We are looking to recruit onto our Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotation at Lincoln County Hospital. We are seeking a motivated and proactive full time Band 5 Occupational Therapist join our team, with rotations to include: orthopaedics, front door, surgical, cardiovascular and respiratory, older adults, outpatients hand therapy, neuro outreach, stroke and inpatient neuro rehab.

The successful applicant will be required to independently manage a defined caseload with indirect supervision from a Senior Occupational Therapist. They will support patients to achieve their individual goals enabling them to gain and/or maintain independence in their chosen occupational performance activities. They will be someone who is committed to meeting best practice standards and providing person-centred care.

The role will allow the successful candidate to develop a broad range of skills in both assessment and rehabilitation, including access visits and home visits, in a supportive team of Occupational Therapists. You will receive regular supervision and appraisal and actively encouraged to be involved in service development, audit and research. You will receive a comprehensive induction and there is a structured in-service training programme in place.

We provide a seven day service and have a roster system to cover weekend working and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to support patients to achieve their individual goals enabling them to gain and/or maintain independence in their chosen occupational performance activities. Working as part of the Multidisciplinary Team the post holder will then assist patients in preparing for their discharge from the hospital setting into their identified place of discharge (e.g. home or community based rehabilitation settings) while taking into account their individual Occupational needs.

The department is a well-established team with Bands 2-8 working within inpatient, outpatient and closely with our Discharge to Assess and rehab partners in the community. There is plenty of opportunity to develop. The department offers an established in-service training programme, clinical supervision and support through preceptorship, performance development review & peer group support.

About us

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of �643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - Outstanding Care Personally Delivered - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• DipCOT or BSc OT
• HCPC Registration or pending if student

Desirable

• BAOT Member

Previous Experience

Essential

• A range of Practice education experience

Skills

Essential

• Well developed written and verbal communication skills
• IT skills
• Ability to work as part of a team

Desirable

• Teaching Skills

Specific Requirements

Essential

• Knowledge of and commitment to the profession

Desirable

• Ability to travel around the county for meetings and home assessments.

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincolnshire

LN2 5QY

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357-LN-601-24