BSc Occupational therapy
• State registration with HCPC

Desirable

• Associated prior learning qualification
• Membership of professional body / specialist Interest Group

Experience

Essential

• Wide range of fieldwork placements
• Experience of functional assessment techniques and activity analysis
• Experience of practice evaluation
• Application of OT process
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

• Prior work/voluntary experience (in associated field)
• Specialist fieldwork placements

Skills

Essential

• Full drivers licence

Knowledge

Essential

• oAwareness of relevant legislation e.g. NHS reforms etc.
• oKnowledge and application of current best practice in OT
• oUnderstanding of professional ethics and application in practice
• oKnowledge and application of Clinical Governance principles/CQC

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North East Essex

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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432-HR678-24